Suga unveils new Cabinet

Suga unveils new Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga unveils the composition of his administration.

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Japan's new Prime Minister

Japan's new Prime Minister

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide becomes Japan's new Prime Minister, succeeding Abe Shinzo.

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Tokyo Customs seize 10K counterfeits in first half of 2020

Tokyo Customs seize 10K counterfeits in first half of 2020

Tokyo Customs impounded more than 100,000 counterfeit items, including fake Olympic medals, between January and June of ...

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UN chief hopes to visit Hiroshima in 2021

UN chief hopes to visit Hiroshima in 2021

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres says he hopes to visit Hiroshima in 2021 to attend the annual commemoration of the 1945 atom...

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Murder suspect arrested in Japan upon return from South Africa

Murder suspect arrested in Japan upon return from South Africa

A Japanese man wanted in connection with a murder case is arrested upon his return from South Africa.

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Mauritius oil spill: Japan sends third expert team

Mauritius oil spill: Japan sends third expert team

Japan sends a third team of experts to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with the aftermath of a massive oil spil...

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Abe's diplomatic prowess

Abe's diplomatic prowess

Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has had close ties with U.S. President Donald Trump and had been working on ...

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Belarus opposition leader seeks support for redo of presidential election

Belarus opposition leader seeks support for redo of presidential election

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urges Japan and other countries to support her in seeking a redo o...

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Buried army headquarter reveals Battle of Okinawa

Buried army headquarter reveals Battle of Okinawa

For the first time ever, TV camera crews go into a former army headquarter that lies beneath Shuri Castle in Okinawa.

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S. Korea removes tariffs on Japan-made valves

S. Korea removes tariffs on Japan-made valves

South Korea removes tariffs on imports of Japan-made pneumatic valves following the World Trade Organization's decision ...

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