Prime Minister Abe and President Putin meet in Abe's hometown
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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Osprey crash fans anti-military fire
A US Marine Corps Osprey crash in Okinawa stirs-up anti-military feelings.
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Ministers meet ahead of Abe-Putin conference
Takeo Akiba, Japan's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Igor Morgulov, deputy minister of Russia's Foreign Ministry...
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Putin speaks to Nippon TV ahead of Japan visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin tells Nippon TV and the Yomiuri newspaper "there is no territorial issue" before his p...
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Okinawa set to lose suit over US base move
Okinawa receives a major legal setback in its bid to block the move of a huge US base on the island.
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Peacekeepers shoulder controversial new duties
New duties take effect allowing Ground Self-Defense Force personnel on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to eng...
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Japan prepares to hit the jackpot
Japan prepares to welcome legal casino gambling in the country, as lawmakers move on to pass the controversial casino bi...
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Veterans mark 75 years since Pearl Harbor attack
A memorial service has been held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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SoftBank's Son explains $50b US investment
Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank, says he decided to invest $50 billion in the US because President-elect Donald Trump wil...
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Abe's Pearl Harbor visit not to apologize: spokesman
Japan's top spokesman says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's upcoming Pearl Harbor visit is to pray for the war dead, not to a...
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