China to offer Japan crested ibises
In a sign of improving ties, China will offer Japan a pair of sought-after crested ibises.
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Japan reacts to Ichiro not playing this season
Ichiro's father says what he'd been expecting finally arrived and the baseball star should repay the Mariners by helping...
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UN symposium treats N.Korean human rights problems
Family members of abductees taken by North Korea attend a symposium at the UN and ask for international cooperation in s...
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Families of abducted Japanese appeal for help
Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea express hopes in the upcoming US-North Korean summit.
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Zagitova's chosen Akita unveiled
An Akita puppy chosen by Russian Olympic figure skater Alina Zagitova is unveiled in its namesake northern Akita Prefect...
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Abe meets Netanyahu
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dialog with Palestinian authorities.
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Protesters, police face off over statue of drafted worker
Protesters face off with police in Busan, S.Korea over a statue commemorating workers drafted during Japan's occupation ...
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Kono, Pompeo in sync on N.Korea
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed on the need for concrete actions toward denuclea...
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Government approves human trials for embryonic stem cell treatment
Japan's government green lights an embryonic stem cell treatment for clinical trials on human beings, a first for the co...
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