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Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying
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Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologised to Tokyo after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese politicians, a government…
Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines
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Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines

Typhoon Goni killed at least 26 people in landslides and floods in the Philippines, officials said Monday, as the storm…
Poll:Support for Japan’s Abe bounces after ‘utmost grief’ for war statement
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Poll:Support for Japan’s Abe bounces after ‘utmost grief’ for war statement

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has bounced in the first poll conducted after he expressed "utmost grief" for…
Japanese PM offers no new apology for World War II; neighbors lash out
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Japanese PM offers no new apology for World War II; neighbors lash out

Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo…
WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?
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WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?

Germany and Japan rose from the ashes of World War II to become global economic powerhouses in a few decades.…
South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest
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South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest

A South Korean man in his eighties set himself on fire on Wednesday during a protest calling for Japan to…
Japan restarts reactor in test of Abe’s nuclear policy
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Japan restarts reactor in test of Abe’s nuclear policy

Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor for the first time under new safety standards put in place since the Fukushima disaster…
Japan building world’s largest floating wind turbine
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Japan building world’s largest floating wind turbine

Japan, still recovering from the after-effects of the 2011 accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, has started building offshore…
Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates
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Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates

Tokyo's largest district has said it will start issuing "partnership" certificates to same-sex couples from November, becoming the second in…
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