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Japan wants to see resolution to abduction issue from talks with DPRK

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S. Korea denounces Japan's territorial claim for disputed islets

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First doping case of 2018 WinterOlympics sees Japanese athlete sent home

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S. Korea's Moon meets Japan's Abe before opening of PyeongChang Olympics

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Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing takes aim at Japan's taxi market

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Moon-Abe summit seeks compromise on discrepancies

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Preview of Japanese foreign minister’s China visit

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Japan PM rejects ROK call for new steps to help 'comfort women'

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbeonFridayrejectedtheRepublicofKorea(ROK)'scallformorestepstohelp"comfortwomen,"aeuphemismforwomenforcedintosexualslaverybytheJapane

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Japanese TV show featuring blackface actor sparks anger

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Japan's increased defense budget a security dilemma

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Japan factory output edges up in November

JapanesefactoryoutputroseforthesecondstraightmonthinNovember,accordingtoofficialdatareleasedonThursday,astheworld'sthird-biggesteconomycontinuestopickupsteam.In

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Japan's Abe vows to raise Sino-Japanese relationship to "new stage"

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbesaidonTuesdaythathewantedtoraisetheSino-Japaneserelationshiptoa"newstage,"localmediareported.AccordingtoJapan'sKyodoNews,Abesaiddu

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Nanjing Massacre: Face shared history to share the future

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