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Japan's Deputy Prime Minister retracts Hitler comment after criticism

JapaneseDeputyPrimeMinisterTaroAsoonWednesdayretractedaremarktolawmakersofhisfactionintherulingLiberalDemocraticPartythatcouldbeinterpretedasadefenseofAdolfHitl

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Japan hopes to hold economic talks with US in October: finance minister

JapanhopestoholdeconomictalkswithWashingtoninOctober,FinanceMinisterTaroAsosaidonThursday."I'mhopingtoconductroughpreparationswithVicePresident(Mike)PenceinSept

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Japan's Mt. Aso has small eruption, spews smoke 700 meters into air

Mount Aso in Japan's southwestern Kumamoto Prefecture erupted Monday morning, but the weather agency said the eruption was small.

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Japan to explain easing program to G20

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday the Bank of Japan's monetary easing is aimed at overcoming the country's prolonged deflation and that he will explain the program to Group of 20 financial chiefs later this week in Washington.

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Myanmar president meets Japanese deputy PM

Myanmar President U Thein Sein met with visiting Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso in Nay Pyi Taw Thursday,  said the President's Office.