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Japan hails 'new generation' for reaching World Cup

JapansaluteditsnationalfootballsideFridayaftertheystormedintonextyear'sWorldCupwithacomprehensive2-0winoverfiercerivalsAustralia.LocalmediapaidtributetoJapan's"

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Japan seeks record military budget to develop new missiles

DaysaftertheDPRKlaunchedanintermediate-rangemissileovernorthernJapan,thedefenseministryinTokyohasrequested160millionUSdollarstodevelopswift,longer-rangemissiles

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Britain's May visits Japan with eye on Brexit fears

BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMayarrivesinJapanonanofficialvisitWednesdaywithaneyetosoothingBrexitfearsandpushingaheadonearlyfree-tradetalkswiththeworld'snumberthr

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Japan's Deputy Prime Minister retracts Hitler comment after criticism

JapaneseDeputyPrimeMinisterTaroAsoonWednesdayretractedaremarktolawmakersofhisfactionintherulingLiberalDemocraticPartythatcouldbeinterpretedasadefenseofAdolfHitl

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Trump says 'all options on table' after DPRK fires missile over Japan

USPresidentDonaldTrumphaswarnedPyongyangthat"alloptionsareonthetable"afterDPRKfiredamissileoverJapanearlyTuesday.Tuesday'slaunchwasparticularlyprovocativeasitwa

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Global stocks tumble, yen gains after DPRK fires missile over Japan

U.S.stockfuturesandAsiansharemarketstumbledonTuesday,whiletheyenjumpedtofour-monthhighsagainstthedollaraftertheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)firedamiss

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DPRK missile appears to have flown over Japan: Japanese government

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)firedamissileearlyonTuesdayandthemissilefellintothePacificOceanoffHokkaidoafterpassingovertheJapanesearchipelago,saidt

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DPRK missile appears to have flown over Japan: Japanese gov't

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKoreahasfiredamissileearlyTuesday,andthemissileappearedtohavepassedovertheJapanesearchipelago,saidtheJapanesegovernment.Thelatest

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Wartime sex slaves' long battle for justice

RenewedeffortsarebeingmadeinSouthKoreatogetaformalapologyfromJapanoverthewartimeuseofwomenassexslaves.Someestimatessuggesttherewereasmanyas200,000so-called"comf

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China protests Tokyo’s sanctions on Chinese firms

TheChineseForeignMinistrywarnedJapanonFridaynottoaddfurtherpoliticalhurdlestotheimprovementofrelationsbetweenthetwocountries,followingTokyo'sdecisiontoimposeuni

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Russia concerned with Japan's planned Aegis Ashore deployment

RussiaisseriouslyconcernedthatJapanmaydeploytheUSAegisAshoremissile-defensesystemonitssoiltocounterDPRK'smissilethreats,RIAnewsagencycitedRussianDeputyForeignMi

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US Navy to relieve commander of 7th Fleet following string of accidents

TheU.S.NavyplanstorelievefromdutythethreestaradmiralinchargeoftheU.S.SeventhFleetafterastringoffouraccidentsthisyearthatincludesthisweek'sdeadlycollisionofthede

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Japan Tobacco to buy Philippine cigarette maker Mighty for $936 million

JapanTobaccoInc(2914.T)saidonTuesdayitwouldbuythePhilippines'No.2cigarettemakerMightyCorpforabout$936million,itssecondlargedealinSoutheastAsiathismonthasitdeepe

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U.S., Japan military cooperation should not harm third party's interests

MilitarycooperationbetweentheUnitedStatesandJapanmustnotharmanythirdparty'sinterestsorregionalpeaceandstability,aChineseForeignMinistryspokespersonsaidMonday.Me

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Australia to follow China, Japan in regulating cryptocurrency

TheAustraliangovernmentonThursdayunveiledproposalstoregulatebitcoinandputexchangesundertheremitofitsfinancialcrimeauthority,asthecountrylookstocrackdownonmoneyl

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US, Japan step up defense cooperation amid regional tensions

TheUnitedStatesandJapanwillstepuptheirdefensecooperationtodealwiththethreatfromnuclear-armedDPRKastensionsinEastAsiaremainhigh,officialsfromthetwoalliessaidonTh

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Japanese workers at ease with automation in the workplace

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