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Japanese kanji of the year is 'north' – thanks to Kim Jong-un

EveryDecemberthepeopleofJapanselectakanjicharacterthatbestsumsupthesocialandpoliticalzeitgeistoftheprevious12months.Afterayeardominatedbytheregionalnuclearcrisi

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Japanese activist seeks truth about wartime atrocities

TamakiMatsuoka,a71-year-oldJapanesesocialactivist,iswidelyknownas“theconscienceofJapan”.Since1988,shehascommittedherselftouncoveringthetruthabouttheNanjingMassa

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Tokyo 2020 unveils mascot contenders for Olympic Games

Themascotsforthe2020TokyoOlympicsandParalympicshavebeenrevealed.Forthegames,threedesignshavebeenshort-listedfrommorethan2,000entries,withthewinnersettobeannounc

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Japanese firms use drones to encourage overtime employees to go home

Japanhasbeenknownforlong-hourworkculturefordecades,butsomecompaniesaretryingtochangethat.ByusingofficedronesCthatplayafarewellsong,companieswanttoremindoverwork

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Japan, US, ROK to hold missile tracking drill amid DPRK crisis

TheUnitedStates,JapanandRepublicofKorea(ROK)willholdtwodaysofmissiletrackingdrillsstartingonMonday,Japan’sMaritimeSelf-DefenceForcesaid,astensionsriseintheregio

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Drone curbs overtime in Japan by blasting workers with music

Japanhasaculturethatencouragesovertimeoutofasenseofloyalty,andthat'saseriousproblem.Itnotonlycutsintofamilyandsociallife,itleadstoentirelyavoidabledeaths.Taisei

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Emperor Hirohito's memoir chronicles Japan's descent into war

Inanaccountdirectlydictatedbythemanhimself,Japan’sEmperorHirohitodidnotvetohisadvisers’decisiontodeclarewarontheUnitedStatesin1941becausehefearedtriggeringanint

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China, Japan hold talks on maritime affairs

ChinaandJapanhaveagreedtomorecommunicationbetweentheirdefenseauthorities,andhavemadepositiveprogressonbuildinganairandmaritimecontactsystem.Theagreementwasreach

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Huawei wins $51 mln contract to link Kuril Islands to internet

HuaweiTechCo.,asubsidiaryoftheChinesetechnologygiantHuawei,hasbeatoutFinland’sNokiafora$51millioncontracttoconnecttheKurilIslandsinRussia’sFarEasttobroadbandint

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Former Japan coach:Japan will struggle at World Cup

FormerJapancoachPhilippeTroussierhascastdoubtonthecountry'shopesofsurvivingtheirgroupatnextyear'sWorldCup,describingtheirdrawas"badnews".TheFrenchman,wholedtheB

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Japan's emperor to abdicate on April 30, 2019

Japan's government has chosen April 30, 2019 as the date for Emperor Akihito's abdication, and the following day to be Crown Prince Naruhito's accession, NHK reported, after a meeting by the Imperial House Council ended.

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Japan's emperor to abdicate on April 30, 2019

Japan'sgovernmenthaschosenApril30,2019asthedateforEmperorAkihito'sabdication,andthefollowingdaytobeCrownPrinceNaruhito'saccession,NHKreported,afterameetingbythe

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US Navy plane with 11 aboard crashes into Pacific; 8 found

Aplanecarrying11crewandpassengerscrashedintothePacificOceanonWednesdaywhileonthewaytotheUSSRonaldReaganaircraftcarrier,theNavysaid.Eightofthepeopleonboardhavebe

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China welcomes Japan's interest in Belt and Road Initiative

Chinais"pleasedtosee"Japan'senthusiasmfortheBeltandRoadInitiative,ChineseForeignMinistryspokespersonLuKangsaid.TheBeltandRoadInitiativeisaninternationalpublicpr

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Airbnb raided by Japan's fair trade watchdog, denies wrongdoing

AirbnbsaiditsofficesinJapanhavebeenraidedbyanti-monopolyofficials,butdenyanywrongdoingandpledgecooperation.Japan'sFairTradeCommissionreportedlycarriedouttheraid

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Japan's Abe calls for debate on constitutional amendment

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbeexpressedhishopeonFridaythatdebatecouldbeadvancedonthethornyissueofamendingJapan'spacifistconstitutionwhilepledgingtotacklethenati

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Xi: Mutual trust key to improving China-Japan ties

‍ChinesePresidentXiJinpingsaidthekeytoimprovingChina-JapantiesliesinmutualtrustandurgedJapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbetotakemorepracticalactionstoimproverelation