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Politics › May. 25, 2013 - 03:10PM JST
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Friday formally denied months-long rumors that the premier had not moved into his official residence over fears the mansion…
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Politics › May. 25, 2013 - 02:45PM JST
OSAKA — Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto on Friday apologized to women forcibly drafted into military brothels during World War II after his comments about them being a…
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Politics › May. 25, 2013 - 06:40AM JST
YANGON, Myanmar — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Myanmar on Friday on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years, as Tokyo…
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Politics › May. 24, 2013 - 08:00PM JST
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday defended his economic strategy, though the central bank chief acknowledged a need for better communication with financial markets, a…
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Politics › May. 24, 2013 - 03:50PM JST
OSAKA — Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels on Friday abruptly cancelled a meeting with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto after…
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Politics › May. 24, 2013 - 12:30PM JST
TOKYO — Japan on Thursday accused a South Korean newspaper of "dishonorable" behavior for publishing an editorial suggesting the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were "divine…
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Politics › May. 24, 2013 - 06:56AM JST
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Myanmar Friday bearing almost $1 billion in development aid and a plan for a nationwide electricity grid as Japan…
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Politics › May. 24, 2013 - 05:36AM JST
TOKYO — The Philippines on Thursday warned that territorial rows in Asia are "causing considerable tension that could lead to conflict" as several countries face off with…
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Politics › May. 23, 2013 - 12:51PM JST
TOKYO — Japan's government is looking into re-opening official talks with North Korea to resolve questions over the abductions of Japanese citizens decades ago, raising concerns among…
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Politics › May. 23, 2013 - 06:45AM JST
SEOUL — The defense chiefs of South Korea, Japan and the United States will hold their first trilateral meeting for four years at the end of this…
