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Japan Protests S.Korea’s ‘comfort Women’ Heritage Bid
Japan has lodged a diplomatic protest with South Korea over its support for registering with the United Nations...
Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 25
The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25, the government said...
Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 18
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said Sunday, as rescue teams...
More Rain Due As Deadly Floods Hit Japan
The death toll from flooding caused by recent heavy rain in southern Japan has risen to at least 15, officials say....
Rescuers Scramble To Find Missing After Japan Floods
Rescuers in Japan are scrambling to find more than 20 people missing after huge floods swept across the country's south...
Huge Floods Sweep Southern Japan, One Dead, 18 Missing
At least one person is dead and 18 others are missing in huge floods that are surging through southern Japan, with...
Huge Floods Sweep Southern Japan, At Least 15 Missing
At least 15 people are missing after huge floods swept away houses in southern Japan, tearing up roads as roiling...
Rescuers Scramble After Flash Floods Sweep Parts of South Japan
Rescuers were being scrambled Thursday to reach areas in southern Japan hit by flash flooding, officials said, with...
Japan Cabinet Approves Emperor Akihito Abdication Bill
The Japanese government has approved a one-off bill that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the...
Japan Cabinet Approves Bill Allowing Emperor’s Abdication
The Japanese government on Friday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the...
North Korea Fires Missile Into Sea of Japan
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea and the US military...
Japan Court Rules Government Liable For Fukushima Disaster
A Japanese court on Friday ruled for the first time that the government bears responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima...
Japan To Withdraw Troops From South Sudan
These Japanese peacekeepers who arrived in November were mandated to use force Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced...
Japan Troops To Withdraw From South Sudan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday a plan to pull the nation's engineering troops from South Sudan in...
Japan Defends Toyota After Trump Broadside Over Mexican Plant
The Japanese government defended Toyota Motor Corp (7203. T) on Friday as an "important corporate citizen" of the...