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Japan Executes Two Convicted Murderers

Japan executed two convicted murderers on Thursday, the justice ministry said, ignoring calls from international rights...

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Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 15

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15, media reported Saturday, as rescuers...

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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...

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Troubled Airbag Maker Takata Plummets More Than Half

Takata shares plummeted by more than 50 percent in early trade Thursday on fears the troubled airbag maker plans to...

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Seven US Navy Crew Missing, Commander Hurt In Crash Off Japan

The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their...

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Seven US Navy Crew Missing, Commander Hurt In Crash Off Japan

The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their...

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Luxury On the Rails In Train-Mad Japan

Japan's latest super-deluxe train left the station Saturday with a select group of passengers who paid thousands of...

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Japan Holds Evacuation Drills As N.Korea Missile Fears Grow

Hundreds of residents of a small Japanese coastal town took part in an evacuation drill Sunday as fears grow that a...

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Japan Warship To Escort US Supply Vessel In Pacific

Japan will dispatch its biggest warship since World War II to protect a US supply ship, as tensions mount in the region...

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Eight Students Killed In Japan Avalanche

An avalanche killed eight high school students on a mountain-climbing trip in Japan Monday, with more than 30 people...

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Record Damages Awarded Over US Army Base Noise In Japan

A Japanese court on Thursday awarded record compensation for thousands of residents near a US military base over...