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US Navy To Hold Japan Service For Sailors Killed In Crash

The US Navy will hold a memorial service Tuesday for seven sailors killed in a collision with a cargo ship off the...

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Japan Eyes Free Trade Talks With Britain

Japan wants to hold informal free trade talks with Britain as it also works to sign a deal with the European Union, a...

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Ireland Beat Japan 35-13 To Complete Tour Whitewash

Ireland overpowered Japan 35-13 on Saturday to finish with a perfect record in their three-game summer tour of the...

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US Navy To Hold Japan Memorial For Sailors Killed In Crash

The US navy said Friday it will hold a memorial ceremony for seven sailors killed when their destroyer collided with a...

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Tokyo Zoo Announces Baby Panda’s Sex

A baby panda recently born in Japan is a girl, a Tokyo zoo said Friday, adding that the little cub appeared to be in...

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Asia Markets End Week On Quiet Note As US Healthcare Bill Returns

Asian markets limped into the weekend, with energy firms still struggling after a bruising few days, while investors...

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Intel Becomes Top Olympic Partner After McDonald’s Split

Just days after splitting with long-term partner McDonald's, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday...

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Tokyo Organisers Fear 2020 Traffic Crisis

Tokyo Olympic organisers have warned of a potential transport crisis during the 2020 Summer Games after a decision to...

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Airbag Maker Takata Dives 25% On Bankruptcy Fears

Takata shares plunged again Wednesday, losing almost half of their value in just three days of trading on reports the...

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Luanda Pips Hong Kong As Costliest City

Angola's capital Luanda has overtaken Hong Kong to become the costliest city in the world for expats, Mercer's annual...

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Brady Wants the Sport To Go Big In China

New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady wants the NFL to follow basketball's example and become a major sport...

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Headbanging Is No Good, Says X Japan Drummer After Surgery

The frenzied drummer who is the force behind rockers X Japan declared headbanging to be "no good" on Tuesday as he...

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World’s Biggest Fish Market Will Be Moved, Says Tokyo Governor

Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market -- the world's biggest -- will be moved to a new location, the city's top official...

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Top US Navy Commander In Japan Over Destroyer Crash

The US Navy's top commander visited Japan Tuesday to meet with the grieving families of seven sailors killed in a...

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NFL Super Bowl Hero Brady Dreams of Playing In China

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, a five-time Super Bowl champion on a promotional tour in Asia, says he...

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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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Seven US Navy Crew Missing After Crash

Seven US Navy crew members are missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. Among...

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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...