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JAPAN
Sep 13, 2014
Abe pressures North Korea at rally for abductees' families
With North Korea's report approaching on its second probe into the fate of the Japanese it abducted, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday vowed in front of their families that his administration is committed to bringing them home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2014
Despite possibility of fallout, new minister says she will visit Yasukuni
Sanae Takaichi, the new internal affairs minister, said Friday she intends to visit Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine although she did not address concern that her new position is likely to exacerbate neighboring countries' anger over what they see as a symbol of militarism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2014
Families fear hundreds left out of abductee debate
Feb. 7, 1976, should have been just another Saturday for Susumu Fujita.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2014
IAEA sees signs North Korea reactor may be operating
The U.N. nuclear watchdog said it has seen releases of steam and water indicating that North Korea may be operating a reactor, in the latest update on a plant that experts say could make plutonium for atomic bombs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2014
IAEA sees signs North Korea reactor may be running
The U.N. nuclear watchdog said it has seen releases of steam and water indicating that North Korea may be operating a reactor, in the latest update on a plant that experts say could make plutonium for atomic bombs.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2014
Detained Americans in North Korea seek help in interviews with CNN
Three U.S. citizens detained in North Korea spoke to the U.S. television channel CNN on Monday with one pleading with the United States for help and another describing his situation as "urgent."
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2014
Keiji Furuya vows tough stance on North Korean abduction issue will continue
Japan will continue to take a hard stance against North Korea over the abduction issue until every single case involving a Japanese citizen is resolved, the Cabinet minister handling the matter said Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2014
Putting an end to the Japan-Korea history wars
As another war of words heats up, Japanese and South Korean leaders need to step back, recognize where the real interests of their people lie, and stop obsessing about the past.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
Japan doubles down on stimulus to counter effects of Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks about U.S. tariffs in Tokyo last week.
Tokyo court fines Amazon Japan ¥35 million over counterfeit products
Takahiro Fujii (center), the president of Try and E, and his lawyers speak during a news conference on Friday in Tokyo after a ruling was handed down in a case against Amazon Japan.
Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn pope 'with open heart'
Pallbearers carry the coffin of Pope Francis at the end of the funeral ceremony in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on Saturday.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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