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Japan Protests China's Travel Advisory Over Taiwan Intervention Remark
Japan raised objections Saturday after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as a feud over the new Japanese leader's remarks on Taiwan showed no signs of dying down.
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Ex-Japanese PM Tomiichi Murayama, Known For Apology Over Wartime Aggression, Dies At 101
Japan's former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who was known for his 1995 "Murayama statement" apologizing to Asian victims of his country's aggression, died Friday. He was 101.
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Japan Police "Apologise" For Death Of Innocent Man After Long Detention
Japan's top law enforcement officials apologised to the family of a businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after a months-long detention.
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Japanese Mountaineer Dies Of Hypothermia On Peru's Tallest Mountain Peak
A mountaineer from Japan died and another was rescued during a trek on Peru's tallest mountain, authorities said Thursday.
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Japan's 'Twitter Killer': The Man Who Killed, Chopped Up 9 People
Japan used the death penalty for the first time in almost three years as it executed an individual known as the "Twitter killer," who was found guilty of killing and dismembering 9 people. The killer reportedly offered to help people with a suicidal.
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Japan's 'Black Widow' Death Row Inmate, Chisako Kakehi, Dies
A Japanese death-row inmate, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention centre at age 78.
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Princess Mikasa, Oldest Member Of Japan's royal family, Dies At 101
Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan's royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said.
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Voice Of Japan's Beloved Robot Cat 'Doraemon' Dies At 90
Nobuyo Oyama, a Japenese actor who was the voice of Doraemon, died on September 29 due to old age, her talent agency told news agency AFP.
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Japanese Boy Dies After Stabbing In China, Fumio Kishida Demands "Explanation"
While the motivation of the assailant remained unclear, Japanese officials have urged increased security around Japanese schools in China.
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Japan Firm's Walkie-Talkies Used In Lebanon Blasts? Company Says...
In the second wave of device explosions in as many days, 20 people died and more than 450 were wounded on Wednesday in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.
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Solo Climber From Japan Found Dead After Falling From North America's Tallest Peak
Upon investigation, rangers were able to identify the fallen climber's location at 17,000 feet using data from his satellite communication device.
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Oil Prices Rise Amid Political Uncertainty After Iran President's Death
Oil prices extended gains on Monday amid political uncertainty in major producing countries after Iran's president died in a helicopter crash and Saudi Arabia's crown prince cancelled a trip to Japan, citing issues with the king's health.
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1 Dead, 7 Missing After 2 Japanese Military Helicopters Crash
One died and seven people were missing Sunday after an apparent accident overnight involving two Japanese military helicopters out to sea, officials said.
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8 Dead After South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off Japan's Coast
Eight people died after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized off Japan on Wednesday, the coast guard said, reversing its earlier statements that they were rescued.
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Wrestler Yutaka Yoshie Dies At 50 After Collapsing In Dressing Room Post Match
Yutaka Yoshie collapsed after he and his tag team partner Ryo Inoue lost to Hokuto Omori as part of the company's Dream Power Series event in Gunma.
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Japan Protests China's Travel Advisory Over Taiwan Intervention Remark
Japan raised objections Saturday after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as a feud over the new Japanese leader's remarks on Taiwan showed no signs of dying down.
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Ex-Japanese PM Tomiichi Murayama, Known For Apology Over Wartime Aggression, Dies At 101
Japan's former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who was known for his 1995 "Murayama statement" apologizing to Asian victims of his country's aggression, died Friday. He was 101.
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Japan Police "Apologise" For Death Of Innocent Man After Long Detention
Japan's top law enforcement officials apologised to the family of a businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after a months-long detention.
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Japanese Mountaineer Dies Of Hypothermia On Peru's Tallest Mountain Peak
A mountaineer from Japan died and another was rescued during a trek on Peru's tallest mountain, authorities said Thursday.
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Japan's 'Twitter Killer': The Man Who Killed, Chopped Up 9 People
Japan used the death penalty for the first time in almost three years as it executed an individual known as the "Twitter killer," who was found guilty of killing and dismembering 9 people. The killer reportedly offered to help people with a suicidal.
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Japan's 'Black Widow' Death Row Inmate, Chisako Kakehi, Dies
A Japanese death-row inmate, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention centre at age 78.
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Princess Mikasa, Oldest Member Of Japan's royal family, Dies At 101
Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan's royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said.
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Voice Of Japan's Beloved Robot Cat 'Doraemon' Dies At 90
Nobuyo Oyama, a Japenese actor who was the voice of Doraemon, died on September 29 due to old age, her talent agency told news agency AFP.
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Japanese Boy Dies After Stabbing In China, Fumio Kishida Demands "Explanation"
While the motivation of the assailant remained unclear, Japanese officials have urged increased security around Japanese schools in China.
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Japan Firm's Walkie-Talkies Used In Lebanon Blasts? Company Says...
In the second wave of device explosions in as many days, 20 people died and more than 450 were wounded on Wednesday in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.
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Solo Climber From Japan Found Dead After Falling From North America's Tallest Peak
Upon investigation, rangers were able to identify the fallen climber's location at 17,000 feet using data from his satellite communication device.
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Oil Prices Rise Amid Political Uncertainty After Iran President's Death
Oil prices extended gains on Monday amid political uncertainty in major producing countries after Iran's president died in a helicopter crash and Saudi Arabia's crown prince cancelled a trip to Japan, citing issues with the king's health.
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1 Dead, 7 Missing After 2 Japanese Military Helicopters Crash
One died and seven people were missing Sunday after an apparent accident overnight involving two Japanese military helicopters out to sea, officials said.
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8 Dead After South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off Japan's Coast
Eight people died after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized off Japan on Wednesday, the coast guard said, reversing its earlier statements that they were rescued.
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Wrestler Yutaka Yoshie Dies At 50 After Collapsing In Dressing Room Post Match
Yutaka Yoshie collapsed after he and his tag team partner Ryo Inoue lost to Hokuto Omori as part of the company's Dream Power Series event in Gunma.
