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Soldiers, Jeeps, Armour To Combat Bears In Japan Town Known For Hot Springs
Japan's military deployed troops to the country's mountainous north on Wednesday to help trap bears after an urgent request from local authorities struggling to cope with a wave of attacks.
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Japan Conducts First Domestic Surface-To-Ship Missile Test
Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment", as it boosts military capacity to counter China.
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Japan Readies Military To Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Wednesday ordered ballistic missile defense units, including Aegis destroyers in the Sea of Japan and Patriot missile batteries onshore, to be ready to shoot down any North Korean rocket that threatened Japan.
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Japan Nationalists Protest Landmark Sex Slave Deal With South Korea
Some 200 Japanese nationalists lashed out today at an agreement to settle a dispute with South Korea about wartime sex slaves, with some calling on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to kill himself in shame.
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Taiwan Urges Japanese Apology On 'Comfort Women' After South Korea Deal
Taiwan called on Japan today to apologise and compensate the island's wartime sex slaves after Tokyo and Seoul reached an agreement on the emotive issue.
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South Korea Digs In Heels Ahead Of 'Comfort Women' Talks
South Korea today dug its heels in ahead of talks with Japan over the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained ties.
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North Korea Wants Part of Any Deal with Japan on 'Comfort Women'
North Korea has insisted it should be included in any deal reached between South Korea and Japan over Korean "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II.
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Japan Shows Off Naval Power as US Signals Wider Engagement in Western Pacific
An armada of carriers, cruiser, destroyers and submarines gathered off Japan's coast today in a display of naval power that showcased Tokyo's latest warships and signalled wider engagement by the U.S. Navy in the western Pacific.
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Top Japanese Ministers Visit Yasukuni War Shrine
High-ranking Japanese cabinet ministers made visits to the country's Yasukuni war shrine today, paying their respects at a site seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of Tokyo's militarist past.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Expresses World War II Remorse, But Not Enough for Victims
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed deep remorse Friday over World War II and said previous national apologies would stand, but Asian nations that suffered under Tokyo's militarism were unmoved.
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What Japan Has Said in the Past About its War Record
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday will make a statement just ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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Will Begin Talks to Allow Japan to Use Philippines' Military Bases: President Aquino
Philippine President Benigno Aquino said today that his nation was ready to start talks that would allow Japanese military aircraft and naval vessels to use the Philippines to refuel, allowing them to extend their range of operation into the South China Sea.
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Former Sex Slaves Demand Japan Prime Minister Acknowledge Past
Five former victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery and their supporters submitted hundreds of official documents to the government Monday, demanding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe face Japan's past atrocity and formally apologize.
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Soldiers, Jeeps, Armour To Combat Bears In Japan Town Known For Hot Springs
Japan's military deployed troops to the country's mountainous north on Wednesday to help trap bears after an urgent request from local authorities struggling to cope with a wave of attacks.
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Japan Conducts First Domestic Surface-To-Ship Missile Test
Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment", as it boosts military capacity to counter China.
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Japan Readies Military To Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Wednesday ordered ballistic missile defense units, including Aegis destroyers in the Sea of Japan and Patriot missile batteries onshore, to be ready to shoot down any North Korean rocket that threatened Japan.
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Japan Nationalists Protest Landmark Sex Slave Deal With South Korea
Some 200 Japanese nationalists lashed out today at an agreement to settle a dispute with South Korea about wartime sex slaves, with some calling on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to kill himself in shame.
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Taiwan Urges Japanese Apology On 'Comfort Women' After South Korea Deal
Taiwan called on Japan today to apologise and compensate the island's wartime sex slaves after Tokyo and Seoul reached an agreement on the emotive issue.
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South Korea Digs In Heels Ahead Of 'Comfort Women' Talks
South Korea today dug its heels in ahead of talks with Japan over the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained ties.
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North Korea Wants Part of Any Deal with Japan on 'Comfort Women'
North Korea has insisted it should be included in any deal reached between South Korea and Japan over Korean "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II.
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Japan Shows Off Naval Power as US Signals Wider Engagement in Western Pacific
An armada of carriers, cruiser, destroyers and submarines gathered off Japan's coast today in a display of naval power that showcased Tokyo's latest warships and signalled wider engagement by the U.S. Navy in the western Pacific.
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Top Japanese Ministers Visit Yasukuni War Shrine
High-ranking Japanese cabinet ministers made visits to the country's Yasukuni war shrine today, paying their respects at a site seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of Tokyo's militarist past.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Expresses World War II Remorse, But Not Enough for Victims
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed deep remorse Friday over World War II and said previous national apologies would stand, but Asian nations that suffered under Tokyo's militarism were unmoved.
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What Japan Has Said in the Past About its War Record
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday will make a statement just ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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Will Begin Talks to Allow Japan to Use Philippines' Military Bases: President Aquino
Philippine President Benigno Aquino said today that his nation was ready to start talks that would allow Japanese military aircraft and naval vessels to use the Philippines to refuel, allowing them to extend their range of operation into the South China Sea.
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Former Sex Slaves Demand Japan Prime Minister Acknowledge Past
Five former victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery and their supporters submitted hundreds of official documents to the government Monday, demanding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe face Japan's past atrocity and formally apologize.
