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Japan Fires Missiles During Defence Drills, Draws China's Criticism
Japan fired Type-88 missiles around 75 kilometres offshore in the South China Sea as a part of its military exercise.
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"Spends Day Peacefully": Japan Zoo Says 'Punch The Monkey' Isn't Being Bullied
A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was being bullied, following an outpouring of concern online.
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Viral Baby Monkey 'Punch' Becomes Star Attraction At Japan Zoo: "The World Is With Him"
Over 100 visitors swarmed the monkey enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo on Friday, snapping photos and cheering Punch on as he tentatively approached other monkeys.
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Rejected By Its Own Mother? Possible Explanations In Punch The Monkey's Case
Punch has recently begun interacting with other monkeys and is learning vital social cues.
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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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Vladimir Putin Hails North Korean Troops As 'Heroic' In Letter to Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as "heroic" in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported Friday.
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Japanese Anchor Breaks Down After Reading News About Putin Honouring Troops Who Oversaw Bucha Massacre
In a video posted on Reddit, she is seen pausing momentarily while fighting back tears. Ms Matsuo composed herself before completing her segment.
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Japan Deploys 22,000 Soldiers On Full Alert Amid Approaching Typhoon Haishen
Typhoon Haishen, which is expected to hit southwestern Japan in the next few days, has prompted the country's military to put 22,000 troops on full alert, Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday.
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Search Underway For Missing Marines In Mishap Between 2 Military Planes
U.S. Marines and Japanese authorities were searching early Thursday off the coast of Japan for missing Marines after a mishap between a fighter jet and plane used both for transporting troops and refueling, Marine officials said.
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Japan's Shinzo Abe Faces Fresh Headache Over Iraq Troop Dispatch Logs
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government faced criticism on Thursday, after his defence minister said the army last year found activity logs from a controversial 2004 to 2006 deployment to Iraq, but had failed to report them to his predecessor.
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China Marks 80th Anniversary Of Nanjing Massacre
China on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre by Japanese troops, an enduring source of bad blood as present-day rivalry between the two countries keeps a spotlight on historical animosities.
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Japan Emperor Akihito Honors Japanese War Dead In Philippines
With a mournful bow, Emperor Akihito has paid his respects at a hilltop war memorial near Manila to the largest number of Japanese invasion troops who died outside their homeland in World War II.
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Filipinos Raped By Japanese World War II Troops Demand Compensation
A group of elderly Filipino women raped by Japanese troops during World War II called for compensation from Japan on today, following Tokyo's pledge of $8.3 million for South Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during the war.
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South Korea, Japan Strike Deal On Wartime Korean Sex Slaves
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement today on the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained relations, Seoul's foreign minister said.
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Support for Japan's Shinzo Abe Sags After Security Bills Passed
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fell after the passage of controversial national security bills, which could let troops fight overseas for the first time since the end of World War Two, polls published today showed.
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Japan Fires Missiles During Defence Drills, Draws China's Criticism
Japan fired Type-88 missiles around 75 kilometres offshore in the South China Sea as a part of its military exercise.
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"Spends Day Peacefully": Japan Zoo Says 'Punch The Monkey' Isn't Being Bullied
A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was being bullied, following an outpouring of concern online.
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Viral Baby Monkey 'Punch' Becomes Star Attraction At Japan Zoo: "The World Is With Him"
Over 100 visitors swarmed the monkey enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo on Friday, snapping photos and cheering Punch on as he tentatively approached other monkeys.
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Rejected By Its Own Mother? Possible Explanations In Punch The Monkey's Case
Punch has recently begun interacting with other monkeys and is learning vital social cues.
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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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Vladimir Putin Hails North Korean Troops As 'Heroic' In Letter to Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as "heroic" in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported Friday.
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Japanese Anchor Breaks Down After Reading News About Putin Honouring Troops Who Oversaw Bucha Massacre
In a video posted on Reddit, she is seen pausing momentarily while fighting back tears. Ms Matsuo composed herself before completing her segment.
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Japan Deploys 22,000 Soldiers On Full Alert Amid Approaching Typhoon Haishen
Typhoon Haishen, which is expected to hit southwestern Japan in the next few days, has prompted the country's military to put 22,000 troops on full alert, Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday.
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Search Underway For Missing Marines In Mishap Between 2 Military Planes
U.S. Marines and Japanese authorities were searching early Thursday off the coast of Japan for missing Marines after a mishap between a fighter jet and plane used both for transporting troops and refueling, Marine officials said.
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Japan's Shinzo Abe Faces Fresh Headache Over Iraq Troop Dispatch Logs
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government faced criticism on Thursday, after his defence minister said the army last year found activity logs from a controversial 2004 to 2006 deployment to Iraq, but had failed to report them to his predecessor.
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China Marks 80th Anniversary Of Nanjing Massacre
China on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre by Japanese troops, an enduring source of bad blood as present-day rivalry between the two countries keeps a spotlight on historical animosities.
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Japan Emperor Akihito Honors Japanese War Dead In Philippines
With a mournful bow, Emperor Akihito has paid his respects at a hilltop war memorial near Manila to the largest number of Japanese invasion troops who died outside their homeland in World War II.
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Filipinos Raped By Japanese World War II Troops Demand Compensation
A group of elderly Filipino women raped by Japanese troops during World War II called for compensation from Japan on today, following Tokyo's pledge of $8.3 million for South Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during the war.
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South Korea, Japan Strike Deal On Wartime Korean Sex Slaves
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement today on the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained relations, Seoul's foreign minister said.
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Support for Japan's Shinzo Abe Sags After Security Bills Passed
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fell after the passage of controversial national security bills, which could let troops fight overseas for the first time since the end of World War Two, polls published today showed.
