US, Japan open trade talks seeking quick deal
by Heather SCOTT with Kyoko HASEGAWA in Tokyo WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US and Japanese negotiators opened the first…
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Japan
Wreckage of missing Japan fighter jet found, pilot missing
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Wreckage from a Japanese F-35A stealth fighter jet has been found a day after it disappeared…
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Japan F-35 fighter disappears over Pacific
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese F-35A stealth fighter jet with one pilot on board disappeared off the radar while…
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Japan probe sends ‘impactor’ to blast asteroid
by Miwa SUZUKI TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese probe on Friday launched an explosive device at an asteroid, aiming…
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‘I have names’: Ghosn vows to clear his name in Japan trial
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn vowed to prove his innocence of alleged financial misdeeds but raised…
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Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn rearrested in Tokyo: media
by Karyn Nishimura Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn was rearrested early Thursday in Tokyo while…
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Reiwa: A new imperial era name for Japan
by Shingo Ito and Richard Carter Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- "Reiwa": Japan Monday revealed the name…
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In photos: Japan unveils new ‘era’ name, Reiwa
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Emperor burger: Tokyo chef whips up $900 monster for new monarch
by Alastair HIMMER TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Tokyo restaurant is honoring the crowning of the new Japanese emperor next…
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Japan reveals new ‘era’ name ahead of emperor’s abdication
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Monday announced its new imperial era, which will begin next month after Emperor Akihito…
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Japan business confidence drops in April: BoJ survey
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers fell sharply this quarter, the Bank of Japan's quarterly business survey showed…
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Japan’s Emperor Akihito ends reign marked by modernization
by Hiroshi HIYAMA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's outgoing Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko dramatically modernized the tradition-bound monarchy, bringing…
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