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Typhoon Haishen unleashes rain, strong winds in south Japan
TOKYO
The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands on Sunday, blowing off rooftops and leaving homes…
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2nd crew member, dead cows found after ship sinks off Japan
TOKYO
Japan’s coast guard rescued a survivor floating in a raft Friday hours after finding an unconscious crew member in waters where a ship carrying thousands…
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Livestock ship carrying 42 crew missing off southern Japan
TOKYO
Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship with 42 crew members on board that sent a distress signal during rough weather off…
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5 things to know about Japan’s World War II surrender
TOKYO
World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945,…
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Japan’s Suga to join race to succeed PM Abe: Kyodo
Tokyo
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga intends to run in the ruling party leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news agency…
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Abe says ‘gut wrenching’ resignation leaves goals unfinished
TOKYO
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said he is stepping down because a chronic health problem has resurfaced. He told reporters Friday…
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Japan keeping eye on South China Sea after China fires missiles
TOKYO
Japan has been watching China's recent moves in the South China Sea "with concern," a government spokesman said Thursday, after Beijing was reported to…
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Remains dug from Japan mass grave suggest epidemic in 1800s
TOKYO
Archaeologists have dug up the remains of more than 1,500 people, many of them believed to have died in an epidemic, buried in a 19th century mass grave…
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War’s end meant years of pain for Japanese girl in China
TOKYO
The last day of the Pacific War was also supposed to be Fumie Sato’s last.
After hearing Emperor Hirohito’s Aug. 15, 1945, radio broadcast declaring…
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