Japan

TOKYO -The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo are postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This was announced today, March 24, by the International Olympic Committee…
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Munich, Germany - Just out of a milestone nuclear missile accord, the United States is about to deploy short - and intermediate-range missiles in Europe and Asia, prompting Moscow to…
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By Arthur Evans - As expected, Putin's stark statement on amendments to the constitution regarding the country's territorial integrity and cementing Russia's territorial policies so far…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States will continue military exercises with Japan and South Korea as it sees the trilateral alliance "vital for the stability" in the Pacific "challenged…
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TOKYO - Three US soldiers stationed in an American military base in Okinawa were arrested in separate incidents on assault and shoplifting charges, according to Japanese police. US news…
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Okinawa, Japan - Relocating the US airbase in the city of Ginowan in Japan's Okinawa prefecture to the less crowded Henoko Bay will have to be extended from the initially planned five…
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TOKYO - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Japan had thought of a way to topple economic sanctions against Tehran. Rouhani made the statement after returning from…
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PYONGYANG - North Korea has harshly criticized Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and warned that the launch of a "true ballistic missile" could come soon. Deputy Director-General of…
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PYONGYANG - North Korea criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for failing to distinguish Pyongyang’s recent rocket launch from a ballistic missile, warning that Tokyo may see…
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TOKYO/SEOUL - The defense ministers of Japan and South Korea failed to agree to extend the bilateral intelligence-sharing pact on Sunday at their first meeting since October 2018, but…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The US demands Tokyo to quadruple its annual payments for American forces stationed in Japan, as part of Washington’s push for allies to increase their defense…
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Okinawa, Japan - Four US marines have been detained in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, after three of the American servicemen attacked two Japanese police vehicles, according to local media…
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