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A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

N.Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, Some Trains Suspended

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan. South Korea's Joint…

03 October 2022

A damaged bridge by a typhoon is seen in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on September 24, 2022. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

Typhoon Lashes Central Japan, Killing Two

A typhoon lashed central Japan on Saturday with torrential rain and fierce winds, killing two and leaving tens of thousands of households without power, the Kyodo news agency reported. Shizuoka…

24 September 2022

Models applaud Japanese designer Hanae Mori (L) at the end of her Haute Couture 2003-2004 Autumn-Winter collection in Paris, July 9, 2003.

Pioneering Japanese 'Butterflies' Designer Hanae Mori Dies at 96

Hanae Mori, a pioneering designer who brought Japanese motifs to the global haute couture stage and created the wedding dress worn by Empress Masako, had died aged 96. Famed for her butterfly…

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When China and Japan Fought Over Muslims

A few months ago, Kelly Hammond , Assistant Professor of East Asian history at the University of Arkansas, published a book, “China Muslims and Japan’s Empire,” that coincides with the current world…

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Shinzo Abe Will Be a Tough Act to Follow

Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abestepped down this month as the country's longest-serving premier, having surpassed the record set by his great-uncleEisaku Sato, who served as prime minister from…

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Emperor Naruhito of Japan

A Non-Traditional Royal Background Emperor Naruhito was born on February 23, 1960, in the Imperial Household Agency Hospital at Tokyo Imperial…

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This picture shows the No. 3 reactor (R) at its Ikata nuclear power plant of Shikoku Electric Power in Ehime prefecture, about 700 kilometres (430 miles) southwest of Tokyo on August 12, 2016. (Getty)

In a speech onSeptember 6, theU.S.special representative forNorth Korea,Stephen Biegun, warned thatJapanmight respond to the growing nuclear threat fromNorth Koreaby developing nuclear weapons of its…

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