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Japan Relaxes Export Restrictions to Sell Patriot Missiles to U.S.
The policy change could shore up American supplies of the weapon, allowing Washington to send more to Ukraine to help…
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Breaking With Postwar History, Japan to Sell Patriot Missiles to U.S.
Tokyo appears ready to adjust rules to allow the export of the weapons to the United States, a move that…
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U.S. Naval Officer Is Released From Jail in Japan After Yearslong Effort
The fallout over the case has strained diplomatic ties between Japan and the United States.
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Japan Wants a Stronger Military. Can It Find Enough Troops?
A shrinking, aging population poses an obstacle as the nation tries to counter security threats from China and North Korea.
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At Least One Dead as U.S. Osprey Crashes in Japan With 8 Onboard
The incident comes three months after three Marines died in an Osprey crash in Australia.
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South Korea Must Return Buddhist Statue to Japan, Supreme Court Says
The artifact, which was taken to Tsushima centuries ago, was stolen and smuggled back to South Korea by thieves in…
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A Treehouse Builder Who Celebrates Impermanence
“CAN YOU FEEL it swaying?” Takashi Kobayashi asks, 30 feet or so up a camphor tree growing in the cramped…
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Japan Seeks to Dissolve Unification Church After Abe Killing
The assassination of Shinzo Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, shed light on the fringe group’s political ties and manipulation…
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Seafood Is Safe After Fukushima Water Dump, but Some Won’t Eat It
Sushi is among several shunned foods as Japan dumps treated radioactive water into the Pacific. Experts say the fear is…
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Japan’s Hall of Fame Goes Global With Induction of Foreign-Born Stars
Randy Bass and Alex Ramirez found unexpected stardom in Japan, and now they have gained the rarest of distinctions for…
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