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Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, and Officials Warn of Aftershocks

There were reports of collapsed buildings and people being trapped underneath them. The quake disrupted electricity and phone service, and…

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Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, Triggering Tsunami Warnings

Officials ordered residents of the Noto Peninsula to leave for higher ground immediately, warning that there could be waves as…

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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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