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G7's political relevance at stake over Israel-Gaza response
The Group of Seven (G7) bloc of wealthy democracies risks eroding its relevance as a force to tackle major geopolitical crises
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Japan quake toll rises to 55 with many trapped under possibly thousands of homes
A powerful earthquake that hit Japan on New Year's Day killed at least 55 people, with rescue teams struggling in
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China, Japan agree to restart ruling party talks after six-year hiatus
China and Japan have agreed to resume regular talks between their ruling parties for the first time in six years, officials from Japan's coalition government said
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Palau president says he expects China to try to meddle in election
The Pacific island nation of Palau expects China to attempt to meddle in a national election later this year over its recognition of Taiwan, President Surangel
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Japan's military needs more women. But it's still failing on harassment
As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it's struggling to fill its ranks with the women that its forces need and its policymakers have
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Japan-led navy exercise starts with Philippines observing for first time
Japan's navy on Saturday announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time
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G7's top diplomats prepare statement on Gaza conflict
G7 foreign ministers are set to issue a joint statement on the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday and are expected to call for temporary pauses in
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G7 support for Ukraine will not dim due to Middle East conflict, Japan says
G7 support for Ukraine in its war with Russia will not be affected by the intensifying Middle East conflict, Japan said on Tuesday as the group's
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Volatile markets test Kishida's push to make Japan a nation of investors
A day after the Tokyo stock market had its biggest fall since 1987, Yuri Sekiya decided it was time to heed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's
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Japan's PM cancels Central Asia, Mongolia trip after earthquake risk warning
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled plans to visit Central Asia and Mongolia this weekend, following an unprecedented advisory that the risk
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Japan's Prime Minister Kishida to resign, paving way for new leader
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and
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China, Japan agree Fukushima discharge plan, paving way to restart seafood trade
China and Japan reached an agreement over the discharge of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, the two governments said on
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Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he wanted to clean up his ruling party, revitalise the economy and see off security
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Plastic model maker, ramen lover: the obsessions of Japan's next PM
Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader poised to become Japan's new prime minister, often appears in photos with a
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What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct. 27 election
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he plans to hold a general election on Oct. 27.
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Japan's overwhelmingly male cabinet underlines gender gap, again
Japan's new prime minister appointed only two women to his 20-strong cabinet on Tuesday, down from five previously, in what a rights group said
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In Bank of Japan chief's birthplace, Ueda's policy puzzle is laid bare
For a sense of the challenges Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda faces in weaning the world's fourth-largest economy off monetary stimulus, look no
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For Hiroshima survivor hugged by Obama, Nobel puts focus on denuclearisation
A Japanese man who survived the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and was decades later hugged by Barack Obama during the then U.S.
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Japan's ruling coalition loses majority, election outcome in balance
Japan's ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing at Sunday's national election, raising uncertainty over the make-
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Japan's government in flux after election gives no party majority
The make-up of Japan's future government was in flux on Monday after voters punished Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's scandal-tainted
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Japan's government in flux after election gives no party majority
The make-up of Japan's future government was in flux on Monday after voters punished Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's scandal-tainted
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Bear attacks are rising in Japan. Aging hunters are on the front line
A gunshot rang out on a recent morning in a meadow in northern Japan.
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China, Japan foreign ministers agree visit, security dialogue
Talks between China and Japan's foreign ministers in Beijing have paved way for Japan to host China's foreign affairs chief next year, and
