World
Japan marks 7th anniversary of tsunami that killed 18,000
They bowed their heads, hands clasped or palms firmly pressed together. They stood in grassy areas or roadsides overlooking the...
World
Trump to host Australian PM at White House on Feb 23
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the White House on Feb. 23,...
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Japan govt approves record high military budget of 45.76-billion
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet endorsed a record $860 billion budget for fiscal 2018 on Friday, opting...
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Japan to expand ballistic missile defence with ground-based aegis batteries
TOKYO: Japan formally decided on Tuesday it would expand its ballistic missile defence system with US-made ground-based Aegis radar stations...
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UNSG urges to implement resolutions regarding North Korea
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs must...
World
Japan emperor abdication date set for April 30, 2019
Japan’s Emperor Akihito will step down on April 30, 2019, the country’s prime minister announced Friday, the first retirement in...
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Japan, US, S.Korea call for urgent UNSC meeting on N. Korea s launch of ICBM
Japan, the United States and South Korea have called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea’s...
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Trump promises to ‘figure it out’ with S Korea’s moon
SEOUL: US President Donald Trump arrived in Seoul Tuesday vowing to “figure it all out” with his South Korean counterpart...