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US Marine guilty of sexual abuse of Japanese girl: court
AFP - Friday, May 16CAMP FOSTER, Japan (AFP) - - A US military court martial found a US Marine guilty of sexual abuse of a 14-year-old Japanese girl in a case that triggered mass protests on the southern island of Okinawa. More »
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US envoy to meet with Japanese, SKorean counterparts on North Korea
AFP - Thursday, May 15WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Christopher Hill, the US envoy leading negotiations to scrap North Korea's nuclear weapons, will meet his Japanese and South Korean counterparts early next week, a US official said Wednesday. More »
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Typhoon downgraded as it passes by Japan
AFP - Wednesday, May 14TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan's weather agency downgraded Typhoon Rammasun on Tuesday as it passed over Pacific waters off Tokyo after generating hours of strong winds and waves. More »
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Kerosene-soaked man dies after lighting up in Japanese police station
AFP - Monday, May 12TOKYO (AFP) - - A Japanese man who had doused himself with kerosene in front of police died of burns after asking to smoke during interrogation, police and reports said Monday. More »
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Japan aims to cut emissions by 60-80 pct by 2050: reports
AFP - Sunday, May 11TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by between 60 and 80 percent by 2050, news reports said on Sunday, as part of measures setting out the country's long term environmental goals. More »
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US Marine gets two years in Japan sex case: military
AFP - Friday, May 9TOKYO (AFP) - - The US military said Friday it had given a Marine a two-year prison term and dishonourable discharge for sexual misconduct with a Japanese woman, even though he was cleared of charges of gang-rape. More »
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Japan mulls copyright charge for iPod buyers
AFP - Friday, May 9TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan is considering a copyright fee for buyers of iPods and similar portable audio players, as well as hard disc video recorders, an official said Thursday. More »
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Japan thanks Yemen for saving hostages
AFP - Thursday, May 8TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan on Thursday thanked Yemen for its quick action in securing the release of two Japanese women taken hostage by tribesmen, as relatives back home eagerly waited to hear from them. More »
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Strong earthquakes hit Japan
AFP - Thursday, May 8TOKYO (AFP) - - A series of strong earthquakes including one with a magnitude of 6.7 hit the Tokyo area early Thursday, briefly cutting off power to more than 4,000 homes and causing light injuries, officials said. More »
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Yemen tribesmen release Japanese women hostages
AFP - Thursday, May 8SANAA (AFP) - - Yemeni tribesmen have released two Japanese women holidaymakers who were kidnapped Wednesday while on their way to a tourist site in the region of Marib, a tribal chief said. More »
- Japan confirms another bird flu case in swanAFP -Tuesday, May 6
- Japanese child numbers fall for 27th year to new lowAFP -Monday, May 5
- Japanese FM on surprise visit to AfghanistanAFP -Monday, May 5
- Asia fears rising poverty, social unrest from soaring food pricesAFP -Monday, May 5
- US envoy to visit NKorea from Monday: reportAFP -Sunday, May 4
- War shrine film opens in Tokyo amid tight securityAFP -Saturday, May 3
- Support for Japan's govt at seven-year low: pollAFP -Saturday, May 3
- Japan evacuates hundreds after latest gas suicideReuters -Thursday, May 1
- Hanks says Dice-K would make good movie: reportAFP -Thursday, May 1
- Japanese woman jailed for sawing up husband: courtAFP -Monday, April 28
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