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U.S. secretary of state to visit Japan, South Korea, China: Kyodo
TOKYO U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is due to visit Japan, South Korea and China this month to discuss North Korea on his first trip to the region since he took up his post, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
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Japanese emperor meets former soldiers' families in Vietnam
HANOI Japan's Emperor Akihito met the Vietnamese families of Japanese World War Two soldiers on Thursday on his first visit to Vietnam, one of many trips he has used to try to soothe the wounds of war.
Japanese emperor meets former soldiers' families in Vietnam
HANOI Japan's Emperor Akihito met the Vietnamese families of Japanese World War Two soldiers on Thursday on his first visit to Vietnam, one of many trips he has used to try to soothe the wounds of war.
Japan's Abe has shot at extended PM run, and planned charter reform
TOKYO Already rare among Group of Seven leaders for the stability of his reign, Shinzo Abe will have a shot at becoming Japan's longest-serving prime minister after his party changes a rule allowing him to serve a third consecutive three-year term.
Japan PM Abe says no defense budget ceiling as 1 percent to GDP
TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he will not cap military spending below one percent of the nation's economy, reaffirming his commitment to go further than other postwar governments by making the armed forces more robust.
Taiwan's Foxconn 'definitely bidding' for Toshiba chip business
HONG KONG Taiwan's Foxconn , the world's largest contract electronics maker, is "definitely bidding" for the chip business of Japan's Toshiba Corp and is "very confident" it can buy into it, company founder Terry Gou said on Wednesday.