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Japan releases master recording of emperor's war-end speech
The master recording of Emperor Hirohito's speech announcing Japan's World War II surrender has been brought back to life in digital form ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of the war.
Japan PM pushes bill to expand role of military
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made another pitch on July 15 for security bills which would beef up Japan's military, as he pushed legislation through a key panel despite surging public and parliamentary opposition.
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Japan PM Abe's support lowest since 2012 amid doubts about security bills
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe?s cabinet has fallen to the lowest level since he took office in 2012, to just over 40 percent, with nearly two-thirds of voters opposed to his muscular defense policy that would end a self-imposed ban on the military fighting overseas, a weekend media survey showed.
Half of live dolphins caught in Japan exported despite hunt outcry
About half of live dolphins caught in the Japanese coastal town of Taiji were exported to China and other countries despite global criticism of the hunting technique used, a news report has said.
The so-called "drive hunt" method has been criticized overseas as cruel and Japanese zoos and aquariums were recently forced to vow not to buy animals caught with the controversial fishing.
Japan's Cabinet endorses bills to allow greater defense role
Japan?s Cabinet endorsed a set of defense bills on May 14 that would allow the country?s military to go beyond its self-defense stance and play a greater role internationally, a plan that has split public opinion.
Japan no free-rider on defense, Japan to tell US
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will send a clear message to the United States when he visits Washington next week: Japan is ready to take more responsibility for security on the world stage.
Behind that message, the conservative leader will want fresh assurances that America will show up if needed in any clash with China, conversations with politicians and experts show.
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Drone with "minuscule" quantity of radiation lands on Japan PM's office: media
A drone marked with a radioactive sign landed on the roof of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office on April 22 and tested positive for a "minuscule" amount of radiation, media reported.
Police found the radiation to be low enough not to be harmful to humans, media said.
Japan PM says may drop direct apology in WWII statement
Japan's leader Shinzo Abe risked Chinese and Korean ire April 21 by sending an offering to a controversial war shrine, and saying he may not repeat a formal apology for the country's World War II rampage.
Turkey in Japan
Last week, Turkey had a strong presence in Japan. A wide delegation under the leadership of the Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) attended the U.N. world conference on ?Disaster Risk Reduction.? The summit was held in Sendai, a town in the northeast of the country.
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Japan remembers subway gas attack, 20 years on
Japan marked the 20th anniversary on March 20 of coordinated attacks on the Tokyo subway system, when a doomsday cult released a Nazi-developed nerve gas on packed trains, killing 13 people and injuring 6,000.
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