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'Samurai sword' homicide leaves three dead at shrine 
Three people have been killed and another injured at a well-known Shinto shrine in Tokyo in what appeared to be a succession feud
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Trump lands in Japan, kicking off first Asia trip Map of Yokota Air Base Japan President Donald Trump will exhort allies and rivals to step up efforts to counter the dangers posed by North Korea's nuclear threat
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| Oct.30 |
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Japan man held over bodies and severed heads in flat
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| Oct.22 |
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Japan's Abe on track for landslide victory Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to 'deal firmly' with North Korea after exit polls suggested he won a clear victory in Sunday's electio
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US Navy calls off search for 7 missing sailors |
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| Jun.14 |
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Japan passes controversial anti-terror conspiracy law
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US VP Pence arrives in Japan to focus on trade |
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| Nov.23 |
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Tokyo sees first November snow in 54 years
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| Nov.8 |
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Asian markets tumble as US presidential race tightens |
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| Sep.22 |
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Strong earthquake hits off Japan
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil Rio de Janeiro: The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo
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Typhoon Mindulle disrupts flights and trains in Japan |
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| Aug.8 |
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Japan's Emperor Akihito hints at wish to abdicate 82-year-old Emperor Akihito has strongly indicated he wants to step down, saying he fears his age will make it difficult to fulfil his duties
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| Jul.31 |
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Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike as first female governor |
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| Jul.25 |
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Japan knife attack: 19 killed at care centre in Sagamihara |
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| Jul.13 |
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Japanese Emperor Akihito 'wishes to abdicate'
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| Jul.10 |
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Japan exit polls suggest boost for PM Abe in senate election
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| Jun.28 |
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Stocks in the Asia Pacific region see more gains |
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| Jun.14 |
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Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe resigns over spending scandal |
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| May.26 |
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More than 300 people on board Korean Air plane evacuated over engine fire |
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| Feb.14 |
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Japan's economy contracts in fourth quarter 
The economy contracted by 0.4% quarter on quarter, adding to a string of setbacks for the government's economic reform policy
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| Feb.11 |
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Japan 'paternity leave' MP quits amid affair scandal
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Japanese shares plunge amid global economic worries |
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| Nov.15 |
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Japan's economy falls back into recession again |
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Japan to allow military role overseas in historic move Japan's parliament has voted to allow the military to fight overseas for the first time since the end of World War Two 70 years ago
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| Sep.11 |
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Strong earthquake jolts Tokyo |
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| Sep.9 |
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Japan hit by second day of heavy rain, flooding and landslides |
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| Sep.1 |
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo scrapped |
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| Aug.23 |
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Fire breaks out at Japan steel plant |
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| Aug.15 |
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Emperor 'remorseful' over WW2, as 70th anniversary marked |
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| Jul.31 |
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MtGox bitcoin chief Mark Karpeles arrested in Japan
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| Jul.26 |
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Tokyo plane crash 'leaves three dead' |
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| Jul.8 |
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China downfall spreads to Asia shares |
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| Jun.7 |
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Japan's growth revised sharply higher |
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| May.30 |
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7.8 magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of Japan |
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| Feb.15 |
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Japan comes out of a recession |
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| Jan.27 |
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Kenji Goto: Abe condemns 'despicable' IS hostage video |
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| Jan.24 |
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Japan PM Abe condemns hostage 'death' video Prime minister has condemned as 'outrageous and unacceptable' a video declaring the murder of hostage Haruna Yukawa by Islamic State
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Japan checking 'hostage death' video Japan says it is seeking to verify a video that claims Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa, held by Islamic State (IS) militants, has been killed
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| Jan.13 |
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Japan approves record defence budget
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| Dec.16 |
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Turbulence hits US-bound plane |
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| Dec.14 |
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Japan's ruling party heads for election landslide
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| Dec.7 |
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Japan's third quarter recession deeper than forecasted |
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| Nov.20 |
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Japan's lower house dissolved for election in December
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| Nov.17 |
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Japan PM Abe 'to call snap election' |
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| Oct.19 |
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Two Japan ministers quit amid rows Justice Minister Midori Matsushima has resigned, hours after the resignation of Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi
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| Oct.5 |
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Deadly Typhoon Phanfone heads out of Tokyo |
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| Sep.1 |
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Japan tackles first dengue fever outbreak in 70 years
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| Aug.12 |
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Japan's economy shrinks April-June on tax raise |
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| Jun.18 |
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Japan passes law banning possession of child porn |
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| Jun.9 |
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Japan signals resumption of whaling |
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| Jun.8 |
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Japan growth data revised upwards |
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| May.4 |
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Magnitude-6.0 quake near Tokyo; trains pause |
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| Apr.23 |
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Obama reassures Japan at start of Asia tour |
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| Apr.21 |
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Japan lawmakers in shrine visit |
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| Feb.28 |
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Bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy |
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| Feb.21 |
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Anne Frank books vandalised in Japan |
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| Feb.16 |
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Japan hit by deadly snowstorms At least 11 people have killed by a record-breaking snowstorm in Japan. Hundreds of people have been evacuated
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| Feb.9 |
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Masuzoe 'wins Tokyo governor vote' |
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| Feb.7 |
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Japan snowfall disrupts air, rail and road transport |
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| Jan.17 |
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Japan WW2 holdout soldier dies
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| Dec.26 |
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China condemns Japan PM shrine visit |
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| Dec.25 |
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Japan PM visits Yasukuni shrine Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited a controversial shrine to World War Two dead, exactly one year after he took office
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| Dec.16 |
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Japan sets out defence strategy |
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| Dec.13 |
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Japan offers Asean $20bn in aid
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| Nov.14 |
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Japan slashes climate reduction goal |
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| Oct.16 |
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Japan rescuers seek typhoon missing |
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| Oct.15 |
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Typhoon Wipha kills 13 in Japan At least 13 people have been killed after a powerful typhoon passed close to the Japanese capital, reports say
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| Oct.5 |
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Japan PM seeks overseas help on Fukushima leak |
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| Sep.7 |
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Tokyo wins race to host 2020 Olympics. Argentina
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Cities in final bid for 2020 Olympics |
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| Sep.3 |
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No damage reported after strong quake shakes Tokyo area
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| Aug.14 |
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Japan ministers in Yasukuni visit |
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| Aug.7 |
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Japan PM promises Fukushima action |
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Japan launches largest warship since World War II |
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| Jul.21 |
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Japan PM Abe hails poll 'victory'
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Japan PM wins key upper house poll
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| Jul.20 |
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Japan votes for new upper house |
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| Jun.9 |
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Japan growth revised up |
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| Apr.22 |
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Japan MPs visit Yasukuni Shrine |
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| Apr.14 |
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Kerry in Japan amid heightened Korean tensions |
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| Apr.4 |
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Nikkei reaches highest since 2008
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| Apr.3 |
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Japan central bank makes growth move
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| Feb.5 |
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Japan PM condemns China radar act
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| Nov.17 |
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Japan dissolves lower house of parliament |
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| Feb.17 |
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Akihito heart surgery 'a success'
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| Jan.1 |
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Doomsday cult member surrenders to police
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| Dec.20 |
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Japan raids Olympus headquarters
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| Jul.30 |
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Earthquake hits off Japan coast. Northern Japan
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| Mar.23 |
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Tokyo tap water not safe for infants |
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| Apr.27 |
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Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis |
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| Feb.3 |
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Toyota shares plummet |
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| Oct.7 |
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Typhoon lashes Japan on landfall |
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| Oct.9 |
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Asian stocks hit after Dow plunge |
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| Jun.9 |
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Knife frenzy suspect warned: It's time |
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| Jun.7 |
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Tokyo man goes on stabbing spree A man armed with a knife has killed three people and injured at least 17 Akihabara district, a shopping area known as Electric Town in central...
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| Jan.15 |
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Asian stocks plunge |
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| Apr.12 |
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Chinese PM: Better Japan ties Wen Jiabao in a speech to the Japanese parliament urged Tokyo not to forget its past military aggressions in Asia
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| Aug.14 |
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Koizumi defies war shrine protest Prime Minister has prayed at the national war shrine in Tokyo despite protests from China and South Korea
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| Oct.16 |
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PM visits Yasukuni shrine
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| Jul.1 |
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Live 8 concerts kick off in Tokyo |
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| Sep.10 |
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'Deserter' surrenders at U.S. base |
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| Aug.9 |
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Deaths at nuclear plant
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| Feb.26 |
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Death sentence for cult guru Former doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara has been found guilty for the 1995 nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subways
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| Dec.4 |
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Diplomats' bodies arrive in Tokyo |
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| May.26 |
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Powerful quake |
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| Feb.17 |
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Bush has arrived in Tokyo |
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| Aug.31 |
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Tokyo explosion and fire kills 44 Most victims in a mahong parlor on the third floor died by carbon monoxide poisoning. Several jumped from windows
before year 2000
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| Sep. 2, 1945 |
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Japan surrender signed Map of Tokyo Bay Japan| The surrender of the Empire of Japan was announced by Imperial Japan, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close | |
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| Aug. 15, 1945 |
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Surrender of Japan| By the end of July 1945, the Japanese Navy was incapable of conducting major operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent | |
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| Feb. 7, 1904 |
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Russo-Japanese War declared| Fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea | |
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| Jan. 3, 1868 |
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Shogunate abolished in Japan| Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigned as shogun and abdicated his authority to Emperor Meiji | |
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| Jul. 7, 1853 |
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Mathew Calbraith Perry opens up Japan Map of Uraga Kanagawa Japan| Perry, a Commodore of the United States Navy, played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa | |
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