Topic: Yomiuri Shimbun
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Is Japan's Shinzo Abe finally acting on his true nationalist colors?
Japan's prime minister appears to be stepping up his campaign to reinterpret Japan's wartime history, aggravating China and South Korea at a time when the region should be uniting to deal with North Korea.
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Terrorism & Security Japan to boost military budget amid regional tensions
The budgetary shifts are relatively modest but reverse the course of the past decade. The move comes at a time when Japan is increasingly at odds with China over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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Terrorism & Security Japan catches final fugitive in 1995 nerve gas attack
In 1995, members of the Aum Shinrikyo religious cult shook Japan when they released sarin nerve gas into the Tokyo subway system, killing 13 people and injuring thousands.
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Terrorism & Security North Korea declares food-for-nukes deal over
Citing the United States' postponement of delivery of food aid, North Korea says that it is no longer obligated to hold off on nuclear development.
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Skeptics cast doubt on Fukushima status, even as Japan declares nuclear reactors 'stable'
Japan's government declared that the damaged reactors from the Fukushima disaster were 'stable.' Not everyone is convinced.
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Fukushima prepares for cold shutdown: Will it finally stabilize Unit 1?
At Fukushima Daiichi in Japan, nuclear reactor Unit 1 is being prepared for 'cold shutdown,' which requires flooding the reactor's containment structure with cold water to stop steam production.
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What Japanese think of PM Kan's response to the crisis
A new poll shows 58 percent of Japanese do not approve of the handling of the Japan nuclear crisis. Still, 58 percent do approve of overall disaster-victim support in northeast Japan.
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North Korea tests limits of South Korea, Japan cooperation
US envoy Stephen Bosworth arrives in Tokyo Thursday after visiting Seoul and Beijing. Implicit in his talks is a push for Japan and South Korea to cooperate for mutual defense against North Korea.
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China-Japan relations sour as fishing boat dispute escalates
China-Japan relations have further deteriorated following China’s decision to cease high-level exchanges with Japan in protest at the extended detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain.
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George Steinbrenner: Why The Boss was notorious in Japan
George Steinbrenner won no fans in Japan with his disparaging comments toward beloved baseball players Hideki Irabu and Hideki Matsui. Japan actually has its own version of the iron-fisted team owner.
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Ichiro Ozawa scandal clouds Japan's push for reform
The ruling Democratic Party of Japan vowed to shake up the country's powerful bureaucracy. Instead it's bogged down in a corruption probe against key strategist Ichiro Ozawa.
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Japan aid pledge for Afghanistan - return to checkbook diplomacy?
Japan has offered $5 billion in nonmilitary aid to Afghanistan as it ends refueling mission for US forces. Some say that's more in line with Japan's pacifist Constitution – others see a copout.
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US shores up missile defense in Hawaii in response to N. Korea threat
The US deployed antimissile defense systems in response to reports that North Korea could launch a long-range missile toward the island early next month.
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North Korea satellite misses orbit – and Japan
Kim Jong Il's regime claims that the 3-stage Taepodong-2 missile was used to put a communications satellite into orbit. US officials say it fell into the Pacific Ocean.
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Dalai Lama's US visit roils US-China relations
The exiled leader's visit to the US comes amid ongoing tensions over Tibet.
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Bank of Japan struggle tests prime minister's leadership
The opposition rejected a second candidate Wednesday.
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