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That will be the case for one particularly rare find: a World War II-era Japanese Type 94 Nambu Nagoya Army Arsenal pistol. "It's dated and manufactured from 1934 to 1945, and the markings on it are in Japanese, so it was obviously brought back from World ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese official told CBS News last week that the president "understands the importance of resolving this issue as soon as possible." A spokesperson for the National Security Council pointed CBS News to Trump's public statements on the abduction issue ... ( read original story ...)

but Kyodo news quoted sources as saying that the government had yet to decide on her proposal. A recent survey revealed that dozens of women working for Japanese newspapers and TV networks have been sexually harassed, with government officials, police ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 61-year-old man who suspected in the case and other crimes, reports TBS News (June 6). According to police, Mamoru Sonehara, a resident of Sumida Ward, allegedly thrust a knife at the driver, 68, while demanding ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — While raising hopes for denuclearization and a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s newly found focus on diplomacy comes with an ironic flipside: It could be a godsend for his generals. Kim’s thinking ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea's state media Korea Central News Agency criticized Abe and other Japanese officials for insisting on pressuring the North. KCNA, quoting the Rodong Shimmun newspaper, said Japan worries about being "marginalized from the structure around the ... ( read original story ...)

Wood, 48, a Canadian who has lived in Japan for 30 years, thought he wasn’t asking too much of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, just a small part of what the law guarantees: up to 12 months of paid maternity or paternity leave and your job back. ( read original story ...)

This is Japan’s sixth consecutive appearance at the World Cup but the team has only once made it to the round of 16, reports Xinhua news agency. The Samurai Blue, though a predominant powerhouses in Asia with exquisite ball control and passing ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to draw on his close ties with President Donald Trump in talks on Thursday, will urge the U.S. leader not to forget Tokyo's security concerns in his drive for a historic deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, unable to meet North Korea’s leader himself, is heading to Washington to try to make sure President Donald Trump doesn’t overlook Japan’s security and other concerns at the unprecedented U.S.-North Korea ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to Washington to try to make sure President Donald Trump doesn't overlook Japan's security and other concerns at the unprecedented U.S.-North Korea summit next week. Abe will have less than two hours to make ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO —While raising hopes for denuclearization and a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s newly found focus on diplomacy comes with an ironic flipside: It could be a godsend for his generals. Kim’s thinking ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to draw on his close ties with President Donald Trump in talks on Thursday, will urge the U.S. leader not to forget Tokyo’s security concerns in his drive for a historic deal with North Korean ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo is the global city facing most risks to its annual economic output, due to its proximity to North Korea, while New York ranks second, with a possible stock market crash its biggest threat. The rankings are part of the Lloyd's City Risk Index complied ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a corpse inside a vehicle parked in Kita Ward, reports TBS News (June 6). At around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police were tipped off about a “foul smell” coming from a ... ( read original story ...)

KOFU, Japan (Reuters) - It has been more than 30 years since the identical twin sister of Japanese teacher Misa Morimoto vanished, believed to have been abducted by North Korea. Hopes for her return have often surged and ebbed since, tracing the ups and ... ( read original story ...)