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east of Tokyo, Kyodo News agency reported. It is Japan's first such operation since it passed controversial legislation allowing the military to expand its role overseas. Critics say the laws violate Japan's pacifist constitution as article 9 of the ... ( read original story ...)

The 249m-long Izumo can carry up to nine helicopters, and resembles US amphibious assault carriers, reported The Japan Times. Kyodo news agency said it was leaving its base in Yokosuka south of Tokyo to join the US supply ship, and accompany it to Shikoku ... ( read original story ...)

"We thought North Korean missiles would never reach Japan, but after all these tests, they now seem routine. Eventually, one of them might come flying." Follow Mari Yamaguchi on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/mariyamaguchi Find her work on AP News ... ( read original story ...)

While some Facebook users have moved to Instagram to avoid political and news content, few internet users escape cute ... it's everywhere," Dale said in an interview from his Tokyo home, pointing to everything from Disney and Pixar content to obsessive ... ( read original story ...)

An emerging Japanese school of thought ... While some Facebook users have moved to Instagram to avoid political and news content, few internet users escape cute creature memes. Krigolson points to 1950s studies that inserted a wire into rats brains ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka police have accused Shigeki Hajima of stabbing an elderly neighbor to death in Taisho Ward (TBS News) OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 35-year-old man on charges of murder after his elderly neighbor was found stabbed to death ... ( read original story ...)

WHEN Tokugawa Ieyasu, who founded the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603, had feudal lords build castles across the nation, Nagoya Castle was one of them. The castle tower was rebuilt using reinforced concrete after WW2. This spring, the Nagoya municipal ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metro Co. Ltd. stopped services shortly after 6 a.m. as part of measures adopted this month under which services are halted after reports of a North Korean missile launch until confirming that it’s safe to operate, Kyodo News said, citing the operator. ( read original story ...)

A new Tokyo Bay samurai-themed cruise ship fashioned after those used by feudal lords back in the Edo Period (1603-1868) promises tourists visiting the nation’s capital an interesting contrast between modernity and tradition. The Atakemaru, which is 49.7 ... ( read original story ...)

A small family-owned winery in southern Alberta is toasting to its growing business — in Japan. On Rachel Notley's recent trade mission to Asia, she raised a glass to the growing partnership between Alberta and Japan. The wine in her glass was ... ( read original story ...)

London - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday urged Britain and the European Union to secure a "smooth and transparent" separation, saying that open trade in Europe was "a matter of concern to the world". Abe met British Prime Minister Theresa ... ( read original story ...)

One of Tokyo's major subways systems says it shut down all lines for 10 minutes after receiving warning of a North Korean missile launch. Tokyo Metro official Hiroshi Takizawa says the temporary suspension affected 13,000 passengers this morning. ( read original story ...)

According to the sources, THAAD costs about ¥125 billion ($1.1 billion) for each unit, and Japan would need around six units to protect the whole country. An Aegis Ashore unit costs about ¥80 billion and only two would be needed to cover the same amount ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON Japan wants to resolve a territorial row that has over-shadowed ties with Russia since World War Two, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday. "A peace treaty between Japan and Russia has not been concluded yet, even after 70 years have passed ... ( read original story ...)

The school day in Japan begins like it does in classrooms across the world: with roll call. There is one big difference, however. The class list used to take attendance is in many parts of the country separated by gender; first the boys' names are called ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metro official Hiroshi Takizawa says the temporary suspension ... north of Pyongyang, the capital. He spoke at a news conference following a meeting of Japan's National Security Council. 9:45 a.m. France's U.N. ambassador says the U.N. Security ... ( read original story ...)