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Thursday approved legislation in the lower house of parliament that could strengthen the military’s role to counter China’s growing presence in the region, despite thousands of protesters

overnight chanting and holding up placards reading "No War, No Killing".23 Feb 2017 - 4:55PMMagnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Japan’s Honshu island20 Dec 2014 - 6:44PMJapan warns of increased

activity at volcano near nuclear plantJapan warned on Friday that a volcano on the southwestern island of Kyushu, roughly 64 kilometres from a nuclear plant, was showing signs of increased

sea after leaving at least one dead in JapanHundreds of flights cancelled and thousands of people advised to evacuate as a powerful typhoon lashes Japan on Monday with heavy rains and high

winds, leaving at least one person dead before moving out to sea.6 Oct 2014 - 8:11PMJapan to lift some North Korea sanctions amid report of surviving abducteesJapan prepares to ease some

sanctions on North Korea in return for its reopening of a probe into the fate of Japanese citizens abducted by the reclusive state decades ago.4 Jul 2014 - 8:46AMJapan’s ‘patriotic wives’:

praise for Abe, censure for China and South KoreaMeet the ultra-conservative women, organising online, who are calling for Japan to take a tougher line in response to demands for apologies

for its actions in the second world war.19 Jun 2014 - 10:22PMJapan PM moves closer to winning support for looser limits on military13 Jun 2014 - 1:56PMHonda to double number of models on

sale in China, says report3 May 2014 - 4:24PM150 Japanese lawmakers visit controversial Yasukuni Shrine, straining regional tensionsA Japanese cabinet minister and some 150 lawmakers on

Tuesday visited Yasukuni Shrine, which is seen by critics as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism, in a move that could further strain regional ties.22 Apr 2014 - 5:40PMvideocamUpdate | Japan

approves energy plan reinstating nuclear power despite public concerns11 Apr 2014 - 1:26PMJapan and the United States face off in crucial trans-Pacific trade negotiations9 Apr 2014 -

2:03PMSony denies reports it is in talks with Lenovo on PC business alliance2 Feb 2014 - 3:50PMAsian nations address sea disputes at Japan-Asean summit13 Dec 2013 - 4:51PMJapan plans to set

up amphibious military unit and deploy dronesJapan will set up a new amphibious military unit and deploy unarmed surveillance drones in its southwest, where it faces a row with China

over disputed islands, according to drafts of the nation’s latest defence plans seen on Wednesday.12 Dec 2013 - 4:23PMJapan may set up decommissioning agency for Fukushima plant5 Dec 2013 -

4:31PMJapan defence update to emphasise air, sea safety amid concerns over China28 Nov 2013 - 1:47PMvideocamTepco, Mitsubishi plan coal-fired power plants at Fukushima23 Nov 2013 -

3:08PMNorth Korea may have detained ‘elderly US citizen’21 Nov 2013 - 2:43PMJapan party official questions plan to let Fukushima evacuees go home11 Jun 2015 - 3:58PMTepco should not be in

charge of Fukushima decommissioning: Japan panel31 Oct 2013 - 4:20PMRadioactive water leaks at Fukushima after operator underestimates rainfall11 Jun 2015 - 3:58PMJapan’s Abe makes third

offering to controversial war shrine17 Oct 2013 - 9:22AMJapan's newest rocket Epsilon lifts off14 Sep 2013 - 6:10PMJapan to issue gravest Fukushima nuclear warning in two yearsJapan will

dramatically raise its warning about the severity of a toxic water leak at the Fukushima nuclear plant, its nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday, its most serious action since the plant was

destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.11 Jun 2015 - 3:58PMvideocamJapan’s economy recovering ‘steadily’, says economics minister7 Jun 2013 - 3:44PMAbe moves to set up national

security council23 Feb 2017 - 4:55PMJapan moving towards permanent nuclear reactor shutdown15 May 2013 - 6:14PMJapan may release data proving Chinese radar incident-media9 Feb 2013 -

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