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Japan's ruling party on Friday adopted a resolution urging the government to protect domestic farmers from a potential influx ...

Japan and Indonesia agreed Friday to begin working-level talks on the possible export of Asagiri-class destroyers to Jakarta ...

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Japan's lower and upper house speakers on Friday compiled a draft consensus on a law revision to maintain the number of ...

Oita Uenogaoka High School, one of the top schools in Oita Prefecture, won the prefectural high school baseball tournament ...

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