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    From 'Abenomics' to North Korean Nukes, President Obama and Japan's Prime Minister Have Much to Discuss

    Feb 22, 2013 11:30 AM EDT

    ... s coverage of the triple disasters and the fallout in Japan.) Child Custody Another possible topic is the issue of child custody, specifically when a Japanese parent removes a child from a household in another country and brings the child to Japan without the other parent's consent. Japan has ...

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    Council on Foreign Relations: Japan's Revolving-Door Elections

    Dec 15, 2012 08:48 PM EDT

    Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party supporters wave Japanese national flags in support of their candidate of the general election at Matsudo city, suburban Tokyo Saturday. Photo by Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images This post was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations. Interviewer: Beina Xu, Editor/Writer ...

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    National Pride is at Heart of China and Japan Dispute Over Islands

    Sep 18, 2012 10:32 PM EDT

    ... FALLOWS: It's not a symmetrical relationship at all. China, of course, has -- has manifold the population of Japan, what, 10 times more people than Japan does. It's just only recently overtaken its -- its GDP. And there is this burning resentment in China of having been occupied by Japan ...

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    Island Dispute Escalates Tensions Between China and Japan, Sparks Street Protests

    Sep 18, 2012 05:52 PM EDT

    ... by Feng Li/Getty Images Fervent demonstrations against Japan broke out across mainland China once again Tuesday as the country marked the 81st anniversary of Japan's 1931 invasion of northeastern China. In Beijing, thousands of protesters gathered outside the Japanese embassy, some throwing eggs and burning Japanese flags amid ...

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    On Anniversary of Japanese Invasion, Chinese Protest Fueled by Land Disputes

    Sep 18, 2012 04:00 AM EDT

    ... Chinese government vessels have intruded into Japan's territorial sea space.   MARGARET WARNER: Then, over the weekend, large protests erupted in Chinese cities, targeting Japanese embassies and businesses. In some places, they turned violent.Major Japanese companies, including Toyota, Honda and Canon, temporary closed operations and urged their Japanese ...

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    News Wrap: Chinese Protests over Japan's Islands Acquisition

    Sep 17, 2012 10:15 PM EDT

    ... HARI SREENIVASAN: Authorities in China moved today to curb protests against Japan that turned violent over the weekend. The tensions stem from Japan's purchase of disputed islands northeast of Taiwan. It's believed the sea around them may contain oil and natural gas deposits. On Saturday and again ...

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    Report Blames Japanese Government for Nuclear Meltdown

    Jul 05, 2012 10:15 PM EDT

    ... could be bigger problems with some of the 50 other reactors in Japan. Only hours before the report was issued, the Ohi reactor in western Japan came back online, the first to be restarted since last year's disaster. Japan has been running without nuclear power since early May. Before ...

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    As Farmers Age, Japan Rethinks Relationship With Food, Fields

    Jun 12, 2012 10:29 PM EDT

    ... scale farms are here, but we need the smaller farms to keep us strong.  SAM EATON:  He says that foundation isn't just important for Japanese agriculture.  It's what makes Japan, Japan.  GWEN IFILL:  You can find a blog post by producer Cassandra Herman about rekindling interest in farming ...

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    Japan Flips the 'Off' Switch on Its Last Nuclear Reactor

    May 04, 2012 07:26 PM EDT

    Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station in Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images. More than a year after an earthquake and tsunami battered Japan's northeastern coast and damaged its nuclear power stations, the country plans to shut down ...

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    'Colorful Realm,' 18th Century Japanese Silk Paintings Make Rare U.S. Appearance

    Apr 09, 2012 10:45 PM EDT

    'Colorful Realm,' 18th Century Japanese Silk Paintings Make Rare U.S. Appearance