Robber breaks leg while in operation, calls ambulance
A hapless armed robber in his 60s broke his leg while holding up a convenience…
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Japan
Michele Obama in Japan for first visit
Michelle Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday afternoon on her first visit to the country,…
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Nigerian woman clinches Japan ' s peace prize of $150,000 for Boko Haram work
A Nigerian woman who has campaigned against Islamist extremists Boko Haram was on Tuesday awarded…
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IS claims beheading of second Japanese captive
The Islamic State group claimed in a video that it has beheaded a second Japanese…
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IS executes Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa
The Islamic State group confirmed Sunday its militants have executed Haruna Yukawa, one of two…
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Japan rebuffs IS over $200m ransom for hostages
Japan on Saturday vowed to "never give up" its struggle to save two Japanese hostages…
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Japan approves $41.97b defence budget, largest ever
Japan approved its largest-ever defence budget for the next fiscal year on Wednesday, as hawkish…
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Japanese 'mochi' rice cakes kill 9 on New Year's day
Nine people have choked to death in Japan after eating traditional glutinous "mochi" rice cakes…
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Heavy snow kills 3 in Japan
At least three people have died in heavy snow that has blanketed swathes of Japan,…
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Japan's airliner sells Boeing 747 seats for home use
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