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Japan's 'secret' trip to North Korea disrupts united stance against Pyongyang

Japan's visit to North Korea comes after broad regional agreement that Pyongyang should not be offered talks unless it displays a genuine commitment to denuclearization.

Japanese politicians scramble to distance themselves from 'comfort women' comments

Long troubled by school bullying, Japan now eyes zero tolerance

No backtracking on World War II apologies, Japan PM says

As world dials back death penalty, Japan heads in opposite direction

Japan and Russia want to finally end World War II, agree it is 'abnormal' not to

Is Japan's Shinzo Abe finally acting on his true nationalist colors?

Global News Blog China sends largest fleet yet to disputed islands

Could China and Japan see a spring thaw in relations?

Why Caroline Kennedy is likely to get a warm welcome in Japan (+video)

Where are all the shoppers? Curfew shows what base relocation could mean to Okinawa

Japan warms to Taiwan, isolates China, in territorial sea dispute

The new face of Chinese diplomacy: Who is Wang Yi?

Two years after tsunami, Japan's small business owners stuck in limbo (+video)

Two years after Japan's nuclear meltdown, what happened to Fukushima's orphans?

After Fukushima: Japan's new model for farms

China-Japan island dispute opens door to misunderstandings

Will China, Japan, and South Korea hit the 'reset' button for Asia?

Global News Blog How many frogs does it take to make a handbag? Tokyo museum has the answer

What Japan's hawkish Prime Minister Abe wants from Obama

Will rising tensions in Asia push Japan toward a full-fledged military?

Talking about love: Valentine's Day tales from around the world

Japan says Russian jets intruded in its airspace

Global News Blog China tensions with Japan sell fireworks?

Japan boosts defense as some in China and Taiwan agree on disputed islets