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Japan, under pressure, puts abduction issue on back burner

Kyoto, Japan  - Japan is stuck between a rock and a hard place as North Korea's denuclearization progress forces the country to tread a softer line resolving Pyongyang's abductions of Japanese nati

G8 foreign ministers start meeting in Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan  - The foreign ministers of the Group of Eight (G8) on Thursday started a two-day meeting in Japan as international attention focused on North Korea's long-expected declaration of its

Japan's top carmakers see domestic sales fall in May

Tokyo - Japan's top automakers saw domestic sales fall in May, compared to a year before, companies reported Thursday.

Japan to import 5,000 tons of butter to tackle shortage

Tokyo  - Japan's farm ministry said Thursday it plans to import 5,000 tons of butter as it expects a shortage before the demand peaks around the Christmas holidays.

North Korea, Afghanistan at centre of G8 foreign minister talks

Kyoto, Japan  - Terrorism and nuclear non-proliferation were set to dominate the first day of a meeting of the Group of Eight (G8) foreign ministers starting Thursday in the Japanese city Kyoto.

Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street's overnight rises

Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street's overnight rises

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