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Tag: Japan
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Surrounded by Threats, Japan Rethinks Decades of Military Dependency
As it pushes to significantly increase defense spending and develop more of its own hardware, the country may nudge the balance of power in Asia.
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A Japanese American Family, a Native American Tribe and a Bountiful Friendship
In the face of discrimination and hate, the Inabas and the Yakama Nation forged a bond through a farm in eastern Washington that has lasted for more than 100 years.
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The Lingering Tragedy of Japan’s Lost Generation
Japan can’t summon the will to confront the problems of its economic underclass.
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North Korea Fires 3 More Missiles Toward Japan, Including Suspected ICBM
Just a day after launching nearly two dozen missiles, the North fired off more, one of which officials said appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile.