Japan

2015-05-27 Japan’s Past Threatens Chances for World Heritage Site

South Korea, on Tuesday, objected to Japan's request to add historic locations to the UNESCO World Heritage sites. South Korea…

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2015-02-01 South Korea Wants Japan to Apologize to WWII Sex Slaves

Every week, protesters gather in front of the Japanese embassy in the South Korean capital. They want Japan to apologize…

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2015-01-26 Hostage Crisis Could Divide Japan over Military Plan

The Islamic State militant group reportedly executed a hostage from Japan last week. The group is now threatening to kill a second Japanese hostage.…

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2014-08-21 US, Japan to Connect with Fiber-Optic Cable

Work will begin immediately on a new fiber-optic cable between the United States and Japan. The $300 million project, called "FASTER," is…

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2014-07-07 Japan to Ease Restrictions on its Military

Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I'm Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today, we report on the Japanese…

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2020-02-20 Passengers on Virus-infected Cruise Ship Permitted to Leave

Japanese health officials are permitting hundreds of people to leave a cruise ship sitting in the port of Yokohama. The…

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American History – 189. Path to World War Two, Tensions Rise as Japan Expands Its Influence in Asia

VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) We…

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