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A Japanese prefectural police force is releasing works of short fiction penned by an officer to inform the public about the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Kremlin said Tuesday, in a rare ...

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A British aircraft carrier strike group made a port call in eastern Japan on Tuesday, marking the first such visit in about ...

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Japan's key stock indexes ended at all-time highs on Tuesday, with the Nikkei index soaring over 2 percent, boosted by easing ...