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Tokyo may play new role vis-a-vis North Korea
Pyongyang and Tokyo may be about to resume official contact, reports suggest
North KoreaImperial succession will boost Japan’s morale
A new emperor will accede to Japan’s throne on May 1
JapanJapan’s economic diplomacy picks up pace
Tokyo has opened talks on crucial economic issues with Washington and Beijing
JapanDivisions on global postal reform will widen
US call for postal reform has found sympathisers in Nordic countries
InternationalLocal polls show strength of Japan's ruling party
The ruling party won a majority of seats in nationwide local elections yesterday
JapanJapan-South Korea compensation dispute will worsen
More South Koreans have filed lawsuits against Japanese firms demanding compensation for wartime forced labour
JapanStimulus from China and maybe the EU can aid world GDP
The March PMIs suggest China is stabilising and US activity is solid but euro-area and Japanese activity is worsening
InternationalJapan will strengthen island defence against China
Japan today opened new defence force bases on islands in the East China Sea
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