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Japanese officials ask U.S. town to remove memorial to Korean sex slaves captured by Japan in World War II

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:30:09 -0700
Japanese officials visited Palisades Park, a suburban enclave across the Hudson River from New York City, with a curious request: they wanted the town to remove a small plaque in front of the public library.
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Japanese sex workers sold fictitious lives

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:09:09 -0700
Japanese police are cracking down on businesses which provide respectability to women engaged in the world's oldest profession.
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Twin tribute to Japanese victims

Sun, 20 May 2012 10:18:22 -0700
Twin memorials on opposite sides of the world will pay tribute to Japanese victims of last year's February 22 earthquake.
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ONE World Sports Extends Exclusive North American Multi-Platform Rights For J. League, K-League And CSL Soccer

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700
SINGAPORE and DALLAS, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ONE World Sports (OWS) has signed three-year extensions commencing in 2012 of its exclusive North American multi-platform rights with Japan's J. League, ...
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Japanese director rejects anti-gay accusations

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:31:05 -0700
Japanese actor-director Takeshi "Beat" Kitano on Monday rejected accusations he made disparaging remarks about same-sex marriage on a talk show, after drawing criticism from gay rights campaigners.
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LONDON 2012: Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura looks to put his team 1st at 2012 Olympics

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:21:20 -0700
TOKYO - When Kohei Uchimura imagines himself collecting a gold medal at the London Olympics, he thinks about collecting one for the team.
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NJ town's monument upsetting Japanese officials

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:33:11 -0700
Japanese officials are asking a small northern New Jersey town with a large Korean immigrant population to remove a public monument dedicated to women who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War II.
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Tokyo Skytree: world's tallest free-standing tower opens to public in Japan

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:09:08 -0700
The Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest free-standing tower and the Japanese capital's newest landmark, opens to the public.
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World's tallest tower opens in Tokyo

Tue, 22 May 2012 02:21:57 -0700
Security guards patrol under the Tokyo Sky Tree on the opening day. Photo courtesy: AFP TOKYO, May 22, 2012 (AFP) -- The world's tallest tower, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday with tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the Japanese capital's newest attraction.
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Glitch mars opening of world's tallest tower

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:04:51 -0700
Strong winds forced the operators of the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower, to shut down its lifts on its opening day Tuesday, leaving some visitors stranded on a 450-metre-high observation deck.
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