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Japan confirms China surpassed its economy in 2010

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TOKYO (AP) — Japan confirmed that China’s economy surpassed its own as the world’s second largest in 2010 and said a late-year downturn was its first quarterly contraction in more than a year.

U.S. and Japan discussed ‘action’ against anti-whalers

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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and American officials discussed taking action against a prominent anti-whaling group, with Tokyo insisting that Sea Shepherd’s confrontations

Hiroshima is not shy of its atomic bomb legacy

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HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Unlike most of Japan, Hiroshima doesn’t shy from its wartime past.

After retiring, Yoshi Minegishi finds a second career in mentoring and classical music

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He loves Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. He is also an unassuming retiree who likes to mentor young people.

Japan takes Little League WS title

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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — The Little League aces from Japan ended the United States’ five-year reign as World Series champions.

Japanese mayor defends dolphin hunts

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TAIJI, Japan (AP) — As children in inner tubes bob on the calm waters of this small ocean cove, a 550-pound dolphin zips through the crowd in pursuit of raw squid tossed out by a trainer.