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Tokyo and US conspire to remove small town mayor opposed to US plans of building nearby military base.
Features Last Modified: 05 Apr 2013 13:31 GMT
Failure in Sunday's election after three years in power leaves leftists once again relegated to the sidelines.
Features Last Modified: 17 Dec 2012 11:34 GMT
We look at the political struggles of an economic giant facing an uncertain future as elections draw near.
Inside Story Last Modified: 05 Dec 2012 12:12 GMT
First reactors to go online since last year's Fukushima disaster to avert power shortages, despite public opposition.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 16 Jun 2012 08:17 GMT
Cult member held after 17-year manhunt for suspects in poison gas attack on Tokyo subway that left 13 people dead.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 15 Jun 2012 09:58 GMT
Naoto Ken tells inquiry that state should bear most of blame for meltdown at tsunami- and quake-stricken nuclear plant.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 28 May 2012 16:39 GMT
The expansion of the US military into Asia-Pacific is not just about power, but also about profit.
Opinion Last Modified: 07 May 2012 11:28 GMT
Japan says it could take 40 years to clean up the leaking nuclear plant, but is that going to make people feel safe?
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 09 Mar 2012 16:10 GMT
Investigation reports that government covered-up true scale of Fukushima disaster, and considered Tokyo evacuation.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 28 Feb 2012 17:56 GMT
Naoto Kan confirms he is stepping down, paving the way for a race to elect Japan's sixth leader in five years.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 26 Aug 2011 09:46 GMT
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Murder of Somali draws ire of foreign African nationals over rising xenophobic violence.
We look at the impact of increased sanctions against the Islamic Republic and ask who it really affects.
Tupamaros enforce rough justice in Venezuela's slums to support socialism, but critics say the group are violent thugs.
More than a decade ago the US launched a war against Afghanistan, but was it a justified battle?
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