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The Olympic rings displayed outside the National Stadium, a venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on April 7. The games have been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus.

Japan, IOC Jostle Over Who Will Pay Billions To Delay 2020 Olympics Over Coronavirus

4:02pm April 21, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The cost of moving the summer games to 2021 is expected to be massive. The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday Japan would pay. Japanese officials said they didn't agree to foot the bill.

Smoke rises from an animation company building after a fire in Kyoto, Japan, on Thursday.

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Suspected Arson At Anime Studio In Japan Kills At Least 33 People

5:41pm July 18, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the apparently deliberate act in Kyoto is "too appalling for words." A suspect has been taken into custody.

President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on Friday.

Trump Tempers His Tone After Arriving At G-20 Summit In Osaka

3:37am June 28, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump highlighted the positive during a series of meetings at the G-20 summit in Japan. Setting aside complaints about unfair trade, the president cheered stronger ties with U.S. allies.

As Asia Transforms, Abe Looks To Clarify U.S.-Japan Alliance In Trump Meetings

4:28pm May 27, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sheila A. Smith of the Council on Foreign Relations about the goals of the U.S.-Japan summit, including clarity on North Korea and economic deals.

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Prelude To A Rumble: In Visit Including Wrestling Match, U.S.-Japan Rifts Exposed

4:27pm May 27, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

President Trump's ceremony-laden Japan visit featured a sumo match and an audience with the new emperor. Despite talk of an ironclad alliance, rifts over trade, Iran and North Korea stood out.

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President Trump and first lady Melania arrive in Tokyo. North Korea and trade are expected to be on the weekend's agenda.

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President Trump Arrives In Japan For Inaugural State Visit Under New Emperor

1:57pm May 25, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attend a sumo wrestling match and go to an imperial banquet hosted by Emperor Naruhito.

Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono plans to ask overseas news outlets to write Japanese names with the family name first, as is the custom in Japan. Kono is seen here last month in Washington.

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Shinzo Abe Or Abe Shinzo? Japan's Foreign Minister Tells Media To Change The Order

2:53pm May 22, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Taro Kono said he plans to ask overseas news outlets to write Japanese names with the family name first, as is the custom in Japan. But some wonder why the suggestion is coming now.

Residents flee a flooded area in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture on Sunday. The death toll from heavy rains have devastated central and western Japan.

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Dozens Dead In Japan Amid 'Historic' Rainfall

11:46am July 08, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Record rainfall over a 72-hour period set off landslides and surges. Nearly 50,000 people have been mobilized in the search and rescue effort.

President Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.

Trump Says Summit With North Korea Could Be 'A Great Success'

4:54pm June 07, 2018

Joined by Japan's leader, President Trump held out the possibility of normalizing relations with North Korea, ending the war between North and South and inviting Kim Jong Un to the White House.

President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands during a news conference at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club on Wednesday in Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump Says He Will Walk Out If North Korea Meeting Not 'Fruitful'

8:16pm April 18, 2018

President Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressed reporters Wednesday evening after talks at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

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