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Powerful quake hits Japan, Fukushima residents urged to flee tsunami

TOKYO A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, generating a tsunami that hit the same northern Pacific coast devastated by a massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011.

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Japan and China seek improved ties in impromptu APEC talks

LIMA Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday that he aims to improve ties with China by capitalizing on key anniversaries for bilateral relations in the next few years, a Japanese government spokesman said.

World, Nov 20 2016

Japan PM Abe: way to peace treaty with Russia coming into sight

LIMA Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday that a way to concluding a peace treaty with Russia is "coming into sight," raising hopes for tangible progress on a decades-old territorial row at bilateral summit meetings set for mid-December in Japan.

World, Russia, Nov 19 2016

Western Japan jolted by 5.4 magnitude quake

TOKYO An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook western Japan on Saturday but there was no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami warning was not issued.

World, Environment, Nov 18 2016

Mexico, five others to pursue TPP with or without U.S.: minister

MEXICO CITY Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday Mexico, Japan, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore aim to continue with the Trans-Pacific Partnership with or without the United States.

World, Nov 18 2016

Japan's PM Abe meets Trump, says confident can build trust

NEW YORK Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described Donald Trump as a "trustworthy leader" after meeting the U.S. president-elect on Thursday to get clarity on statements Trump had made while campaigning that had caused concern about the alliance. | Video