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Pearl Harbor shooting adds to tragic history of US military base
In Depth Japan’s WWII attack on Hawaii was 78 years ago this week
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Seven tragic Second World War poems
In Depth Less well-known than those of the First World War, the poems of WWII are just as gut-wrenching
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Could Japan join the Six Nations championship?
Speed Read World Cup hosts would be a more attractive proposition for fans than Italy
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Rugby World Cup quarter-final: Japan vs. South Africa preview, predictions, team news, starting XVs, TV, UK time
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Rugby World Cup: Japan make history as quarter-finals take shape
In Depth Scotland are sent packing by the Brave Blossoms in Yokohama
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Today’s back pages: Japan honour typhoon victims after stunning Rugby World Cup win over Scotland
Speed Read A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 14 October
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Instant Opinion: Johnson ‘owes Queen an apology’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 25 September
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Fukushima: how the nuclear disaster unfolded
In Depth Power company chiefs cleared of negligence charges
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What is Japan’s controversial dolphin hunt?
Speed Read Campaigners slam cruelty of annual hunt but locals say they depend on the trade
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What’s behind the enmity between Japan and South Korea?
In Depth South Korea has cut intelligence ties with its neighbour after Japan imposed aggressive trade restrictions
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Kyoto Animation fire started by ‘disgruntled writer’
Speed Read Man suspected of starting blaze that killed 33 people says studio ‘stole his novel’
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The most powerful passports in the world
In Depth UK slides down the list for hassle-free access as Asian nations lead
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Did Japan ever really stop commercial whaling?
In Depth Conservationists condemn Tokyo’s decision to lift ban on whale hunting
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Why Japanese women are taking a stand against high heels
Speed Read Social media campaign against dress codes and expectations that women wear high heels at work has gone viral
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