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Casino Gaming in Japan Embraces Safe Gambling Initiatives with New Tech Advancements (sponsored / Shutterstock)
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Protesters chant slogans during a rally opposing the South Korea-U.S.-Japan military alliance near the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Protesters demand to stop the South Korea, U.S. and Japan trilateral military drill called "Freedom Edge." The letters read "Stop the South Korea, U.S. and Japan's military drill called "Freedom Edge." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Xenophobia and Japan's purchase of U.S. Steel illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times
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Camp David summit between South Korea, Japan and U.S. illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times
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Illustration on Japan's aging senior population by Greg Groesch/ The Washington Times
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President Donald Trump stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before signing an agreement on trade at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. From left, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Abe, Trump, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **
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South Korean protesters with images of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shout slogans during a rally to mark the South Korean Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday offered an olive branch to Japan to end a tense trade dispute, saying Seoul will "gladly join hands" if Tokyo to accepts calls to resolve it through dialogue. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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First lady Melania Trump listens during a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in Palm Beach, Fla. Associated Press photo
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President Donald Trump listens during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk the rope line following the President's remarks at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan | November 5, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
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FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2016, file photo, a line of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tanks flare up a smoke screen during an annual live firing exercise at Higashi Fuji training range in Gotemba, southwest of Tokyo. Japan’s latest defense white paper says the threat from North Korea has reached a “new stage” now that the country has acquired the capability to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile and its nuclear weapons program has advanced. The escalation of its missile development, though apparently mainly aimed at extending their range to the mainland U.S., has aided Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s effort to beef up the role of Japan’s military and its missile defenses. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2016, file photo, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers fire a 203mm gun at a target during an annual live firing exercise at Higashi Fuji range in Gotemba, southwest of Tokyo. Japan’s latest defense white paper says the threat from North Korea has reached a “new stage” now that the country has acquired the capability to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile and its nuclear weapons program has advanced. The escalation of its missile development, though apparently mainly aimed at extending their range to the mainland U.S., has aided Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s effort to beef up the role of Japan’s military and its missile defenses. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2016, file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, reviews members of Japan Self-Defense Forces during a parade of the Self-Defense Forces Day at Asaka Base in Asaka, north of Tokyo. Japan’s latest defense white paper says the threat from North Korea has reached a “new stage” now that the country has acquired the capability to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile and its nuclear weapons program has advanced. The escalation of its missile development, though apparently mainly aimed at extending their range to the mainland U.S., has aided Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s effort to beef up the role of Japan’s military and its missile defenses. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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United States' Casey Short, top, and Japan's Madoka Haji try to head the ball during the first half of a Tournament of Nations soccer match, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Japan goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita gives up a goal to United States' Megan Rapinoe during the first half of Tournament of Nations soccer match, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States' Megan Rapinoe, front, celebrates her goal with Mallory Pugh during the first half against Japan in a Tournament of Nations soccer match, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stops a Japan shot during the first half of a Tournament of Nations soccer match Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)