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FILE - In this June 19, 2016 file photo, anti-U.S. base protesters, with a placard, top center, that reads: &quot;Get out U.S. Marines&quot; and other signs, shout slogans at a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo as tens of thousands of Japanese protested the presence of U.S. military bases on the southwestern island of Okinawa. Japan and the U.S. have agreed in principle on guidelines for limiting immunity from Japanese prosecution for civilian workers at American military bases, following a murder case this year on Okinawa involving a Marine-turned-contractor, officials said Monday, Dec. 26. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

Japan, U.S. set to sign pact to limit U.S. base worker immunity

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a working lunch with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Abe's official residence in Tokyo Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan ex-PM Yoshida’s forgotten Pearl Harbor visit recounted

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 4, 2016 file photo, Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga is surrounded by reporters after a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the latter's official residence in Tokyo. Japan and the U.S. have marked a partial return of the land used by American troops to Okinawa in a ceremony on the southern island Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, , but there was no sign the move was helping to lessen protests against the heavy U.S. military presence. Demanding an unconditional land return, Okinawa Gov. Onaga skipped Thursday’s ceremony and joined a protest. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Japan, US mark the return of military-used land to Okinawa

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Former MLB GM Randy Smith links with Japanese club Nippon

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In this Dec. 19, 2013, file photo, North Korean workers assemble jackets at a factory of a South Korean-owned company at the jointly run Kaesong Industrial Complex, in Kaesong, North Korea. South Korea says Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, it will halt operations at joint industrial park with North Korea in response to the North's recent rocket launch. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)

U.S., S. Korea, Japan vow cooperation over N. Korea sanctions

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Body of US Marine Corps pilot found after crash off Japan

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A Rand Corp. report on China's military made public this week identifies key military capabilities, including drones, hypersonic glide vehicles, stealth jets, aircraft carriers and long-range ballistic and cruise missiles. (Associated Press)

China upgrades force projection doctrine

By Bill Gertz

Correction: Japan-US-Burying Ghosts story

By KEN MORITSUGU and MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Jordan Spieth speaks during a press conference at the PGA Tour's Hero World Challenge golf tournament in Albany, Bahamas, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Doug Ferguson)

Hideki Matsuyama ends his year on a big roll

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Cars without drivers scoot around Nissan plant, towing cars

By YURI KAGEYAMA - Associated Press

Ex-Tiger McGehee signs 1-year deal with Japan’s Giants

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Jean-Christophe Rolland, center, president of the Swiss-based International Rowing Federation, accompanied by Koji Murofushi, right, sport director for the 2020 Tokyo Organizing Committee, speaks to the press following his meeting with 2020 Tokyo Organizing Committee Deputy Director Yukihiko Nunomura in Tokyo Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Rolland says he is seeking clarification from Tokyo officials after a city advisory panel recommended moving the 2020 Olympics rowing competition far from the Japanese capital to save money. He said the reports of a possible venue change had come as a surprise. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)

Rowing, canoe sprint, swimming to remain at Tokyo venues

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands after signing a joint statement at Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. After their bilateral meeting, both countries signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement that will allow Japan to export nuclear plant technology to India. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan, India sign agreement on civil nuclear power

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, second from right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from left, attend a meeting at Akasaka state guesthouse in Tokyo Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. Suu Kyi arrived late Tuesday for a five-day visit amid growing international pressure on her government to get a grip on violence against the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority following reports of army attacks on the civilian population. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP)

Suu Kyi in Japan as Myanmar faces pressure on Rohingya

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

United States' Rickie Fowler hits from tee during the 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Hideki Matsuyama leaves Japan to conquer the world

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Nippon Ham Fighters' Kensuke Tanaka, (3), celebrates with teammates after scoring the go-ahead run on a triple hit by Haruki Nishikawa during the fourth inning of Game 6 of baseball's Japan Series against Hiroshima Carp at Mazda stadium in Hiroshima, Hiroshima prefecture, western Japan Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. (Moe Sasaki/Kyodo News via AP)

Former Yankee Laird leads Nippon Ham to Japan Series title

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In this Aug. 11, 2016 photo, Japan's Princess Aiko, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, arrives at the venue for a national ceremony on Mountain Day, in Matsumoto, central Japan. Palace officials said Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 the 14-year-old Princess Aiko has been staying home since Sept. 26, after complaining of stomach problems and dizziness attributed to fatigue from studying for exams and practicing for an athletic event at her junior high school. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan princess misses school for a month for health reasons

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Seoul plans to restart talks on military pact with Tokyo

By TONG-HYUNG KIM - Associated Press

In this photo provided by 2016 The Japan Foundation/UNIJAPAN, actor Lou Veloso looks up at the snow in a scene from the segment directed by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza for “Reflections,” the first film produced by the Tokyo International Film Festival. Cannes-winning Mendoza is among the three directors tapped by the film festival to create &quot;Reflections,&quot; a trilogy that depicts the intertwining of stories among Asian nations. (2016 The Japan Foundation/UNIJAPAN via AP)

Tokyo festival produces heartwarming trilogy of Asian films

By YURI KAGEYAMA - Associated Press

Seiji Hirao, key figure in Japanese rugby, dies at 53

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