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FILE - This Aug. 24, 2019, file photo provided by the North Korean government, shows the test firing of an unspecified missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Japan has raised its caution level of Pyongyang’s missile capability in a defense paper, saying North Korea has miniaturized nuclear warheads and remains a serious threat, with the country resuming missile tests without taking any concrete denuclearization steps. The annual paper, approved Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, by the Cabinet, underscores Japan’s fear of being a target. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Japan sees N Korea missile, China space activity as threat

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Washington Wizards' Rui Hachimura plays against the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA summer league basketball game Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Wizards launch Japanese language ventures as Rui Hachimura gains following

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Japan's Pieter Labuschagne, left, fends off Russia's Yury Kushnarev on his way to scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

Ireland set to deny Japan a Brighton-type miracle ending

By FOSTER NIUMATA - Associated Press

President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: US, Japan agree on 1st stage of new trade agreement

By FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

Akio Toyoda, center, the President and CEO of Toyota Motor Co., with the group of the Japanese automakers chiefs speaks to Japanese Trade Minister Isshu Sugawara, not in picture, during a meeting Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in Tokyo. The U.S. and Japan on Wednesday signed a limited trade deal that will eliminate tariffs and expand market access on farm, industrial and digital products. But the deal does not address autos, a key sticking point during months of contentious negotiations, and President Donald Trump indicated the two countries were still working on a broader agreement. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan welcomes US trade pact, but automakers appeal for help

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Namibia’s Tjiuee Uanivi catches the ball to to win a lineout against Italy during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game between Italy and Namibia in Osaka, western Japan, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (Yohei Fukuyama/Kyodo News via AP)

The Latest: Samoa center Rey Lee-Lo gets 3-match ban at RWC

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NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine attends a press conference at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. Bridenstine said space security is necessary so that the United States, Japan and other allies can safely explore the moon and Mars explorations. Bridenstine said NASA said that gadgets using the space technology have become indispensable part of the people’s lives and its safety must be preserved. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)

NASA chief says security needed to explore space safely

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, meets with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Shinzo Abe ‘determined to meet Kim Jong-un myself face to face’

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FILE - In this Aug. 15, 1999, file photo, Japanese war veterans in Japan's Imperial Navy uniform stand at attention with the navy flag as they pay their respects to the war dead at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the end of World War II. Japan has announced it is not inviting South Korea to an upcoming multinational naval review it is hosting next month because their ties are badly strained over history, trade and defense. (AP Photo/Tsugufumi Matsumoto, File)

Japan not inviting South Korea to naval review amid dispute

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Italy’s Tommaso Allan carries the ball against Namibia during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game between Italy and Namibia in Osaka, western Japan, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (Yohei Fukuyama/Kyodo News via AP)

The Latest: Game of cards as Samoa opens with 34-9 win

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The Latest: Wales beats Georgia 43-14 from 29-0 at halftime

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Namibia’s Damian Stevens dives to score a try against Italy during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game between Italy and Namibia in Osaka, western Japan, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (Yuki Sato/Kyodo News via AP)

The Latest: Eddie’s England open with 35-3 win in Japan

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A cargo container and a steel tower are damaged by winds after Typhoon Tapah hit Nobeoka, Miyazaki prefecture, southwestern Japan Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. The powerful typhoon is heading northeast to Japan's main island of Honshu after lashing parts of the country's southern islands with heavy rains and winds that caused flooding and some minor injuries. (Kyodo News via AP)

Powerful typhoon causes minor injuries, damage in S. Korea

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Japan's Pieter Labuschagne is airborne as he scores a try against Russia during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

The Latest: Under cover: Australia kicks off vs Fiji

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Japan accepts talks with South Korea on WTO arbitration

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Australia's Marika Koroibete, right, breaks the tackle of Samoa's Alapati Leiua on his way to scoring a try during their rugby union test match in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

The Latest: Japan beats Russia 30-10 in World Cup opener

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Kabuki dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the Rugby World Cup at Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Host Japan beats Russia 30-10 in Rugby World Cup opener

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Australia's Marika Koroibete, right, breaks the tackle of Samoa's Alapati Leiua on his way to scoring a try during their rugby union test match in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

The Latest: Morath aiming for Tonga record against England

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Japan the center of attention in 1st Rugby World Cup in Asia

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

In this July 8, 2019, photo, Honda cars, foreground, for export park at Yokohama port, near of Tokyo in Tokyo. Japan’s exports fell 12 percent in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

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