North Korea keeps up missile barrage, causing evacuation alerts in Japan
North Korea has been ramping up its weapons demonstrations to a record pace this year.
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Barrage of about 250 shells fired off coastlines into buffer zones.
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Japan bans export of chemical weapons goods to Russia
Japan has expressed grave concerns after threats from Russia about nuclear weapons.
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Japan hints at full lift of tourist restrictions
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Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts, triggering evacuation
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China protests Taiwan's VP paying respects at Abe's memorial
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