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[ad_1] In October, 30 international relations experts from Japan, South Korea, the United States and China came together in Tokyo to discuss pressing issues, especially relating to security in East Asia.These conversations took place during the first edition of an international conference, the East Asia Quadrilateral Dialogue, or "the Quad,” hosted by the New Diplomacy Initiative, a Tokyo-based think tank, along with American and South Korean organizations.The three-day meeting ended […]

[ad_1] A fire broke out Monday afternoon at the former residence of the late former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. The Tokyo Fire Department is trying to put out the fire, which has spread across the 800-square-meter two-story wooden residence and a wooded area within the compound. Around 3:20 p.m., there was an emergency call from a man who said that smoke was rising from the house, […]

[ad_1] Data storage media that prosecutors seized when searching offices of arrested lawmaker Yoshitaka Ikeda were found to have been damaged, sources said Monday.The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office believes that Ikeda or his staff damaged the storage media in an attempt to destroy evidence.Ikeda, 57, a member of the House of Representatives, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of violating the political funds control law. […]