Japan's top representative to Taiwan, Masaki Saito, retracted remarks he made Friday saying Taiwan's international status is unclear after the island's government lodged a protest,… ...full story at Japan Today
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It was mayhem in front of Japan's parliament today after a man shot himself in the head. Local media say the suicide was in protest against the current Japanese government's foreign policy with China. Here's more.
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