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Agence France-Presse in Tokyo

Japanese prime minister plans to hold general elections on December 14, two years ahead of schedule, as he seeks to bolster public support by delaying a scheduled tax increase, local media reports say.

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An outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever in Japan – the first since the second world war – has affected 22 people, the nation's health ministry confirmed on Monday.

Japan and Britain are to jointly develop missile technology for fighter jets, while Tokyo may also start exporting Japanese-made parts for US surface-to-air missiles, a Japanese media report said on Thursday.

Typhoon Neoguri reached the Japanese mainland bringing widespread flooding, ripping up trees and leaving houses half-buried under mud, as thousands were urged to seek shelter.

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Summit to discuss relations between Seoul and Tokyo will focus on wartime compensation, comfort women, trade and the mutual threat posed by North Korea

Thousands of people thronged Japan’s Imperial Palace on Monday to celebrate Emperor Akihito’s 80th birthday, as he lauded his wife for standing by him in his “lonely” pursuit of leading the world’s oldest monarchy.