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Experts tell Newsweek why Japan hasn't signed on to a U.S.-led military buildup against Iran in the Persian Gulf and why Tokyo remains a potential player for peace between Washington and Tehran.

The suspect is accused of hitting at least 30 different marts and pilfering as much as $12,000 during his one and only shift.

Nearly 70 percent of women say they've been fondled on public transportation in Japan. The UV stamp from Shachihata is intended to identify gropers, or "chikan."

"You know, the trade deal, I trust him to do the right thing for everybody," Randy Sowers said.

Where Trump sees no wrongdoing, Abe says North Korean missile test "clearly violates" UN resolution. Trump says the trade deal is done, Abe says there's more work to do. Both maintain they are "on the same page."

The town of Kaida has formed an all-volunteer "monkey militia" to stop macaques from raiding vegetable fields.

The tail moves like that of an animal's—though no word yet whether it will wag when the wearer is happy.

While many of the famed dynastic families of the world have died out or been replaced by democracies, there are still a handful still ruling the roost.

The current trade dispute between Asia's second and fourth largest economies has its roots in grievances dating from World War Two.

Japanese researchers propose new plan to hunt down our galaxy's "isolated black holes."

Toru Adachi, 40, reportedly admitted to stealing 10 items of women's underwear from the store in April. He was detained on Monday and police found the women's clothing items inside his home.

Shinji Aoba, 41, shouted "die" before setting the Japanese animation studio on fire, witnesses have said.

At least 12 people have died and many more were injured in the blaze that broke out at an animation studio.

The man confessed to the sale, telling police: "I thought [North Korean beer] could be sold at a high price."

Nara park is home to more than 1,000 free-roaming sika deer which have been designated a national treasure and are even considered sacred by some.

Kahsai Tyree Hill, 21, has partially denied the charge after the incident in Tokyo's Shinjuku district.

"The elderly are actually signing up for Eats couriers," the Uber CEO said. "Eats has been a huge success for us in Japan. It is going to be a very effective introduction to the Uber brand."

The airman was found dead at his off-base residence and an investigation into the incident has been opened.

The authors of 'Tokyo Pocket Precincts' give us the lowdown on where to eat, shop, party and more in the Japanese metropolis.

Aoyoma in Tokyo is one of the best shopping neighborhoods in Tokyo and a great place to blow a lot of cash.

There is no known antidote to the poison, which is around 1,200 times more toxic to humans than cyanide.

Thousands of people in Japan signed a petition that would ban office dress codes from forcing women to wear high heels.

White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said it was not "unreasonable" for someone in the Trump administration to have the U.S.S. John McCain moved in Japan last week.

Human life expectancy has more than doubled in the last two centuries.

McCain also pointed out that the warship was actually named for her grandfather and great grandfather "who were the very first four-star admirals in the Navy."

"He has nothing but yes men that tell him all the time whatever he wants to hear," Joe Scarborough alleged.

Police said the 45-year-old man would shock his children "when they didn't follow the rules."

"To be on foreign soil, on Memorial Day, and to side repeatedly with a murderous dictator against a fellow American and former Vice President speaks for itself," Joe Biden's communications director said.

"If he's working towards a deal, as you say, it's a deal we don't know about," John Brennan said. "He basically said he wants denuclearization. That is not going to happen."

"We're not looking for regime change...we're looking for no nuclear weapons," Trump said.