Bomb scare briefly closes runway at Japan’s Narita airport

TOKYO: Japan’s Narita airport briefly closed one of its two runways on Thursday after what is suspected to be an unexploded shell was found buried nearby, officials said. Local police cleared the suspicious object and there were no flight cancellations, as one runway operated as normal during the three-hour closure, officials added. “Contractors involved in […]

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Japan’s Abe seeks fresh term as party head, record tenure as PM

Japan's Abe seeks fresh term as party head, record tenure as PM

Shinzo Abe confirmed Sunday he would run in his ruling party’s leadership election, putting him on track to become Japan’s longest-serving premier and bolstering his dream of reforming the constitution.

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