One of the two American men suspected of luring Irish exchange student Nicola Furlong to her death in a Tokyo hotel last year has denied using a rape drug and called the accusations against him "lies". (irishtimes.com)
US man in Japan says assault charges against him are 'lies'
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Japan scrambles jets against China military planes
Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday to head off a number of Chinese military planes near islands at the centre of a territorial dispute, Japanese media said. (Channel NewsAsia)
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Japan OKs over $224B in economic stimulus
The Japanese Cabinet approved a fresh stimulus package of more than 20 trillion yen, or $224 billion, on Friday, aiming to lift the economy out of recession and create 600,000 new jobs. (USA Today)
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Japan PM fires fresh broadside at China in row
Japan's hawkish new prime minister took aim at Beijing again Friday, accusing China of deliberately allowing Japanese businesses to suffer in the corrosive row over disputed islands. (AFP)
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JR dedicates memorial to woman who died trying to save man on tracks
East Japan Railway Co (JR East) on Friday unveiled a stone memorial dedicated to a woman who died while trying to save a man from an oncoming train on the tracks in Honjo, Saitama Prefecture, last November. (Japan Today)
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15 Roppongi slaying suspects surrender
Seven men wanted by police in connection with the fatal beating of a 31-year-old restaurateur in September 2012 at a Roppongi nightclub turned themselves in Friday morning and several were later arrested, police said. (Japan Times)
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China rebukes Japan after both sides' planes fly near islands
China criticized Japan on Friday for "creating tension", a day after China's air force scrambled two fighters in response to a flight by Japanese jets, the latest incident between the countries following months of tension over disputed islands. (Reuters)
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Mountaineer Miura to tackle Everest at 80
Veteran alpinist Yuichiro Miura has set his sights on a target no one has ever achieved - reaching the summit of Mount Everest at the age of 80. (Japan Times)
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Mazda and Fiat finalize deal for Alfa roadster, next-gen MX-5 Miata
Although a little bit later than expected, Mazda and Fiat have signed a final agreement that will bring a next-generation MX-5 Miata to the Japanese automaker and a new roadster to Alfa Romeo. (autoblog.com)
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Boeing unlikely to suffer Japan fall-out over 787 woes
Decades of deep business ties between Boeing Co (BA.N) and Japan and the thousands of jobs that depend on them mean Japan will likely keep rewarding U.S. manufacturers with the bulk of its aviation spending. (Reuters)
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China media jump on apology by former Japan PM on wartime memorial site visit
China's state-run media on Friday seized on an apology by former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during a visit to a wartime atrocity memorial, amid tense relations between the two countries. (China Post)
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Care home chief guilty of fire deaths
The former head of a nursing home in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, was found guilty Friday by the Maebashi District Court over a 2009 blaze that killed 10 residents, on the grounds that he should have foreseen the risk of a fire because he knew the facility's ban on smoking was being ignored. (Japan Times)
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Japan PM halts Asia tour amid hostage crisis
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has cut short his first foreign visit since taking office to focus on the Algerian hostage crisis, where some of the victims are Japanese.
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Police to investigate former AKB48 singer's 'child porn' picture
Japanese police have launched a probe over a controversial magazine picture of a child in a provocative pose with a naked pop singer, its publisher and reports said Friday. (Japan Today)
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Clinton assures Japan on islands, invites Abe to U.S. in February
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton assured Japan on Friday of U.S. support in Tokyo's dispute with Beijing over a string of islands and invited new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Washington in late February for a meeting with President Barack Obama. (Reuters)
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Japan's growth strategy is all wrong
Japan's new government, led by prime minister Shinzo Abe, could be about to shoot itself in the foot. Seeking to boost economic growth, the authorities may soon destroy their one great advantage: the low rate of interest on government debt and private borrowing. If that happens, Japanese conditions will most likely be worse at the end of Abe's term than they are today. (guardian.co.uk)
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11-year-old boy hit, killed by train at crossing in Saitama
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident on Friday afternoon in which an 11-year-old boy was hit by a train and killed at a railway crossing in Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture. (Japan Today)
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Former sumo grand champion Taiho dies
Former sumo grand champion Taiho, whose 32 championships are the most in the history of Japan's ancient sport, has died at age 72. (Japan Today)
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Sony sells its NYC HQ for $1.1 billion
Sony has announced plans to sell its New York HQ for $US1.1 billion - but it will continue to rent and use the space. (gizmodo)
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Japan PM heads home as at least 14 missing in Algeria
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to cut short his visit to Indonesia and fly home yesterday, an official said, as unease grows over the fate of at least 14 citizens caught up in the Algerian hostage crisis. (omanobserver.om)
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