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Japan wins WTO feed-in tariff case

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The World Trade Organization's Appellate Body upheld Japan's claim against a controversial feed-in tariff program launched by the government of the Canadian province of Ontario. (Yomiuri)

Japan, France agree N. Korea should not be allowed to possess nukes

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Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius agreed Tuesday that North Korea should not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons and the international community must keep sending that message. (Kyodo)

U.S. raps China's maritime claims around Senkaku Islands

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The United States on Monday criticized China's territorial claim around the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, over which tensions between the two Asian nations remain elevated. (Jiji Press)

Ex-lay judge sues gov't for mental suffering

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A 62-year-old woman who served as a citizen judge in a murder case filed suit against the government on Tuesday seeking 2 million yen in damages, arguing her involvement in the trial caused her to suffer acute stress disorder. (Global Post)

Serial mugger targets women in Kanagawa

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Police on Tuesday said they are looking for a man whom they believe was responsible for four muggings which took place on the streets of Yokosuka and Yokohama on Monday morning. (Japan Today)

Japan's yakuza gang wars

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Visibly nervous, the chairman of a local construction company asks that we lower our voices at the lunch table, and that his name be withheld from publication. (Global Post)

Sumiyoshi-kai gangster busted for smuggling 1 kilo of stimulant drugs in plum packs

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of a member of the Sumiyoshi-kai organized crime group for smuggling stimulant drugs into Japan from Taiwan. (Tokyo Reporter)

Why this Japanese woman turned into a 'plastic surgery cyborg'

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Meet Vanilla Chamu. She greets fellow Japanese people with a "bonjour" and claims to be from the Palace of Versailles. She's not, of course. Recently, she was introduced on Japanese TV as "Osaka's Plastic Surgery Cyborg". (Kotaku)

Psychiatric patient dies after being assaulted by male nurse

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A patient at a psychiatric hospital has died after being assaulted by a male nursing assistant, police said Wednesday. (Japan Today)

Political feud intensifies over Kawaguchi's China visit

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The ruling and opposition camps in Japan intensified their conflict Wednesday over the extension of stay in China by former Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, with the governing coalition boycotting a Diet session in a rare move that heightened tensions. (Kyodo)

Nikkei hits fresh near five-year high; China data provides tailwind

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Japan's Nikkei average closed at its highest in nearly five years on Wednesday, buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street and unexpectedly strong economic data from China and Germany, which helped to ease concerns over the global economic outlook. (Reuters)

Japan hopes for a lift from 'Abenomics' bra

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The Japanese division of lingerie maker Triumph International unveiled on Wednesday an "Abenomics" bra, a special edition it says offers a "growth strategy" and a potential lift towards Japan's elusive inflation target. (Reuters)

At cautious Toyota, low risk rules even as profit booms

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Toyota Motor Corp refuses to be tempted away from its low-risk growth strategy, even as the world's bestselling carmaker met its mid-term profit goals in the year ended March, and foresees even higher earnings this fiscal year. (Reuters)

How high will mortgage interest go?

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Just as deposit interest rates have remained near zero for the past 20 years in Japan, housing mortgage interest rates have been lower here than almost anywhere else in the world. (Japan Times)

Space laundering projects speeded up

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Satellites used for broadcasting, telecommunications and Global Positioning Systems are essential for modern-day living. However, an increasing amount of space debris, such as satellites that have ceased to function and pieces of them that have broken off, are threatening the operations of other working satellites. (Yomiuri)

Uganda singer Iryn Namubiru still in custody

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Local singer Iryn Namubiru has been arrested in Tokyo, Japan, where she had gone to perform at a music concert. (newvision.co.ug)

3-D printers causing manufacturing revolution

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Three-dimensional printers, which are capable of creating solid objects in a way comparable to printing letters and illustrations on paper, are sparking a revolution within the manufacturing industry. (Yomiuri)

Inflation goal kills BOJ flexibility

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In its half-yearly Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices report on April 26, the Bank of Japan predicted that fiscal 2015 will achieve a 1.9 percent rise in the consumer price index, following a 0.7 percent rise in fiscal 2013 and a 1.4 percent rise in fiscal 2014, showing the BOJ's view that its goal of achieving a 2 percent inflation is within reach. (Japan Times)

Fukushima activist fights fear and discrimination based on radiation

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Although tens of thousands of people fled their homes in Fukushima Prefecture following the March 2011 reactor meltdowns, many, including children, still remain. (Japan Times)

Parties bicker as Diet to dismiss committee chair over China visit

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Political bickering intensified Wednesday between the ruling and opposition camps in Japan, as the House of Councillors is expected to dismiss the chairwoman of one of its committees on Thursday after she extended her trip to China last month without Diet approval. (Kyodo)
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