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Storm after Japan UN diplomat shouts 'shut up'

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Japan's human rights envoy to the United Nations was Wednesday facing calls to quit over a video which showed him shouting at fellow diplomats to "shut up." (inquirer.net)

As Japan seeks revival, hedge funds bet on horrifying bond bust

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Until a couple of months ago, Takashi Yamada had one of the most genteel jobs in Japan. Now, his days are so harried he doesn't have time to eat lunch. (Japan Times)

Shipments of beer, quasi-beer up 3.8%

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Beer and quasi-beer shipments in May rose 3.8 percent from a year earlier to 36.91 million cases, up for the second straight month, the biggest growth since October, data from major brewers showed Wednesday. (Yomiuri)

Abe to draw up tax steps by autumn to boost business investment

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The government pledged Wednesday to hammer out concrete tax measures by the autumn in an attempt to bolster business investment, after its growth strategy unveiled last week failed to meet market expectations, driving down stock prices. (Kyodo)

Saitama junior high teacher arrested over alleged sexual assault

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A teacher at a Saitama junior high school has been arrested for sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on the street in January, police said Wednesday. (Japan Today)

Two pig farm workers die of methane gas poisoning

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Police said Sunday that two workers at a pig farm in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, were found dead on Saturday night. (Japan Today)

15-yr-old student arrested over April attack on woman in Saitama

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Police on Sunday arrested a 15-year-old student for stabbing a woman in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, in April. (Japan Today)

Analysis: Even as election spells Japan PM win, big reform may lose out

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to win a mandate on Sunday for his three-part recipe to end stagnation in the world's third-biggest economy, but anyone expecting him to use it to push a "Big Bang" reform agenda may need a reality check. (Reuters)

China naval fleet seen sailing through Soya Strait off northern Japan

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A Chinese naval fleet was on Sunday spotted sailing for the first time through an international strait between northern Japan and Russia's far east, the Japanese defence ministry said. (South China Morning Post)

54-year-old doctor arrested for forcibly kissing junior high student

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A 54-year-old doctor has been arrested for indecent assault after he allegedly forcibly kissed a junior high school student in Sapporo. (Japan Today)

Getting Japan to spend

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Daisuke Horii just collected his summer bonus. It was only slightly more than last year, but enough to compel the 34-year-old shopping mall clerk to Tokyo's electronics district to look for some high-end speakers. (New York Times)

Girl, 16, held over abandoned body

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A 16-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of another girl, police said Sunday. (Yomiuri)

Man beats 10-year-old girl unconscious in front of eyewitnesses

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A 10-year-old girl remains unconscious and seriously injured after being beaten by a 30-year-old man in Ibaraki Prefecture, police said Monday. (Japan Today)

TSE, OSE to unify cash stock markets Tues. as scheduled

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Japan Exchange Group Inc. said Sunday that the cash stock markets of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange, both units of the exchange operator, will be integrated on Tuesday as scheduled. (Jiji Press)

TPP talks kick off in Malaysia as Japan awaits debut

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The 18th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations began Monday in Malaysia as Japan prepares to make its debut near the end of the 11-day round. (Global Post)

Driver, track worker survive horrific Ferrari 458 crash at Suzuka

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Two people are lucky to be alive after a brutal crash during a recent Ferrari 458 Challenge event in Japan. (autoblog.com)

Japan beats U.S. to claim gold at World Cup of Softball

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Japan's team experience again proved too much for a United States squad that just came together days before the eighth World Cup of Softball. (Japan Times)

Japan mulls nationalising unclaimed islands: report

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Japan may nationalise any unclaimed remote islands in its waters in a bid to bolster its territorial claims, a newspaper said Monday amid a dispute with China over one set. (The West)

Adult diapers to outsell baby nappies by end of decade in Japan

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Adult nappies are forecast to outsell baby nappies in Japan by 2020, in the latest confirmation of the nation's rapidly ageing society. (telegraph.co.uk)

Japan cushioned from China slowdown

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The effects of China's slowdown have rippled through the global economy. But for the region's next-largest economy, Japan, the blow has so far at least been cushioned by its own recovery in domestic demand, and a new boost to exports from the sharply weaker yen, which makes Japan-made goods more competitive on global markets. (Wall Street Journal)
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