"Big data" that track the movements and routines of individuals has become a contentious topic following recent revelations on how the U.S. government has been keeping tabs on its citizens. Now, Japan's national rail system has come under scrutiny for selling data on its passenger travel habits, as recorded on the popular integrated-circuit, or "IC," pre-paid fare cards, without consent. (Wall Street Journal)
Japan railway company apologizes for selling IC card data
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Japan playing with fire?
In elections held on July 21, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, convincingly won 115 of the 242 seats in the upper house of the National Diet, the national legislature. The victory gives the LDP a three-fold dominance: the seat of the prime minister and control of the two houses of government. (Asia Times)
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Bereaved families sue collapsed tunnel's operator
The bereaved families of five victims of a fatal expressway tunnel collapse in Yamanashi Prefecture last December demanded a tough ruling in their 896 million-yen damages suit against the tunnel operator and a subsidiary. (Yomiuri)
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Soccer: Japan protests over S. Korean political banner, FIFA could act
Japan has lodged a protest with the East Asian Football Federation demanding an investigation over a politically charged banner on display at the East Asian Cup finale against South Korea on Sunday. (Kyodo)
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Taiwanese report problems from Kanebo products
The Taiwanese arm of Japan's Kanebo cosmetics says 130 people in Taiwan have reported skin problems after using the Japanese maker's skin-whitening products. (NHK)
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Angelina Jolie speaks out against sexual violence in war zones while visiting Japan
Movie star and director Angelina Jolie urged a Japanese audience Monday to join her fight to stop sexual violence in war zones. (nydailynews.com)
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Kuroda says bold monetary-easing policy right on track
The Bank of Japan's bold easing policy introduced in April has been right on track, creating favorable changes in the economy, BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday. (Yomiuri)
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TEPCO ordered to drain contaminated tunnel water
Japan's nuclear regulator has ordered the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to remove radioactive wastewater from underground tunnels. (NHK)
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Mother says death of 2 children was failed murder-suicide bid
Police in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, said Monday that a woman arrested on suspicion of murdering her two children has confessed that it was part of a failed murder-suicide bid. (Japan Today)
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Japan's industrial output drops 3.3% in June
Japan's industrial production dropped a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent in June from the previous month in the first decline in five months, due mainly to weaker output of automobiles and electronic parts, government data showed Tuesday. (Kyodo)
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Rescue operations under way in Yamaguchi, Shimane prefs
Full-scale search and rescue operations started Monday morning for stranded residents in Yamaguchi and Shimane prefectures, which were hit by a record amount of torrential rain the previous day. (Yomiuri)
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China-Japan 'poisoned dumpling' trial begins
A Chinese man accused of poisoning dumplings which sickened 10 people in Japan has been put on trial, officials and state media say.
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Man arrested for stabbing woman in Miyagi supermarket
Police in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, said Sunday they have arrested a man who allegedly stabbed a woman in a supermarket. (Japan Today)
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Tohoku boat found in Sea of Japan
A fishing boat from Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, that was washed into the Pacific Ocean by the March 2011 tsunami has been found on the other side of the archipelago, the Japan Coast Guard said. (Japan Times)
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Elementary school principal resigns after responding to knife threat with a heavy smack
The principal of an elementary school in Osaka recently resigned under pressure from the city's board of education after using physical violence as a disciplinary measure against seven of the school's students for enacting and concealing the event of a knife threat within the school. (Japan Today)
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Japan to shelve discussion on rice for TPP talks
Japanese officials say they will monitor what other nations do in the next round of a multinational free trade framework, before clarifying their stance on rice and other key farm products. The country's main governing party wants to get them exempted from tariff cuts in the talks. (NHK)
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Oliver Stone visits Hiroshima on anniversary
US movie director Oliver Stone has arrived in Hiroshima to speak to atomic bomb survivors. His visit coincides with this week's anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city in 1945. (NHK)
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NIN and Björk highlight Fuji Rock
With headliners at last year’s Fuji Rock Festival including the reformed Stone Roses and Radiohead, the 2013 incarnation appeared to be a tough act to follow - and that was before the first drop of rain fell on the event’s grounds at the Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Tokyo stocks close down 1.44%
Tokyo stocks have closed 1.44 per cent lower, dampened by the US dollar's fall against the yen on a weaker-than-expected reading for US jobs growth. (adelaidenow.com.au)
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan to attend Hiroshima peace ceremony
U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos will attend this year's peace memorial ceremony in Hiroshima on Tuesday, the U.S. embassy in Tokyo has announced. (Bernama)
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