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Visitors to Japan top one million in July

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The number of foreigners who visited Japan in July is estimated to have totaled 1,003,100, topping the one-million mark for the first time in any month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. (Jiji Press)

Japan, 11 countries start 19th TPP free trade talks in Brunei

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Twelve Pacific Rim countries began the 19th round of negotiations for creating a regional free trade pact in Brunei on Thursday, with Japan engaging in full-fledged talks on tariffs and other issues for the first time after joining last month. (Kyodo)

LINE to launch online shopping

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Japan-based social network giant LINE is launching a new service for online shopping. (NHK)

Tokyo shares close down 0.44%

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Tokyo shares closed 0.44% lower today, following the lead of US markets after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting gave traders jitters. (themalaysianinsider.com)

Leaking tank at Fukushima plant has no water gauge

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The operator of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says it may have failed to find a leak of radioactive wastewater from a tank because it lacks a water gauge. (NHK)

Ichiro gets 4,000th hit between MLB and Japan

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Ichiro Suzuki slashed a single the opposite way with his unique swing for the 4,000th hit of a career split between Japan and the major leagues. (AP)

Hikaru Utada's mother found dead in Shinjuku, suicide suspected

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The mother of singer Hikaru Utada died early Thursday morning in Shinjuku Ward in what police are ruling a suicide (Tokyo Reporter)

Daiei set to become Aeon subsidiary

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Retail giant Aeon Co. said Thursday that struggling supermarket chain Daiei Inc. will become a consolidated subsidiary as of Aug. 27. (Yomiuri)

TPP countries reaffirm aim for year-end conclusion

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Twelve countries negotiating Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade rules, including Japan, reconfirmed at a ministerial meeting Thursday the goal of concluding their talks by the end of this year. (Jiji Press)

E-map eyed for Nankai earthquake aftermath

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The government called for an electronic mapping system Thursday as part of measures to respond to the feared Nankai Trough earthquake, which threatens to spawn 30-meter tsunami that could wipe out populous areas of the Pacific coast from central to western Japan in a matter of minutes. (Japan Times)

Japan scrambles jets after Russian bomber intrudes airspace

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Japan scrambled fighter jets Thursday after a pair of Russian bombers briefly intruded into the country's airspace, officials said. (livemint.com)

Don't curb 'Barefoot Gen': Matsue principals

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After the Matsue board of education caused a stir last week by restricting student access to an iconic manga about the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and other wartime cruelties, it said Thursday that 44 of 49 school principals polled in the city wanted the curbs lifted. (Japan Times)

Japan eyes 2015 start of bluefin tuna stock recovery plan

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Japan aims to take the lead in working out an international plan to help bluefin tuna stocks in the Pacific Ocean recover and implement it in 2015, a senior Fisheries Agency official said Thursday. (Jiji Press)

Man arrested for dumping body of dead mother in suitcase

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Police on Thursday said they have arrested a 48-year-old man for abandoning the body of his mother in a suitcase in shrubbery beside a road in Saijo, Ehime Prefecture. (Japan Today)

Water leaks may become new Japan nuclear disaster

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Japan's nuclear watchdog said a leak of highly radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant could be the beginning of a new disaster - a series of leaks of contaminated water from storage tanks. (AP)

High-level radiation detected along seams of 2 Fukushima tanks

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Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Thursday that it has detected high levels of radiation along the seams of two tanks containing contaminated water at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station. (Jiji Press)

Japan-Korea prostitution ring employing models busted

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Police in Korea on Wednesday announced the bust of a high-end prostitution ring that delivered women to Japan. (Tokyo Reporter)

Tokyo shares close up 2.21 percent

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Tokyo stocks jumped 2.21 percent on Friday as the dollar rebounded against the yen, boosting exporters. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 295.38 points at 13,660.55 after surging by as much as 3.06 percent, while the Topix index of all first-section shares rose 1.97 percent, or 22.07 points, to 1,141.63. (brecorder.com)

6 officers to join hacking contest

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Six police officers are taking part in a hacker competition, hoping to learn more about technology useful for combating cybercrime. (Yomiuri)

Kiyomizudera temple's pillars undergoing extensive repairs

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Extensive repair work being conducted on pillars supporting Kiyomizudera temple was shown to the press this week. (Yomiuri)
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