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Nikkei closes at 6-month high on yen's depreciation

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Tokyo stocks closed at a new six- month high on Thursday supported by the yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollars. (Xinhua)

Japan Emperor, wife to visit India from Nov 30

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Fifty-three years after their trip to India as Crown Prince and Crown Princess, Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko will arrive here on a six-day visit beginning November 30 with an aim to further strengthening bilateral ties. (The Hindu)

Media preview held for 2013 Tokyo Motor Show

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Journalists have been given a glimpse of this year's Tokyo Motor Show, a venue for global automakers to show off their next-generation models. (NHK)

Cocaine worth 4.8 billion yen found on Japan beach

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Four backpacks stuffed with cocaine worth 4.8 billion yen ($48 million) were found on a beach in Japan, the biggest amount ever discovered in the country, local media reported. (Bloomberg)

Toyota strikes first-ever hybrid parts sharing deal in China

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Toyota said Thursday it plans to develop components for hybrid vehicles with two Chinese automakers, in an unprecedented technology-sharing deal aimed at boosting green car sales in the world's largest vehicle market. (AFP)

Envelope containing bullet sent to lawmaker Yamamoto

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An envelope containing a bullet has been sent to House of Councillors lawmaker Taro Yamamoto, who has drawn fire for handing a letter to Emperor Akihito during an Imperial autumn garden party late last month, it was learned Thursday. (Jiji Press)

Yamaha, known for bikes, unveils car at auto show

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Yamaha Motor Co. has unveiled a prototype of its Motiv small vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show. (Yomiuri)

TEPCO transfers 1st set of No. 4 reactor fuel

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Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Thursday completed the first transfer of nuclear fuel assemblies from the No. 4 reactor at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant to a safer building. (Yomiuri)

Inoki banned from Diet for 30 days over N. Korea visit

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The House of Councillors Discipline Committee decided Thursday to suspend Antonio Inoki, a member of the Upper House, from the Diet for 30 days due to his recent unauthorized visit to North Korea. (Jiji Press)

Rescue continues for workers buried under mudslide

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A road-side slope collapsed in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, burying 5 workers who were repairing it. (NHK)

New volcanic island forming in Japan

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A new volcanic island is being born off the coast of Japan near the Nishino-shima volcanic island. (volcanodiscovery.com)

Japan to send more aid to typhoon-hit Philippines

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Japan will send further aid to the Philippines, if needed, to speed up relief operations in the central islands struck by a powerful typhoon, a Japanese relief officer told reporters on Friday. (abs-cbnnews.com)

TEPCO Ends transfer of 1st batch of fuel at Fukushima N-plant

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Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Friday finished the transfer of the first batch of fuel assemblies from the storage pool at the No. 4 reactor of its stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station to a common pool located within the premises of the plant. (Jiji Press)

Hankyu Hanshin hotels to be punished for fake menus

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The Consumer Affairs Agency plans to decide on penalties against Hankyu Hanshin Hotels Co. and Ritz-Carlton Osaka by the year-end over false food descriptions on their restaurant menus, informed sources have told Jiji Press. (Yomiuri)

Japan to scale back tank forces, focus on island defense

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The Defense Ministry plans to slash its tank forces by more than half and redeploy the remaining vehicles to Hokkaido and Kyushu to meet the realities of the post-Cold War world, sources said. (Asahi)

Police officer in trouble over handling of serial bike theft case

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A police sergeant in Tokyo is being investigated after four other officers filed complaints against his handling of a serial bike theft case. (Japan Today)

Tokyo Motor Show opens to public

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The 43rd Tokyo Motor Show opened to the public at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Koto Ward on Saturday. (Jiji Press)

Volkswagen Golf named Car of The Year Japan

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Major German automaker Volkswagen AG's mainstay Golf small passenger car was selected as the Car of The Year Japan on Saturday, becoming the first imported car winning the award that was created in 1980. (Jiji Press)

China 'air defence zone' angers Japan

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Tokyo branded as "very dangerous" a move by Beijing Saturday to set up an "air defence identification zone" over an area that includes disputed islands controlled by Japan, but claimed by China. (Bangkok Post)

Japan's cutthroat school system: A cautionary tale for the U.S.

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"No Child Left Behind." "Race to the Top." The names suggest mobility, progress, moving on up and not falling back. The goal of education, according to these national education initiatives with their standards and testing, is forward motion and competitive advantage, progress and success, both in an unabashedly economic context. (The Atlantic)
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