Japanese police officers are visiting Brazil to help the country establish Japan's 'koban' community policing system as a way to reduce crime. (NHK)
Japanese police inspect koban in Sao Paulo
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Tohoku Electric seeks screening of nuclear plant
The operator of the Higashidori nuclear power plant in northern Japan has applied for a government safety screening with an eye to restarting the plant's reactor. (NHK)
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Body of 1 boy found; 2 still missing in Gifu river
Police said Tuesday that the body of one boy who was swept away with two friends by strong currents in the Kiso River in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Monday afternoon, has been found. (Japan Today)
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Body found in Kumamoto believed to be that of missing girl
Police in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, said Tuesday that a body found on a mountain on June 7 is probably that of missing 17-year-old high school girl Mayuko Arakawa. Police said they expect to confirm the identity after a DNA test is conducted. (Japan Today)
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Tokyo stocks close down 0.85pc
Tokyo shares slipped 0.85 percent Tuesday as profit-taking and a stronger yen erased early gains. (thepeninsulaqatar.com)
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Overseas tourists offer fresh boost to Japan's economy
The last time foreign tourists spent more money in Japan than their Japanese equivalents spent overseas, the Apollo moon landing was still fresh in the memory, Osaka was hosting Asia's first World's Fair and a dollar bought three-and-a-half-times more yen than it does today. (cnbc.com)
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The tax increase isn't killing Japan's recovery
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic revival program received an unexpected boost Monday. Japan's economy grew an annualized 6.7 percent in the first quarter of the year, the government announced. (BusinessWeek)
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Japan's latest Apple Store features all-glass walls, aluminum roof and spiral staircase
Construction workers have removed the protective barriers fronting the upcoming Apple Store in Omotesando, Japan, revealing three all-glass walls, a hanging Apple logo and central spiral staircase leading to an underground level. (appleinsider.com)
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Old man takes bird for a walk in Japan
Entertaining footage has come out of Japan, with a bird taking a walk with an elderly gentleman along the sidewalk. (Kral Medya)
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World's oldest man dies in U.S., Japanese now oldest man
The world's oldest man died in New York on Sunday at the age of 111, leaving a Japanese man, also aged 111, as the world's oldest. (Kyodo)
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Surfer survives shark attack in Japan
A 43-year-old man has been seriously injured after being attacked by a shark while surfing off central Japan, officials say, warning local beach-goers to be alert. (skynews.com.au)
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Tokyo cops bust Chinese massage parlor in Nerima for supplying sex
Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Tuesday announced the bust of a Chinese massage parlor in Nerima Ward for licensing violations, reports TBS News (June 10). (Tokyo Reporter)
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Tokyo governor seeks review of 2020 Olympics plan
Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe has called for a review of a plan to build facilities for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, citing rising construction costs. (NHK)
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Japan shrugs off embarrassing court loss, vows resumption of Antarctic whaling
An embarrassing court ruling that halted Japan's Antarctic whaling will actually help Tokyo take whales in the name of science, a top whaling official said just a day after the prime minister vowed to press for commercial whaling. (Reuters)
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Giant Japanese fund set to invest more in stocks, foreign bonds
Japan's $1.26 trillion public pension fund will likely announce a boost to stock and foreign-bond investments in early autumn, the head of its investment committee said Tuesday, potentially sending tens of billions of dollars into new markets. (Wall Street Journal)
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Japan urges compromise with US to spur trade pact
The U.S. and Japan should reach a compromise in bilateral trade negotiations to help conclude a trans-Pacific free trade pact by year's end, a senior Japanese official said Tuesday. (bostonherald.com)
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Yield, convenience push rise in land prices
Recent land price rises in Japan reflect growing demand from buyers who attach weight to yields and convenience, unlike the bubble economy period-in the late 1980s and early 1990s-when land prices were driven upward by speculation, the government said Tuesday. (The Japan News)
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Nissan to launch commercial electric vehicle in October
Nissan Motor Co. will launch its first commercial electric vehicle in Japan in October. (The Japan News)
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79-yr-old driver who lost control of car due to heatstroke indicted over fatal accident
A 79-year-old man who lost control of his car due to heatstroke has been indicted for causing an accident that killed one man and injured several other people. (Japan Today)
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Police to restrict pedestrian access to Shibuya crossing for Japan's World Cup opener
The Tokyo metropolitan police department will mobilize 800 officers and erect metal barriers to restrict pedestrian access to the popular Shibuya scramble crossing before, during and after Japan's World Cup opening match against Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday morning. (Japan Today)
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