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Japan's oldest rhino fossils found

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Researchers at 2 Japanese museums say they have found fossils of an ancestor of the rhinoceros that existed about 48-million years ago. (NHK)

'Wagyu' tasting event held in London

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A Japanese agriculture organization has held an event to introduce London diners to Japanese beef. (NHK)

Japanese tourists recount fear during Guam stabbing rampage

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A 74-year-old woman testifying Monday about a deadly rampage in Guam said the day started with a family beach trip and ended with her son-in-law dead and four other relatives taken to a hospital. (Japan Today)

Suntory to appoint Lawson chairman as next president

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Suntory Holdings Ltd. is set to appoint the chairman of convenience store operator Lawson Inc. as its new president from Oct. 1, becoming the first ever leader from outside the founding family of the major Japanese brewer and distiller established in 1899, the company's current president said Tuesday. (Kyodo)

Nissan's Ghosn to remain highest-paid executive in Japan

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Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn earned 995 million yen (about $9.8 million) in the 2013 business year ended in March, up from 988 million yen the previous year, making it almost certain he will remain the highest-paid executive among listed companies in Japan. (Kyodo)

S. Korea's prime minister nominee withdraws over pro-Japanese remarks

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South Korea's prime minister-nominee has withdrawn from consideration following mounting criticism over alleged pro-Japanese remarks he made. (salon.com)

Downfall of Tokyo's doctor to the stars

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Over the years, a number of athletes in Japan have utilized a "garlic injection" treatment - technically, a cocktail of vitamins - as a means of rejuvenating their bodies. (Tokyo Reporter)

Nikkei ekes out thin gains ahead of Abe's growth strategy

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Japan's Nikkei share average eked out small gains to hit a 5-month closing high on Tuesday, as the focus in domestic markets turned to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's release later in the day of his much-anticipated policy initiatives to boost growth. (Reuters)

Tokyo cops bust Korean dispatch hooker service in Uguisudani

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police last week busted a escort service employing Korean girls on charges of prostitution, reports TV Asahi (June 24). (Tokyo Reporter)

Abe apologizes for LDP member's sexist jeering

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke a nearly week-long silence Tuesday and apologized for sexist taunts shouted by a party member at a young Tokyo assemblywoman, reports said. (Japan Today)

Rakuten to enter airline business with AirAsia

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Japan's biggest online retailer Rakuten Inc. is planning to enter the airline business in partnership with Malaysian discount carrier AirAsia Bhd, sources close to the matter said Thursday. (Kyodo)

The reason Tokyo Disneyland has no mosquitos

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Pulling off a bug-free environment is no mean feat, because whether you're in Fantasyland or Tomorrowland, you're still in Japan, where the hot and humid summer is a breeding paradise for mosquitos. (rocketnews24.com)

Tokyo stocks close up 0.27%

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Tokyo stocks have closed 0.27 per cent higher, tracking gains on Wall Street, with investors moving in for bargains following the previous day's sell-off. (tradingroom.com.au)

Japan's population falls for 5th straight year

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Japan's population as of Jan. 1 this year was down 0.19 pct from a year before at 126,434,964, falling for the fifth straight year, the internal affairs ministry said Wednesday. (Jiji Press)

Japan hangs 1 in 5th round of executions under Abe gov't

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Japan hanged a death row inmate Thursday in the fifth round of executions since the launch in December 2012 of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government, a source close to the matter said. (Kyodo)

Tennis: Nishikori advances to third round

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Kei Nishikori cruised into the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday after dispatching American qualifier Denis Kudla with ease 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. (Japan Times)

Seven-Eleven to exclusively sell new lemon Coke

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Seven-Eleven Japan will on Monday start selling a limited-edition coke created exclusively for the convenience store chain by the Coca-Cola group. (Nikkei)

Japan retailers gearing up to claim summer bonuses

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Retailers are set to mount summer sales campaigns from this weekend, trying to get consumers to loosen their purse strings amid expectations of higher bonuses. (Nikkei)

Japanese arrive in Pyongyang to visit family graves

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Nine Japanese nationals arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday to visit the graves of family members who died on the Korean Peninsula around the end of World War II. (Jiji Press)

Men arrested for arson-murder

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Police in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward said Thursday they have arrested a 32-year-old man over an arson-murder case in which an 88-year-old woman died in March. (Japan Today)
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