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11-year-old girl missing in Okayama

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Police in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, are searching for a 11-year-old girl who disappeared while walking on her way home from school on Monday afternoon. (Japan Today)

Suspect admits selling Benesse customer data, gambling away cash

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A man who has admitted involvement in the massive leaks of Benesse Corp. customers' personal information has also told police that he sold the illegally obtained data to a name-list broker for millions of yen that he used for gambling, sources said Tuesday. (Japan Times)

Arrest of Tokyo vagina artist sparks free-speech protest

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The arrest of a Tokyo artist on obscenity charges for distributing data that allowed recipients to make 3-D prints of her vagina has sparked protests over what supporters say is an attack on free expression. (Japan Times)

Japan earthquake has raised pressure below Mount Fuji, says new study

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Geological disturbances caused by the 2011 tremors mean Mt Fuji is in a 'critical state', say scientific researchers. (The Guardian)

Japan waves goodbye to iTunes gift cards, hello to iTunes Pass

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Purchasing a physical iTunes gift card could become a thing of the past in Japan, thanks to the launch of a new service called iTunes Pass. (digitaltrends.com)

Japan's Shinkansen: Revolutionary design at 50

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Fifty years ago this year, the first Shinkansen bullet train shot out of a station platform in Tokyo. (BBC)

U.N. experts urge Japan to tighten hate speech control

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Japan came under pressure at a U.N. meeting Tuesday to introduce legislation to tighten control over hate speeches that would promote discrimination by race or nationality. (Jiji Press)

Japan Airlines combines beacons and smartwatches to improve customer service at airports

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Japan Airlines (JAL) staff at Tokyo's Haneda airport are being provided with smartwatches that work in conjunction with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons, to give management a way to assign staff more efficiently and respond more swiftly to customer requests. (nfcworld.com)

Nikkei edges down; China economic data gets muted reaction

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Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Wednesday after staying nearly flat for most of the session as investors took profits from gains the previous day, while China's economic data received a muted reaction from the market. (brecorder.com)

Abe, residents near Sendai Plant comment

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says regulatory approval of a draft safety plan to restart nuclear reactors at the Sendai power plant is one step forward. (NHK)

Paddy art draws visitors in northern Japan

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A village in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has depicted Mount Fuji in a paddy using rice plants. (NHK)

Japan reactors gain safety clearance

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Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday effectively gave its approval for the restarting of two nuclear reactors in Kagoshima prefecture, southwestern Japan, recognizing their compliance with stricter safety regulations created after the Fukushima nuclear accident. (Wall Street Journal)

Super Rugby to add team from Japan or Singapore

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Either Singapore or Japan will have a team in Super Rugby in 2016 with governing body SANZAR confirming today that one of those nations will be home to the 18th team. (tvnz.co.nz)

Japan's disappearing e-books causes concern

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Many Japanese purchasers of e-books are facing a situation inconceivable to owners of conventional texts: They are no longer able to read the books they purchased. (guelphmercury.com)

Japan's largest online retailer will accept Bitcoins 'sooner or later,' says CEO

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Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Rakuten, an online retailer that outsells Amazon in Japan, announced in a speech to vendors Monday that his company will eventually accept Bitcoin. (newsweek.com)

Deadly pig virus pulls more pork imports to Japan

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More pigs from Europe and Mexico could be heading to Japan, the world's largest pork importer, as a hog virus outbreak is driving up domestic prices, according to the country's Agriculture Ministry. (sltrib.com)

New tuna farm to address decline

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A Japanese trading house and a group of researchers have teamed up to cultivate bluefin tuna -- a valuable fish whose catch is falling. They're now set to launch a new facility to expand output. (NHK)

Tokyo assemblyman quits after tweeting 'drop dead'

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A local councillor in Tokyo has quit after writing "Drop dead!" during an angry exchange on Twitter, in another gaffe by local Japanese politicians in recent weeks. (Japan Today)

Major redevelopment project underway in Tokyo's Shinagawa area

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A public-private initiative is underway to redevelop areas around Shinagawa station in Tokyo, with project costs seen totaling more than 500 billion yen ($4.87 billion). (Nikkei)

Sex, drugs and Aska

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After actress Noriko Sakai was released from custody on drug charges in 2009, she made an appearance in front of the Tokyo Wangan Police Station. Attired in a dark suit and wearing make-up, Sakai offered an apology before the assembled media - a perfect anti-drug message. (Tokyo Reporter)
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