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Japanese businesses urged to promote 'Doraemon' in U.S.

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Japanese companies doing business in New York are being asked to help promote "Doraemon," the popular Japanese anime, in the United States. (Jiji Press)

Top court upholds paternity even if blood ties disproved by DNA test

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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the results of DNA tests are not enough to revoke the paternity of a child even if they disprove any biological relation to its assumed father. (Kyodo)

Japan pushing ahead with casino plan ahead of 2020 Olympics

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Japan plans to set up a new unit to look at setting up integrated resort facilities featuring casinos in time for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, the top government spokesman said Friday. (Kyodo)

Japan bank group draws up online fraud compensation guidelines

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The Japanese Bankers Association announced Thursday guidelines for banks to decide whether to pay compensation to companies for damage from online banking fraud. (Jiji Press)

Abe calls for international probe of downing

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for an international investigation into the downing of the Malaysian airliner in Ukraine. (NHK)

Hidebound rules hindering Japan's amusement industry

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Almost every day at 7:30 p.m., men and women in their 30s to 50s gather in a restaurant in Tokyo's Roppongi entertainment district for lessons to hone their salsa dance moves. (Nikkei)

Tokyo stocks close down 1.01%

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Tokyo stocks have closed 1.01 per cent lower as the crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane in rebel-held eastern Ukraine sent jitters through the market, with shares of major Japanese carriers falling. (tradingroom.com.au)

GameOverZeus malware infect 1 million PCs

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Japan's National Police Agency has learned that up to one million computers around the world have been infected by a notorious malware that steals banking information. (NHK)

Govt urges speedier entry procedures at 2 key airports

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The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry Friday called for steps to be taken to shorten waiting time for immigration examinations at two of the country's four major international airports. (The Japan News)

Japan to resume ODA to Vietnam

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Japan's government plans to resume official development assistance to Vietnam after a brief suspension over a bribery scandal involving a Japan-funded project. (NHK)

SoftBank hires Google's Arora

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Japanese telecom company SoftBank says it has hired Google's sales chief as vice chairman. (NHK)

Sumo: Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi takes down another yokozuna

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Sumo's first Egyptian wrestler, maegashira Osunaarashi, continued to astound on Friday, when he defeated a yokozuna opponent for the second straight day at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Japan Times)

Politician proposes giving newlyweds pierced condoms

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A Japanese politician in Aichi Prefecture has landed himself in hot water after suggesting that deliberately punctured condoms be distributed to married couples to counter the country's dwindling birth rate, local media reported on Friday. (Japan Today)

Sales figures show economy healthy

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With three months passed since the hike in the consumption tax rate in April, the drop in demand that followed the last-minute surge prior to the tax increase has eased, leading the government to make an upward revision to its economic assessment. (The Japan News)

ECC may have bought data leaked from Benesse

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Major foreign language school operator ECC Corp. has bought personal data on high school students that may have leaked from education service provider Benesse Corp. at the center of a high-profile information leak scandal, it was learned Friday. (Jiji Press)

Police raid crying ex-assemblyman's home

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Police in Japan have searched the home of a former local politician who became an international sensation on the Internet for crying during a news conference. (NHK)

New monorail sets off

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A new model of the Tokyo Monorail's 10000 series leaves Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Station in Ota Ward, Tokyo, on Friday morning, as Rino Sashihara of the idol group HKT48, second from left-appointed stationmaster for a day-and other station staff members give the signal. (The Japan News)

Japan to tighten controls on quasi-legal drug retailers

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Japan will tighten controls on retailers of quasi-legal drugs after a series of accidents, including fatalities, involving users of the drugs, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Friday. (Jiji Press)

Tokyo vagina artist released by police

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A Tokyo artist known for her genital-inspired works has been released from police custody following her arrest on obscenity charges, her lawyer said Friday, in a case that sparked accusations of a clampdown on freedom of expression. (Japan Today)

Tokyo-Nagoya maglev construction given OK

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Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Akihiro Ota effectively gave the green light on Friday to construction of the Tokyo-Nagoya section of a planned high-speed, magnetic levitation Shinkansen train line. (The Japan News)
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