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Statue of sumo legend Taiho unveiled in Russian birthplace

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A ceremony to unveil a bronze statue of the late Japanese sumo legend Taiho was held Friday in his birthplace Poronaysk in Sakhalin, eastern Russia, a move achieved through joint efforts by the Russian city and Japanese people. (Japan Times)

More Japanese living abroad than ever, ministry says

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There were a record 1,258,263 Japanese living abroad as of Oct. 1, according to the Foreign Ministry's Annual Report of Statistics on Japanese Nationals Overseas, released Friday. (Japan Times)

Skymark to pull out of Narita, raise fares

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Struggling low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines has announced drastic restructuring plans that include ending all its flights from Narita, cutting other domestic routes and raising fares, some by as high as 70%. (Japan Today)

Major shabu-shabu chain passes off ordinary beef as high-end

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Some outlets of a major shabu-shabu restaurant chain served ordinary Japanese beef disguised as brand beef from at least April 2012 through the end of this July, the chain's operating company has announced. (The Japan News)

Japanese may also have fathered 2 surrogate babies in India

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A 24-year-old Japanese man who is thought to have fathered at least 15 children in Thailand using surrogate mothers may also have two surrogate babies in India, it was learned by Friday. (Jiji Press)

Rola's dad released due to lack of evidence

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Prosecutors say they have released the father of Japanese television personality Rola due to a lack of evidence backing his arrest on suspicion of fraud. (Japan Times)

No butts with McDonald's new policy

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McDonald's Co. (Japan), the largest fast food chain in the country, instituted a no-smoking policy at all of its 3,135 outlets across the country, the company announced Aug. 15. (Asahi)

Woman, 3 minors arrested after girl's body found in apartment

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Police in Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, have arrested a 36-year-old woman and three minors aged 16 to 18 over the death of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found in the woman's apartment. (Japan Today)

100 of 106 major firms in Japan expect economic growth at year-end

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A survey of 106 major companies in Japan has found 100 expect the country's economy to expand toward the year-end, while 76 do not oppose the government's plan to implement another sales tax hike in 2015, the Kyodo News poll showed Saturday. (Kyodo)

AirAsia Japan picks Centrair as main hub

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The new Japanese unit of Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia plans to pick Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) in Aichi Prefecture as its main hub, AirAsia Japan President Yoshinori Odagiri said in a recent interview. (Japan Times)

Municipalities making rules for smartphone use among minors

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Municipal governments and parent-teacher associations in Japan are leading efforts to create new rules for use of smartphones among children in order to offset increasing problems. (Jiji Press)

Giant sunfish caught off Hakodate

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A giant sunfish more than 3½ meters long and weighing more than 1 ton has been caught in waters off Hakodate, Hokkaido. (The Japan News)

Huge bonfires light up Kyoto

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Huge bonfires lit up the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto as part of an annual Buddhist ceremony. The event went ahead despite heavy rainfall earlier in the day. (NHK)

Ebola unlikely to spread to Japan

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The Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people in West Africa is unlikely to spread to Japan, health ministry officials say. (Jiji Press)

Gov't begins seabed survey for U.S. Futenma base transfer

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The Defense Ministry on Sunday started a seabed survey for landfill work off the coast of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, at the planned relocation site for the U.S. Futenma airbase, amid protests from local residents opposed to the base transfer. (Kyodo)

Tug-of-war over new Yamanote station's name

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Controversy has begun to stir among local residents and entities near the planned site of a new station on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo, to be built between Shinagawa and Tamachi stations. (The Japan News)

From cradle to grave, Japan's Kewpie adapts menu to feed ageing nation

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Back in 1960, Japan's Kewpie Corp began selling canned baby food, sensing a chance to catch a wave of young families raising kids in an economy roaring back to growth after the devastation of World War Two. (todayonline.com)

Mt. Gox insider's Kraken Bitcoin Exchange to open in Japan

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Jesse Powell knew Mt. Gox was not long for this world more than two years before the once-dominant bitcoin exchange went bankrupt in February. (Bloomberg)

Evacuation advisory to be lifted in part of Fukushima Oct. 1

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The Japanese government suggested plans on Sunday to lift its evacuation advisory on Oct. 1 for an eastern part of the Fukushima Prefecture village of Kawauchi, located within 20 kilometers of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. (Jiji Press)

Portuguese man-of-war spotted on Kanagawa beach

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With just a few weeks left before September, beach lovers in Japan are trying to sneak in a few last trips to the coast. A late summer trip to the shore means you'll have to be on the lookout for jellyfish, but the good news is they don't seem to be out in full force yet. (Japan Today)
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