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Govt urged to loosen regulations on Docomo

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A panel set up by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has said in an interim report that the government should relax its regulations on NTT Docomo Inc., including a ban on exclusive partnership with businesses. (The Japan News)

McDonald's Japan denies placing orders with Thailand's CPF

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McDonald's Holdings Co (Japan) Ltd (2702.T) said it had not placed any orders to import chicken from Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPF) (CPF.BK) a few days after senior officials at Thailand's biggest meat and animal feed producer told Reuters they had received such orders. (Reuters)

Justin Timberlake's 'ninja' slur controversy baffles Japan

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Justin Timberlake recently called Madonna a "mother chucking ninja". Some people in the US were upset, saying the word had racist connotations. In Japan, some folks were baffled by this controversy. (Kotaku)

Aeon to set up nursery schools at malls, supermarkets across Japan

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Japanese retail giant Aeon plans to open day care facilities inside its nationwide network of shopping centers and general merchandise supermarkets for its employees and other parents. (Nikkei)

Man arrested for attempted murder after stabbing woman at love hotel

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Police in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, said Thursday they have arrested an unemployed 28-year-old man on a charge of attempted murder after he stabbed his 23-year-old female friend in the back with a large kitchen knife. (Japan Today)

Wild monkeys expand habitat in Minami-Soma

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The wild monkey population is rapidly increasing in Odaka Ward of Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, which is under an evacuation advisory as a result of the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. (The Japan News)

Pachinko parlors bet on tidiness to reverse decline

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The once-booming pachinko industry, grappling with a graying customer base and the threat of new competition from casinos, is adopting a softer touch and smoke-free zones to lure a new generation of players, particularly women. (Japan Times)

Shots fired in Tokyo coffee shop, yakuza involvement suspected

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police suspect organized crime members participated in a shooting incident that took place on Thursday inside a coffee shop in the Nishikoiwa district of Edogawa Ward, reports public broadcaster NHK. (Tokyo Reporter)

Little progress made in talks to free Japanese

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A member of an armed group in Syria says it has made little progress in an effort to free a Japanese man from Islamic extremists. (NHK)

Man gets 4 1/2 years over threats to 'Kuroko's Basketball' manga author

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The Tokyo District Court on Thursday sentenced a man to 4 1/2 years in prison for sending threatening letters to convenience store chains and other establishments linked to Tadatoshi Fujimaki's "Kuroko's Basketball" manga series. (Japan Today)

Japan ends nine days of gains

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Japan stocks closed lower on Friday, breaking a nine-session string of gains. (baystreet.ca)

Okinawa marks 70th anniversary of torpedoed ship tragedy

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Okinawa Prefecture marked the 70th anniversary on Friday of the tragedy of the Tsushima Maru evacuation ship, in which more than 1,400 people aboard, mainly school children, were killed in a U.S. torpedo attack during World War II. (Jiji Press)

Trio held over drowning death of man in Fukuoka river

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Police in Fukuoka have arrested three people over the drowning death of a 72-year-old man on Aug 17. (Japan Today)

Princess Noriko to marry son of Shinto shrine's chief priest on Oct 5

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The Imperial Household Agency has announced that Princess Noriko, 26, a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, will marry Kunimaro Senge, 40, a son of the chief priest of the Izumo Taisha (Grand Shrine) in Shimane Prefecture, on Oct 5. (Japan Today)

Retired NHK employees demand Momii's resignation from top slot

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More than 1,500 retired employees of Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) have demanded the resignation of NHK President Katsuto Momii, saying he is not suitable for leading the public broadcaster. (Asahi)

Russia restricts entry of some Japanese citizens as retaliation

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The Russian government said Friday it has restricted the entry of specific Japanese citizens in retaliation for sanctions imposed by Japan over the Ukraine crisis. (Kyodo)

Train groper escapes along tracks at Ebisu station in Tokyo

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A man suspected of groping a woman on the JR Yamanote line escaped by jumping onto the tracks at JR Ebisu station in Tokyo on Thursday night. His actions delayed trains along the Yamanote line for about 30 minutes, TBS reported Friday. (Japan Today)

1,129 hospitalized for 'dangerous drug' effects

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The number of people in Tokyo who were transported to hospital by ambulance in comas or other conditions after inhaling "dangerous drugs" came to 1,129 over the past 5½ years, including two fatalities, it was learned on Friday. (The Japan News)

Steel beam falls at construction site, killing 2 workers

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Two workers were killed and one injured after they were hit by a large steel beam that fell on them at the construction site for an apartment complex in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Friday. (Japan Today)

Cram school operator Yoyogi Seminar to shut majority of schools

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Yoyogi Seminar, one of the country's largest cram school operators, plans to close the majority of its schools for children preparing for university entrance examinations, possibly next spring, a school official said Saturday. (Kyodo)
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