After dispatching world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in four sets Saturday, Kei Nishikori put a buzz into the U.S. Open crowd in New York and put himself into the history books, becoming the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam tennis final. Saturday's match was also the first elite semifinal he'd reached. (npr.org)
Japan's Nishikori beats Djokovic, making history
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Japan, Sri Lanka leaders agree on maritime security cooperation
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa agreed Sunday to strengthen cooperation on maritime security at a time when China is expanding its influence in the Indian Ocean country. (Kyodo)
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Shinjuku Gyoen closed amid dengue outbreak
Japan's Environment Ministry closed Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden on Sunday as many domestic dengue fever infections have taken place in nearby Yoyogi Park recently. (Jiji Press)
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New industry minister Obuchi visits crisis-hit Fukushima plant
New industry minister Yuko Obuchi on Sunday visited the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, days after assuming her ministerial post. (Kyodo)
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Japanese cellist wins Johannes Brahms Competition
A Japanese cellist has been awarded the first prize at the 21st International Johannes Brahms Competition in Portschach, Austria. (NHK)
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Fukuoka suspects re-arrested for murder of 4-year-old
Fukuoka Prefectural Police on Sunday applied fresh charges to a married couple, both of whom are in already custody for two counts of murder, for the killing of the oldest son of a relative, reports TBS News (Sept. 8). (Tokyo Reporter)
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Chiba convenience store robbed of Y1 mil
A robber got away with 1 million yen from a small supermarket in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Monday morning, police said. (Japan Today)
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Nikkei rises as US jobs data signals low rates
Japanese stocks edged up on Monday in choppy trade as weaker-than-expected US jobs data spurred hopes that US interest rates will stay low, while Rakuten Inc tumbled on news of a deal to buy a US rebate site operator. (Economic Times)
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Japan economy suffers biggest setback in over 5 yrs
Japan's economy suffered its worst setback in more than five years in the second quarter of 2014, raising concern the April 1 sales tax hike has had a bigger impact on the economy than initially believed, government data showed Monday. (Kyodo)
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China likely conducting survey near Senkakus
A Chinese government ship has been observed carrying out what appears to be an unauthorized survey near the Senkaku Islands in Japan's exclusive economic zone. (NHK)
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Abductees' families meet new minister in charge
Families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents have asked the new minister in charge of the issue to do her best to help bring abductees home. (NHK)
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5-year-old boy drowns while rafting in Iwate
A 5-year-old boy drowned after he fell off a raft and was swept downstream in the Toyosawa River in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Monday. (Japan Today)
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Abe cabinet support rate rises to 58%
An NHK poll shows the support rate for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet has risen 7 percentage points from August to 58 percent. The disapproval rate decreased 5 points to 28 percent. (NHK)
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Toyota riding into the future with new fuel cell vehicle 'Mirai'
Toyota Motor Corp. is banking on a more eco-friendly future with its new fuel cell vehicle "Mirai" that is set to hit showrooms by the end of fiscal 2014. (Asahi)
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Bust of Tokyo adult site reflects women's increased interest in AV
Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Friday announced the bust of a company in Shinjuku Ward that allegedly defrauded users by charging exorbitant fees for an adult site that it operates. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Japanese film thrills Venice film festival
The Japanese film industry has a reputation for producing some of the most impacting and thrilling motion pictures, and the latest offering from cult director Shinya Tsukamoto is no exception. (insidejapantours.com)
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Home consoles aim to retake share from smartphone rivals
Feeling intense pressure from wildly popular smartphone games, makers of home video game consoles are launching a counterattack. (The Japan News)
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Half of single-mother households in Japan below poverty line, among worst in OECD rankings
What young mother would be so heartless as to entrust the lives of her two young sons into the care of a baby sitter, a stranger, hired sight unseen over the Internet? (Asahi)
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Dengue fever cases in Japan tops 80
Ten more people have been confirmed infected with the dengue virus, bringing the total number of recent domestic infection cases to 81, Japan's health ministry said Monday. (Jiji Press)
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Foreign pilot staffing firms fail to declare consumption tax
Japanese tax authorities have found that seven foreign firms that send pilots to the country's airlines failed to declare consumption taxes for revenues from staffing fees, it was learned Monday. (Jiji Press)
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