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Fast Retailing eyes 100 billion yen net profit this fiscal year

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The company behind the Uniqlo clothing chain projected Thursday that net profit will climb 34% to 100 billion yen ($915 million) this fiscal year on aggressive expansion abroad and strong sales at home. (Nikkei)

Rise in bluefin tuna quota expected

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Fishing quotas for bluefin tuna allocated to Japan and other nations in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea will likely be expanded by a total of about 10,000 tons annually next year and beyond, based on a consensus reached at an intergovernmental tuna conservation panel. (The Japan News)

Toyota Automobile Museum to hold 25th anniversary exhibition

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Toyota Motor Corporation's Toyota Automobile Museum in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture will commemorate its 25th anniversary by holding a special exhibition entitled "Let Us Tell You a Story - A Chain Reaction That Inspired Generations", from November 1 to April 12, 2015. (jcnnewswire)

50 years on, Tokyo Games a symbol of peace

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Japan marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics on Friday, evoking the memory of a festival of peace that inspired and thrilled people across the nation. (The Japan News)

Chat app Line aims to transform into 'lifeline'

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The Japanese provider of the Line messaging application on Thursday announced new services integral to daily life, including finance and music, with the aim of turning the app into an essential part of users' lives. (Nikkei)

Fujifilm's flu drug treating more Ebola patients in Europe

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Fujifilm Holdings' influenza drug Avigan is now being used to treat Ebola patients in Spain and Norway, in addition to France and Germany. (Nikkei)

Car being chased by police crashes, killing driver

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A car being chased by a police patrol car in Sakai, Osaka, early Thursday morning, crashed, killing the driver. (Japan Today)

Professor 'notified' militants of student's trip

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A university professor of Islamic law has reportedly said he notified the Islamic State militant group that a Japanese student planned to travel to Syria. (NHK)

LDP seeks law to ban 'revenge porn'

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The Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday decided to submit a bill to the Diet to criminalize so-called revenge porn, the act of posting sexually explicit images of former partners online without their consent. (The Japan News)

Top court finds Japan govt liable for asbestos exposure for 1st time

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In a landmark ruling, Japan's Supreme Court said Thursday that the government is liable for failing to prevent former workers at factories using asbestos in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, from developing lung cancer and other health issues. (Jiji Press)

Tokyo stays fourth in global city ranking

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Tokyo remained fourth out of 40 major cities in an annual global city ranking released Thursday, trailing London, New York and Paris. (Japan Times)

Tokyo stocks slump 1.15pc to two-month low

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Tokyo stocks slipped 1.15 percent to a two-month low Friday after losses on Wall Street as traders grow concerned about the global economy while the head of the IMF warned over a eurozone recession. (brecorder.com)

Japan adopts policy package for promoting women

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The Japanese government adopted Friday a package of comprehensive policy measures for promoting women's careers, which will be implemented by around spring next year. (Jiji Press)

Tokyo court orders Google to remove search results on man

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The Tokyo District Court on Thursday issued an injunction ordering Google Inc. to remove some Internet search results revealing the name of a man who claims his privacy rights have been infringed upon due to articles hinting he may have been involved in a crime in the past, according to a document obtained by Kyodo News. (Japan Times)

Mount Zao experiencing volcanic tremors

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Volcanic tremors were detected Thursday in Mount Zao, which straddles Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, the Sendai Meteorological Observatory in Miyagi Prefecture said Thursday. (Japan Times)

Japan backs Australian-led infrastructure plan at G-20: Aso

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Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said Thursday that Japan supports an Australian-led scheme to spark investment in infrastructure, the key agenda item to be discussed at the meeting of the Group of 20 major economies on Friday. (Kyodo)

Super Typhoon Vonfong to hit Japan

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According to reports, typhoon Vongfong, the strongest typhoon in 2014, is expected to hit Japan this weekend. It is forecast to approach the Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa by Saturday. (zeibiz.com)

Mt. Ontake search revved up as typhoon nears

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Local police and other authorities beefed up their operation to search for eight climbers still missing on the central Japan volcano of Mount Ontake Friday, as powerful Typhoon Vongfong is approaching the archipelago. (Jiji Press)

Japan, US resume TPP talks

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Negotiators from Japan and the United States are holding working-level talks in Tokyo on bilateral issues related to negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. (NHK)

Crying infant found in bag outside home in Aomori Pref

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A newborn baby girl was found inside a bag on the grounds of a private residence in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, police said Friday. (Japan Today)
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