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Man arrested at cash handover spot in Ezaki Glico extortion attempt reminiscent of '80s case

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The Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a man Sunday in connection with a recent series of threats made to major confectionery maker Ezaki Glico in a case reminiscent of the unresolved threats against - and kidnapping of - the firm's then president, Katushisa Ezaki, in the 1980s. (Japan Times)

Tokyo cops bust Kabukicho hostess club for overcharging

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced on Monday the arrest of an employee of a hostess club for overcharging customers last month, reports TV Asahi (Dec. 1). (Tokyo Reporter)

Nikkei rises to new 7-year high on capex data; airlines soar on low crude prices

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Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a fresh seven-year high on Monday as strong capital expenditure figures lifted sentiment, with airline shares extending gains as oil prices tumbled further. (Reuters)

Princess Aiko celebrates 13th birthday amid a flurry of schoolwork

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Princess Aiko, the only daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, marked her 13th birthday on Dec. 1. (Asahi)

Japan has opportunity to end deflation: Abe

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday in a televised debate with the leaders of seven other political parties that his economic policies have given Japan the opportunity to pull out of deflation. (Kyodo)

Japan may keep Aum Shinrikyo-related cults under surveillance

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Two groups deriving from the Aum Shinrikyo religious cult, which committed the massive sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway system in March 1995, should be kept under surveillance for three more years under the Japanese organization control law, the Public Security Intelligence Agency said Monday. (Jiji Press)

Man arrested for torching 6 houses under construction

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olice in Tokyo have arrested a 22-year-old unemployed man from Hino City on suspicion of setting fire to six houses that were being newly built in Tama in September. (Japan Today)

Moody's cuts rating on Japan sovereign debt by one notch

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Moody's Investors Service Inc. said Monday it has revised downward its credit rating on Japanese sovereign bonds by one notch to A1 from Aa3 with stable outlook, citing uncertainty over the nation's ability to restore its fiscal health. (Kyodo)

Japanese party leaders debate Abenomics before election

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Leaders of major Japanese political parties held a debate on Monday ahead of the Dec. 14 House of Representatives election, chiefly focusing on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's deflation-busting economic policy package, or Abenomics. (Jiji Press)

Did North Korean hackers attack Sony over 'The Interview'?

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Sony Pictures is reportedly investigating whether the North Korean regime was behind a massive hack attack on the studio's network earlier this week. (nypost.com)

Butter shortages hit cake shops in Japan ahead of Christmas

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Butter shortages are hitting cake shops in Japan ahead of the Christmas season, forcing the farm ministry, in an unusual move, to ask four major domestic dairy companies to increase production. (Jiji Press)

News agency mistakes waxwork for Prince William

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A major Japanese news agency has admitted that a photo it published of Prince William was actually of a waxwork statue. (BBC)

Japanese actor Bunta Sugawara dies at 81

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Famed Japanese actor Bunta Sugawara died Friday of liver failure at a Tokyo hospital. He was 81. (NHK)

20 years in a single kanji

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An exhibition titled "20 years of social conditions, expressed in kanji" kicks off Monday at Kyomizudera temple in Kyoto, marking the 20th anniversary of the "kanji of the year" event which started in 1995. (The Japan News)

14 women sue Kanebo over skin problems caused by whitening cream

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Fourteen women on Monday filed a suit for damages against cosmetics company Kanebo over skin problems caused by a chemical contained in a popular skin-whitening creams. (Japan Today)

Park says Japan still needs efforts to address historical issue

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South Korean President Park Geun Hye said Monday in a meeting with Japanese and South Korean business leaders that Japan needs to make more efforts to address differing views of its wartime actions before the two countries hold a bilateral summit. (Kyodo)

Nurse arrested on suspicion of unnecessary insulin doses

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A 25-year-old nurse was arrested Monday on suspicion of assault after a female patient at Tamagawa Hospital in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, suffered diminished consciousness after receiving a large amount of insulin in April this year. (The Japan News)

30.45 million Japan people seen to travel on Winter holidays

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The number of people in Japan who will make overnight or longer travels during the year-end and New Year holiday period will total 30.45 million, the second largest since comparable data became available in 1996, JTB Corp. estimated Monday. (Jiji Press)

Another detainee dies at immigration facility

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A Japanese aid group says a Sri Lankan man died at an immigration facility in Tokyo after receiving no medical treatment despite complaining of ill health. (NHK)

Official campaign period begins for Japan lower house poll

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A 12-day official campaign period began on Tuesday for the Dec. 14 election for Japan's House of Representatives, with the focus on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Abenomics aggressive reflationary policy. (Jiji Press)
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