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Kanagawa cops break up huge drug smuggling ring, arrest Sumiyoshi-kai yakuza

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Kanagawa Prefectural Police on Monday arrested an organized crime member as a part of an ongoing investigation into a large quantity of stimulant drugs smuggled into Japan from the United States, reports the Kanagawa Shimbun (Dec. 2). (Tokyo Reporter)

2,000 pigs perish in fire in Chiba

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About 2,000 pigs were killed in a fire that destroyed four buildings on a farm in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, on Monday night. (Japan Today)

Tokyo shares close up 0.42pc at fresh seven-year high

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Tokyo stocks rose 0.42 percent Tuesday to close at a fresh seven-year high, casting off early losses as investors remained upbeat despite Moody's downgrade of Japan's credit rating and five commercial banks. (brecorder.com)

Narita Airport to open transit passenger lounge

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Japan's Narita Airport will open a special transit lounge for international passengers in April of next year. (NHK)

Real estate trading in Tokyo picks up

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Large-scale trading of real estate, mainly in central Tokyo, has been on the rise thanks to great demand for office space, backed by companies' earnings recovering. (The Japan News)

S. Korea refuses to remove 'comfort women' statue in Seoul

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A South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Tuesday brushed aside Tokyo's persistent demand for the removal of a so-called "comfort women" statue standing in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul. (Jiji Press)

Relatives of victims mark 2nd anniversary of Sasago tunnel collapse

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Relatives of nine victims who died in the collapse of the Sasago tunnel in Yamanashi Prefecture on Dec 2, 2012, gathered at the site on Tuesday to attend a memorial ceremony. (Japan Today)

Japan's pachinko parlors look abroad

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As international casino giants lobby Japan to let them open up shop there, the country's own breed of gambling companies are looking abroad to raise funds and strike deals. (Wall Street Journal)

Yahoo Japan challenges report on news apps, refuses to admit it is losing to two startups

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Over the past 18 months, news curation apps have become a hot vertical in Japan's startup world. The business strategy of these apps is simple - become a must-use website and see advertising dollars pour in. (techinasia.com)

Another low for Japan's gender gap, as only 15% of election candidates are female

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So much for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's call to empower women. Only 15 percent of candidates running in this election from mainstream parties are female. (Japan Times)

Shinkansen bullet train debuts in Hokkaido

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Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido saw its first Shinkansen bullet train on Tuesday. (NHK)

How (not) to drink the world's best whisky

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The first thing you notice is the smell: rich, deep, and mysterious. And somehow, both fresh and musty at the same time. It's a scent that immediately piques your curiosity. (CNN)

Blowfish, 'washoku' win Michelin stars as Tokyo keeps gourmet crown

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Tokyo kept its crown as the Michelin guide's gourmet capital on Tuesday with the most starred restaurants for an eighth straight year, in the first guide released since UNESCO listed Japanese "washoku" cuisine an "intangible cultural heritage". (Japan Today)

Woman's body found in home; husband commits suicide

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A 62-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Tuesday afternoon, police said, adding that her 66-year-old husband apparently killed himself earlier in the day in Osaka. (Japan Today)

Tokyo stocks rise 0.32pc to seven-year high, Nikkei 225 index at the TSE climbed 57.21 points

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Tokyo stocks rose 0.32 percent Wednesday, notching up a four-day winning streak and hitting a fresh a seven-year high, thanks to a lower yen and record close on Wall Street. (brecorder.com)

Train passengers stranded in heavy snow

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About 300 passengers are stranded on a train in a mountainous area of northern Japan due to a blackout caused by heavy snow. (NHK)

Tokyo woman previously accused of distributing 3D data of her genitals arrested again

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Wednesday re-arrested an artist, previously charged earlier this year with the distribution of obscene material, for a public display of a recreation of her genitals, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Dec. 3). (Tokyo Reporter)

Japan launches Hayabusa2 space probe

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Japan's space agency launched the Hayabusa2 probe from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan on Wednesday that will travel to an asteroid 300 million kilometers from Earth to collect rock samples. (Kyodo)

Kindergarten to pay Y60 million over 3/11 tsunami deaths

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A kindergarten in a tsunami-hit city in the northeast has agreed to pay Y60 million in damages and offer an apology after four children died when its bus was swamped by tsunami in March 2011, the families of the victims said. (Japan Times)

New mineral ore deposits found on sea floor near Okinawa

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Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. said Thursday it has discovered a hydrothermal mineral ore deposit off the coast of Okinawa Prefecture, thought to be one of the largest deposits found in the seas surrounding Japan. (Kyodo)
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