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DPJ Kan defeated in Tokyo No.18 district

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Former prime minister Naoto Kan of the Democratic Party of Japan failed to win a single-seat electoral district in Tokyo. He is waiting for a chance to gain a Lower House seat under the proportional representation system for the Tokyo bloc. (NHK)

Fallen LDP angels Obuchi and Matsushima cling to Lower House seats

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Scandal-tainted former trade minister Yuko Obuchi and former Justice Minister Midori Matsushima retained their Lower House seats in Sunday's snap general election, after focusing their campaigns on regaining voter trust. (Japan Times)

Kaieda intends to resign as DPJ leader after losing seat in election

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Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Banri Kaieda intends to resign as party president after losing his seat in the House of Representatives in Sunday's election, sources close to the matter said early Monday. (Kyodo)

Voter turnout falls to record postwar low for lower house poll

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Voter turnout in Sunday's lower house election fell to a postwar record low, standing at 52.66 percent for single-seat constituencies and 52.65 percent for the proportional representation section, the government said Monday. (Kyodo)

Tokyo stocks end 1.57pc lower

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Tokyo stocks closed 1.57 percent lower Monday as investors shrugged off Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's widely expected weekend election win and focused on drops on Wall Street and lower oil prices. (thepeninsulaqatar.com)

Japan coach Aguirre names 23-man squad for Asian Cup

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Japan coach Javier Aguirre opted for experience Monday when he named his 23-man squad for next month's Asian Cup, where the defending champion will be bidding for a record fifth title. (Japan Today)

Japan short-term home rental market shows promise but rewards slow to come

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Japan seems to have the right mix for developing a vibrant short-term home rental market: a rapidly growing tourism industry, a cheap currency and - unlike many countries - 8 million vacant homes. (Reuters)

Government mulls 'couple' tax deduction

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The government is considering a system that would reduce the taxable income of a household's main breadwinner by a specific sum regardless of how much their spouse earns, government sources said. (The Japan News)

Abe vows to rewrite constitution, instill patriotism in schools

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday vowed he would try to persuade a skeptical public of the need to revise Japan's pacifist constitution, the day after scoring a thumping election victory. (Japan Today)

Japan eyes big corporate tax cut for fiscal 2015

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A Japanese government fresh off the ruling coalition's election victory seeks to lower the effective corporate tax rate by 2.5 percentage points next fiscal year, a much larger cut than initially anticipated. (Nikkei)

19 Tokyo subway personnel face disciplinary action after falsifying alcohol tests

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Nineteen employees of Tokyo Metro Co are facing disciplinary action after they colluded to falsify mandatory alcohol tests. (Japan Today)

Unseated Japan opposition leader steps down

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The leader of Japan's largest opposition party stepped down Monday after losing his seat in a weekend election drubbing. (AFP)

Abe focuses on economic measures, keeps coalition

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe got down to work on Monday to launch his third Cabinet, following the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito's resounding victory in Sunday's House of Representatives election. (The Japan News)

130 arrested for election law violations

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The National Police Agency said Monday that 130 people were arrested nationwide for 70 cases of violating the Public Office Election Law. (Japan Today)

Why McDonald's is only selling small servings of fries in Japan

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Potato shortages are putting McDonald's customers in Japan on an unsolicited diet. (Entrepreneur)

10-year-old boy slashed while walking home in Aichi

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A 10-year-old boy sustained minor injuries after an unknown man attacked him with a knife in Kita-Nagoya on Monday afternoon. (Japan Today)

Japan orders chicken cull after bird flu outbreak

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Japan on Tuesday ordered the slaughter of some 4,000 chickens after officials confirmed bird flu at a poultry farm in the southwest of the country. (Japan Today)

Elderly couple stabbed by intruder in their Maebashi home

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A couple in their 80s were stabbed by an intruder in their home in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, on Tuesday morning. (Japan Today)

Tokyo stocks drop 2.01% by close

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Tokyo stocks sank 2.01 percent Tuesday, following heavy losses on Wall Street and a plunge in oil prices, while a stronger yen hit exporters. (globalpost.com)

Abe asks for business, labor effort to raise wages

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked leaders of the business community to continuously raise worker wages. Business leaders pledged to make their utmost efforts to do so. (NHK)
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