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Move to lower voting age from 20 to 18 now a done deal

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The voting age in Japan is set to be lowered from 20 to 18 in the current Diet session, the first such revision to the election law in 70 years. (Asahi)

Japan gets man planning Syria travel to return passport

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The Foreign Ministry has blocked a Japanese man from traveling to Syria by effectively forcing him to surrender his passport, in order to protect his life after the purported killings of two Japanese nationals by Islamic State militants. (Jiji Press)

Tours to be offered for Narita transit passengers

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People in Japan will offer local sightseeing tours to foreign passengers enduring a long wait for connecting flights at Narita Airport near Tokyo. (NHK)

Department stores prepare for Chinese New Year

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Department stores in Japan are preparing for the arrival of Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year holidays. (NHK)

G-20 seen discussing measures against terrorist financing

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Top finance officials of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies are seen discussing measures against terrorist financing, as well as economic challenges such as falling crude oil prices and a slump of the European economy, at their two-day discussions in Istanbul, Turkey, from Monday. (Jiji Press)

Experts alarmed by signs of possible eruption of volcano on outlying Kyushu island

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A volcano on an inhabited island in Kagoshima Prefecture that erupted last August for the first time in 34 years is again showing signs of increased volcanic activity. (Asahi)

2,800 people get first ride on new Hokuriku shinkansen line

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Some 2,800 people got their first ride on the new Hokuriku shinkansen line on Saturday and Sunday. They were chosen by lottery from more than 216,000 applicants for pre-opening test rides in both directions, JR officials said. (Japan Today)

3 men arrested after trespassing in police koban

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Police in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, said Sunday they have arrested three men who entered an unattended police koban and fooled around. (Japan Today)

N. Korea fires 5 missiles toward Sea of Japan: S. Korea military

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North Korea fired what appear to be five short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday afternoon, the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. (Kyodo)

Bloodstains found at suspect's home linked to murder victim

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Bloodstains have been found near a shoe rack in the home of a man suspected of fatally stabbing an 11-year-old boy in Wakayama Prefecture last week, and a DNA test linked them to the victim, investigative sources said Sunday. (Japan Times)

Man arrested after 8-hour siege in Tokyo condo

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Police on Saturday night arrested a 47-year-old man after he holed up in a 14th-floor apartment in Tokyo's Shibuya district for eight hours, throwing objects from the balcony and pointing what appeared to be a gun. (Japan Today)

Japan logs record-low current account surplus in 2014

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Japan's current account surplus shrank nearly a fifth to a record low US$22 billion in 2014, the fourth straight annual fall, as its trade deficit swelled amid a weak yen, official data showed Monday (Feb 9). (channelnewsasia.com)

Report released on MSDF vessel's collision

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Investigators say a Self-Defense Force ship's collision with a pleasure boat that killed 2 people was likely caused when the boat veered toward the defense vessel. (NHK)

Japanese surfer killed after shark bites off legs in Australia

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A man was killed on Feb. 9 after a shark tore off his legs while he was surfing off Australia's east coast, not far from the area where another surfer was mauled by a shark a day earlier, officials said. (Asahi)

Japan defends confiscation of passport over Syria trip plan

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Japan's top government spokesman on Monday defended its decision to confiscate the passport of a freelance photographer who had planned to travel to Syria, part of which is under the control of Islamic State militants, saying the government has a responsibility to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens traveling abroad. (Kyodo)

Nikkei edges up after strong U.S. jobs data but China worries limit gains

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Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Monday as the yen weakened against the dollar after strong U.S. jobs data, but gains were limited as weak Chinese trade numbers capped risk appetite. (Reuters)

Tokyo men ready to 'Smash Valentine's Day'

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Are you ready for romance this Valentine's Day? Have the chocolates ready for a loved one? Restaurant booked? If yes, it might be wise to keep an eye on Kakuhido (Unpopular Revolutionary League): The group will hold a "Smash Valentine's Day" demonstration next Saturday in Shibuya. (Tokyo Reporter)

2 men filming comedy video for wedding ceremony swept out to sea in Hyogo

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Two 24-year-old men filming a comedy video for a friend's wedding ceremony, were swept out to sea in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday afternoon. Police said the two men remained missing on Monday morning. (Japan Today)

Shogi masters play large-scale match using cars

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Masters of shogi played a giant-sized 9-hour match using cars as pieces. The game of Japanese-style chess took place at a baseball stadium on a gigantic shogi board that was almost 15,000 times the size of an original board. (NHK)

Kenji Ekuan, designer of the classic soy sauce dispenser, dead at age 85

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Industrial designer Kenji Ekuan, whose works ranged from a bullet train to the red-capped Kikkoman soy sauce dispenser as familiar as the classic Coca-Cola bottle, has died, his company said. He was 85. (Japan Times)
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