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Scientists: Hormone gives killifish that loving feeling

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Researchers identified a hormone that gives male killifish the edge needed to vanquish rivals in love, a discovery that could shed light on the neural mechanisms of jealousy and possessiveness in humans. (Asahi)

70% of foreign applicants decline attending Todai

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Seventy percent of foreign students who passed the entrance examination of the University of Tokyo's College of Arts and Sciences for a special course to start in the autumn of the 2014 school year declined to enroll, it has been learned. (The Japan News)

Japan to ease residency requirements for youths

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As Japan moves to lower the voting age from 20 to 18, it will also update residency requirements that could keep many young people from casting ballots. (Nikkei)

Mitsubishi Regional Jet's maiden flight postponed

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Japan will have to wait a little longer to celebrate the maiden flight of its first domestically built passenger jet. (Nikkei)

Narita opens new budget airline terminal

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Narita Airport near Tokyo has opened a new terminal designed exclusively for low-cost carriers. (NHK)

Taxi driver dies after assault in Tokyo

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A taxi driver who was found lying on the ground beside his vehicle in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward early Tuesday has died of his injuries. (Japan Today)

Dwindling yakuza ranks breeds new gangsters

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On March 26, Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Kazuya Kusaka, 34, the leader of a criminal organization composed of 150 members nationwide, on charges of fraud. (Tokyo Reporter)

Sanrio's shareholder data might have leaked

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Executives at Sanrio, the company behind the "Hello Kitty" character, say data on thousands of its shareholders might have been leaked. They promise to beef up security and prevent a recurrence. (NHK)

Tokyo rally shaky without long-term investors

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The Nikkei Stock Average ended Wednesday's session at a 15-year high of 19,789.81. But although the index has moved within striking distance of the 20,000 mark, getting there may prove challenging. (Nikkei)

Shrine festivals to look out for in Tokyo in May

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As we firmly enter spring, Tokyo will be gearing itself up for an extensive programme of events and ceremonies. If you are exploring this breathtaking city in May, why not stop off at its many shrines - you may just stumble upon one of these fantastic festivals. (insidejapantours.com)

Unseasonably wintry weather hits parts of Japan

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Many areas of eastern and northern Japan are seeing unseasonably wintry weather on Wednesday. (NHK)

Japan Airlines jet makes emergency landing after mid-air engine shutdown

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A Japan Airlines jetliner with 228 passengers was forced to turn around for an emergency landing in Tokyo on Wednesday after the aircraft's right engine shut down during a flight to the northern Hokkaido island, an airline spokesman said. (straitstimes.com)

New high school opens in nuclear crisis-hit area in Fukushima

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A new high school opened on Wednesday in an area near Japan's worst nuclear accident site, in Fukushima Prefecture, aiming partly to develop human resources who can help promote reconstruction of the northeastern Japan prefecture. (Jiji Press)

BOJ keeps monetary policy intact

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The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy intact at a two-day policy-setting meeting ended Wednesday although inflation is slowing on the back of falling oil prices. (Jiji Press)

Abe seeks acceptance of Futenma relocation

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has renewed his call for acceptance of the government plan to relocate the US Marines' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture. (NHK)

With new terminal, Jetstar Japan aims to pull away from rivals

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Jetstar Japan hopes to set itself apart from other low-cost carriers by collaborating better with group airlines to tap demand among travelers from Asia and Australia. (Nikkei)

Ex-school head in Yokohama arrested

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A former head of a municipal junior high school in Yokohama was arrested on Wednesday for taking photos of his sexual acts with a teenage girl in Manila in or around early January 2014. (The Japan News)

Japan emperor visits former colony Palau on WWII mission

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Japan's imperial couple arrived in the Pacific island nation of Palau on Wednesday, the site of a fearsome battle with American troops, on a rare overseas visit related to World War II. (AFP)

JA Zenchu head to resign after decision on farm reforms

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Akira Banzai, president of the Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, or JA Zenchu, said Thursday he will step down from the post before his second three-year term of office expires in 2017. (Reuters)

Mother jumps from roof while holding 17-day-old baby

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A woman jumped from the roof of a building, while holding her 17-day-old baby daughter in her arms, in Saitama City, police said. (Japan Today)
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