Fugu pufferfish that make beautiful "crop circles" on the seabed off Amami-Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture have been chosen as one of the top 10 new species for 2015 by an international research institute, according to the National Museum of Nature and Science. (The Japan News)
Artistic pufferfish make top 10 new species list
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'Weapons-ban treaty' deleted from N-draft / NPT draft also leaves out call for Japan visits
The words "a nuclear-weapons-ban treaty" have been deleted from the president's draft text on nuclear disarmament scheduled to be adopted at the ongoing review of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. (The Japan News)
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Rare rainbow-like phenomenon observed
A rare rainbow-like phenomenon among thin clouds in the sky was seen over part of Japan. (NHK)
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JR express trains narrowly avert head-on collision
A limited express train in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan was forced to make an emergency stop and narrowly escaped a head-on collision. No passengers were injured. (NHK)
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1,000 line up for Starbucks' opening in Tottori
About 1,000 people lined up for the opening of Starbucks in Tottori City on Saturday morning. Tottori Prefecture was the final frontier for the popular coffee shop chain that now has more than 1,000 stores in Japan's 47 prefectures. (Japan Today)
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Abe unveils $500 mil. aid for Pacific islands
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged an aid package worth about 500 million dollars to help Pacific Island nations tackle natural disasters and the effects of climate change. (NHK)
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Tokyo's sweetfish revival an upstream battle for govt
The Tokyo metropolitan government has launched a project to help ayu, or sweetfish, swim up the Tamagawa river, aiming to revive the "Edomae ayu" that once thrived in Tokyo Bay. The fish were once presented to the Tokugawa Shognate family. (The Japan News)
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Man arrested for assaulting common-law wife's 6-year-old son
Police in Tokyo's Adachi Ward have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of abusing the six-year-old son of his common-law wife. (Japan Today)
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Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa wins Cannes director prize
Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa was given the best director prize Saturday in the Un Certain Regard section of the annual Cannes International Film Festival. (Kyodo)
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Rakuten forges ahead in English
E-commerce giant Rakuten has managed to do what the educational system apparently can't - get Japanese people to speak English competently. After years of Rakuten building the English level of its employees, Chief Executive Officer Hiroshi Mikitani noted recently that the effort has finally paid off. (Japan Times)
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2 yakuza shot in Okayama, gunman wanted
Okayama Prefectural Police have launched an attempted murder investigation following the shooting of two organized crime members outside a hostess club in Tamano City early Saturday morning, reports the Sankei Shimbun. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Kuroda: Falling working-age population big threat for Japan
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has voiced strong concern over the shrinking of the country's working-age population. (The Japan News)
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Donations sought to restore Mito Castle
The Mito city government is seeking donations from companies and individuals to help restore major parts of Mito Castle: the Otemon main gate, the Ninomaru Sumiyagura watch tower within the outer structures of the castle and the castle walls. (The Japan News)
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Rally against Henoko relocation held in Tokyo
People who oppose the government's plan to relocate the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station within Okinawa Prefecture took part in a rally at the Diet building in Tokyo on Sunday. (NHK)
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Man admits flushing remains of wife down supermarket toilet
A Japanese man turned himself in to authorities after trying to flush the ashes of his "hated" dead wife down a supermarket toilet, reports and police said on Sunday. (Japan Today)
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16 customers, staff sickened by fumes at Niigata izakaya
Sixteen customers and staff were taken to hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning at an "izakaya" in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. (Japan Today)
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Terunofuji breaks through for 1st Cup
Sekiwake Terunofuji seemed to be able to move mountains during the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo, but he was almost moved to tears when it was over on Sunday. (The Japan News)
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Electronics retailer Yamada Denki to close 46 stores across Japan
Japanese electrical appliance store chain Yamada Denki Co. will close 46 money-losing stores in Japan by the end of May to focus on urban areas where strong demand from foreign visitors is expected, company officials said Sunday. (Kyodo)
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Society helps sustain Japan's sordid sexual trade in schoolgirls
When you hear the expression "JK business," do you have any idea what kind of work this refers to? JK stands for joshi kōsei (high school girls). In Japan, JK is a very powerful brand - and high school girls are a highly valued commodity. (Japan Times)
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Advanced Eiken levels elude almost half of high school English teachers
Only a little over a half of English teachers at public high schools are certified with advanced levels of English proficiency tests, and less than 30 percent of those at junior high schools are qualified likewise, according to an education ministry survey released Monday. (Japan Times)
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