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Tokyo stocks slip 0.13% on US-Greece fears

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Tokyo stocks slipped 0.13 per cent by the close as concerns over the US economy and debt-ridden Greece dragged the market into negative territory. (tradingroom.com.au)

Japan to introduce mandatory English test for junior highs

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The Japanese education ministry said Friday it will newly introduce a mandatory English proficiency test for junior high school students nationwide in 2019 as part a new plan to improve English skills of junior high and high school students. (Jiji Press)

Gov't may delay linking pension data to My Number system

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The government is likely to delay using pension data with the My Number system following a massive data leak involving the Japan Pension Service last week in which staff computers were improperly accessed by an external email virus, allowing the leak of some 1.25 million cases of personal data. (Japan Today)

Japan's key economic index up in April

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A key index of Japan's economic health rose in April for the first time in 3 months. (NHK)

4 women jailed for beating acquaintance to death

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The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced four women to prison for beating to death another woman at her apartment in Shinjuku Ward in May 2014. (Japan Today)

ANA plane makes emergency landing in Naha after cockpit 'haze'

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A Japanese domestic flight was forced to make an emergency landing on the island of Okinawa Friday after white haze was seen in the Boeing's cockpit, carrier All Nippon Airways said. (Japan Today)

Crown Prince, Princess may visit Tonga in July

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Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako will likely visit the South Pacific nation of Tonga in July to attend the coronation of King Tupou VI. (NHK)

Japan to hold 2016 G-7 Summit in Shima

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Japan will hold the 2016 summit of the Group of Seven major countries in Shima in Mie Prefecture, western Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday. (Jiji Press)

Japan birthrate down to 1.42, 1st fall in 9 years

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Japan's total fertility rate fell 0.01 point from the previous year to 1.42 in 2014, down for the first time in nine years, with the number of births hitting a record low, the health ministry said in a report Friday. (Jiji Press)

2 arrested over bomb threats to Machida high school

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Police said Saturday they have arrested a 54-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy over apparently unrelated bomb threats against Machida Technical High School in Tokyo in the past week. (Japan Today)

Yokota family urges Tokyo to do more for abductees

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Parents of a Japanese woman abducted by agents for North Korea nearly 40 years ago have called on leaders in Tokyo to do more to bring their daughter and other victims home. (NHK)

Blame batted about for stadium blunder

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The media is still very positive about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but its ardor has cooled significantly with regard to the way the central government is holding up its end of the bargain. (Japan Times)

Wind damages wing of solar plane sidelined in Japan

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A solar-powered plane forced to land in Japan will be stuck on the ground for at least a week after wind gusts damaged one of its wings. (trib.com)

79-year-old man arrested over wife's murder

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Police in Saitama City have arrested a 79-year-old man on suspicion of strangling to death his 75-year-old wife. (Japan Today)

Deal paves way for Diet to scrap legal cap on use of temporary workers

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After failing twice, a state-sponsored bill to revise the worker dispatch law so companies can use temporary workers as long as they wish, looks set to pass the Diet now that an opposition party has agreed to put the controversial legislation to a vote, it was learned Saturday. (Japan Times)

Japan, China finance heads meet

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Japan and China agreed to push for infrastructure development in Asia during a bilateral finance dialogue in Beijing on Saturday. (The Japan News)

Abe tells Ukraine leader Japan will work for peace

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that Japan will actively contribute to help Ukraine resolve its conflict. (NHK)

4 killed, 4 injured in Hokkaido car collision

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Four people were killed and four others were injured in a two-car collision in Sunagawa, Hokkaido, on Saturday night. (Japan Today)

Chocolate inflation bittersweet for Japan

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Times are hard for Japanese with a sweet tooth as the country bemoans the latest side effect of Abenomics: a surge in the price of chocolate. (ft.com)

Japan posts 10th straight current-account surplus

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Japan posted a surplus in its current account for the 10th consecutive month in April on the back of an improved trade balance and strong income from overseas investments. (marketwatch.com)
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