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Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to buy Amlin for 635 billion yen

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Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. said Tuesday that it will buy Britain's nonlife insurer Amlin plc for around 635 billion yen ($5.3 billion), as it aims to seek global expansion in the face of a shrinking domestic market. (Kyodo)

Man bludgeoned to death in Hiroshima

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Hiroshima Prefectural Police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of the body of a 66-year-old man inside his residence in Hiroshima City's Nishi Ward, reports Fuji News Network. (Tokyo Reporter)

Bar scandal shocks officials, test-takers

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A leak scandal regarding the national bar examination has shaken trust in the exam to its very foundation. On Tuesday, the Justice Ministry filed a criminal complaint against an examiner on suspicion of having leaked an exam question to a test-taker who was one of his former students. (The Japan News)

Osaka cop, ex-cop arrested over gang rape

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A current and a former officer of the Osaka prefectural police have been arrested on suspicion of gang-raping and confining a woman in her 20s, the police said Monday. (Japan Today)

Typhoon, weather front cause heavy rains in central Japan

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Heavy rains lashed central Japan on Tuesday as a static weather front over the Pacific coast of eastern Japan ran into a moist air mass from an approaching typhoon. (Jiji Press)

Maestro Ozawa waves baton at Kyoto's Nijo Castle for special concert

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Conductor Seiji Ozawa directed Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in front of Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on Sept. 12, as part of events leading up to the opening of a major new concert hall in this city. (Asahi)

Bags containing radioactive waster swept away by floods

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Bags containing radioactive waste generated by decontamination work following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis have been swept away due to floods, officials in Fukushima Prefecture said Sunday. (Japan Today)

Documentary looks at why Japanese parents let young kids walk to school by themselves

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Many foreigners in Japan are shocked to see young Japanese schoolchildren walking to and from school by themselves, or even taking the trains or buses alone. While these sights would probably lead to more than a few concerned stares in many countries overseas, they're perfectly typical scenes in Japan. (Japan Today)

Mount Aso eruption forces dozens of tourists to evacuate

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Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture erupted at 9:43 a.m. Monday, the Meteorological Agency said, launching a thick, black plume of smoke into the air and forcing the evacuation of dozens of tourists. (Japan Times)

The Pikachu train adventure: The coolest anime train in Japan

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Japan's trains are awesome not just because they are modern, fast and efficient. They're also super cool! Need an example? How about this: The Pokemon With You "Pikachu" Train! (WAORYU ONLYinJAPAN)

Gov't to allow high school students' political activity

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High school students will be allowed to participate in political activities after decades of ban in line with the law amendment in June to lower the voting age for national elections to 18 from the current 20, according to a draft of the education ministry's new school guideline obtained by Kyodo News. (Japan Today)

Hakuho falls for 2nd straight day

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Hakuho was sent to his second straight shock defeat from opening day for the first time at sumo's highest rank in a loss to rank-and-filer Yoshikaze at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. (Japan Today)

2 ex-aides to Obuchi plead guilty to falsifying funds reports

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Two former aides to Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Yuko Obuchi pleaded guilty Monday to falsifying reports of her political funds management body and three other organizations. (Japan Today)

Body of newborn baby girl found at garbage collection spot

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The body of a newborn baby girl was found at a garbage collection point in Hanyu, Saitama Prefecture, on Sunday. (Japan Today)

Tokyo ranked 2nd riskiest city in world due to likely natural and other disasters

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Tokyo ranks as the second riskiest city in the world, trailing only Taipei, according to a report by London-based insurance market operator Lloyd's. (Asahi)

Yokozuna Hakuho withdraws from Autumn Basho

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Yokozuna Hakuho withdrew from the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, citing an injured left knee. (Japan Times)

Ruling camp determined to pass security bills

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Japan's ruling camp remains committed to enacting controversial national security bills by the end of this week, even as opposition parties lodge intense protests. (NHK)

BOJ chief shows optimistic view about Japanese economy

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Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda presented Tuesday an optimistic view of the Japanese economy, saying it is expected to continue recovering though a slowdown in emerging market countries has started to hurt the country's exports and production. (Kyodo)

Foreigners seeking safe haven in Japan to avoid conflicts at home can stay

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Foreigners who flee to Japan to avoid conflicts in their home countries will be eligible to remain here even if they are not granted refugee status, under the Justice Ministry's new immigration control plan released Sept. 15. (Asahi)

Hyogo cops raid HQ of ex-Yamaguchi-gumi affiliate

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Following a shakeup in Japan's criminal underworld, Hyogo Prefectural Police on Tuesday searched the offices of a former affiliate gang of the Yamaguchi-gumi on suspicion of bank fraud, reports the Nippon News Network (Sep. 15). (Tokyo Reporter)
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