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Building data faked 'in half of 41 cases'

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A construction site supervisor of Asahi Kasei Construction Materials Corp., who is said to be responsible for the faulty building work and data tampering at a condominium complex in Yokohama, might have falsified data on piling work in about half of 41 construction projects he was involved in by using data on piles put down at other locations, sources told The Yomiuri Shimbun on Friday. (The Japan News)

Jones says Japan needs to develop more rugby talent

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Eddie Jones says Japan needs to develop rugby at the grassroots level in order to build on its surprising success at the Rugby World Cup. (Japan Today)

After-hour tickets bring night life to Universal Studios Japan

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Universal Studios Japan is offering special tickets that will allow visitors to experience the theme park's fantasy attractions during nighttime in January. (Asahi)

Hot air balloon competition begins in Saga

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One of Asia's largest hot air balloon contests has opened in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (NHK)

Man shoved off train platform in Machida

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Police are looking for a man who shoved another man off the platform onto the tracks at JR Machida Station in Tokyo on Friday. (Japan Today)

Tabloid dissects Halloween's 'unnatural popularity'

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In anticipation for Halloween night in Shibuya, the Tokyo Metropolitan police will be out in force. The 800 officers dispatched to the area are a 4-fold increase over last year. During which, notes Nikkan Gendai (Oct 28), only two people were arrested. (Japan Today)

Publisher paid school principals to check textbook under screening

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Japanese publisher Sanseido Co paid public junior high school principals last year to get their feedback on its English textbook being screened by the government, despite screening rules prohibiting outsiders' access, education ministry officials said Friday. (Japan Today)

Nobel winners, 5 others to receive Order of Culture

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Satoshi Omura and Takaaki Kajita, both Nobel prize laureates for 2015, actor Tatsuya Nakadai and four others will be awarded the Order of Culture this year, the government said Friday. (The Japan News)

South Korea to hold summits with Japan and China to calm troubled waters of South China Sea and avert all-out war

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The leaders of the three major Northeast Asian countries, often at odds with each other, face what may be mission impossible this weekend - putting off conflict in the South China Sea between the US and China while reining in North Korea's nuclear ambitions. (independent.co.uk)

A lot riding on Japan Post listings

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Japan Post Holdings, Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance are to list Nov. 4 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. While the companies hope their shares will perform well, the truth is that the group has some problems. (Nikkei)

IMF urges consumption tax higher than 10 percent in Japan

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The International Monetary Fund advised Japan on Friday to raise the consumption tax rate to more than 10 percent in the future to help promote fiscal reconstruction. (Japan Times)

Japan Pavilion takes top design prize at Milan expo

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Featuring stunning computer-graphic images of Japan and elegant "washoku" (traditional Japanese cuisine), the Japan Pavilion captured the gold prize for best exhibition design at Expo Milan 2015 on Oct. 30. (Asahi)

Japan, ROK, China agree to accelerate FTA talks

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Japan, China and South Korea agreed Friday to accelerate negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement and a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal among 16 Asian and Oceanian countries including the three. (The Japan News)

Gymnastics: Uchimura wins record 6th straight all-around world title

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Japan's Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura extended his record of consecutive men's gymnastics all-around titles to six at the world championships in Glasgow on Friday. (Kyodo)

Kashima Antlers win Nabisco Cup title

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The Kashima Antlers won the Nabisco Cup soccer final at Saitama Stadium on Saturday by defeating Gamba Osaka 3 to 0. (NHK)

Brazilian film wins Tokyo festival grand prix

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The Brazilian film "Nise" has been awarded the Grand Prix on the final day of the Tokyo International Film Festival. (NHK)

Tsukiji countdown: clock ticking on famed fish market

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Takashi Shibayama's typical day starts at 1 a.m. He wakes up, hurriedly throws on some clothes and sits down to eat the simple breakfast his wife prepares for him - a bowl of rice, miso soup and pickled Kishu ume. (Japan Times)

Sensory overload in Aomori's capital city

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I nearly walk by Aomori's Furukawa market on the first pass, expecting something akin to the cacophony of Tokyo's central wholesale fish market (known casually to most as Tsukiji). (Japan Times)

Honda, Nissan and Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show

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The 44th Tokyo Motor Show opened on Oct. 29. Cars presented by Nissan, Honda and Toyota feature in this video clip taken by the Digital Media Bureau's streaming team. (The Japan News)

Beaujolais nouveau arrives

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The first Japan-bound shipment of the 2015 Beaujolais nouveau wine arrived at Haneda Airport on Saturday. (The Japan News)
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