The infrastructure ministry plans to use drones, automatically controlled construction machinery and other information technology to improve productivity in civil engineering ordered by the government.
(Japan Times)
Ministry to push use of drones, IT to energize Japan's construction industry
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Hyogo assembly member who suffered news conference breakdown doesn't show up for fraud trial
A former member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly who gained Internet notoriety when he suffered a breakdown during a news conference failed to show up Tuesday for the start of his fraud trial. (Japan Times)
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Butter prices may hit record levels this winter
Japanese retail butter prices are expected to reach all-time highs this winter, just in time for the Christmas cake season. (Nikkei)
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Minimum wage to go up 3 percent to boost consumption
The Abe administration will raise the minimum wage by 3 percent each year starting next fiscal year as part of a package of policies aimed at strengthening consumer spending and stoking economic growth. (Japan Times)
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Snowy winter comes
The Sasara densha, a streetcar that uses front and rear bamboo brushes to remove snow from the track, makes its first run of the winter season on Tuesday in Sapporo. (The Japan News)
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Japan to certify foreign cooks of 'washoku'
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is planning a certification system for non-Japanese cooks working at washoku traditional Japanese cuisine restaurants abroad. (Japan Times)
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Ex-Aum member acquitted and released
A former member of the Aum Shinrikyo cult has been released from detention after the Tokyo High Court acquitted her over a parcel bomb attack 20 years ago. (NHK)
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Despite regulatory issues, Airbnb looks to boost listings in Japan, its fastest-growing market
Airbnb Inc. is seeking to increase its number of short-stay listings in Japan, its fastest-growing market. (Japan Times)
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Students urged to finish school meals
Reducing leftovers from school meals is a nationwide challenge. One local government has launched a campaign using a mascot, while others are serving smaller meals than before to classes that produce substantial leftovers. (The Japan News)
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Two Indonesians detained in Japan for alleged weapons trading
Japanese authorities had arrested two Indonesians on suspicion that they had violated local laws on rifle possession and trading, an official said on Friday. (thejakartapost.com)
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My Number notices to be delayed into December
The delivery of mail enclosing cards informing residents in Japan of their respective 12-digit numbers for the My Number identification system will be delayed into December in 40 of the country's 47 prefectures, Japan Post Co. has said. (The Japan News)
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Japanese firm Soineya offer single women sleepovers with male models
A Japanese firm has launched a service for single women where they can select a man to go to their house so they can enjoy a platonic sleepover.
(dailymail.co.uk)
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Japan to keep taxes on beer, quasi-beer unchanged
The Japanese government and ruling coalition decided Friday to forego reform of taxes on beer and beer-like beverages in fiscal 2016 starting in April next year. (Jiji Press)
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X Japan kicks off world tour in town devastated by tsunami
When popular heavy rock band X Japan's leader stopped by a live house here two years ago, an employee who showed the musician around could not believe what he was hearing. (Asahi)
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Ritz-Carlton to open 50-room ski resort in Niseko in 2020
Ritz-Carlton has signed a management agreement with YTL Hotels for the development of a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Niseko Village at the base of Mount Niseko-Annupuri in Hokkaido. (Japan Today)
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Prince Hitachi, emperor's younger brother, turns 80
Prince Hitachi, the younger brother of Emperor Akihito, marked his 80th birthday on Nov. 28. (Asahi)
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Probe into yakuza-linked insurance fraud widens to include comedians
Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Friday re-arrested more than a dozen suspects, including one organized crime member, as a part of an ongoing health insurance fraud investigation that now includes comedians affiliated with a major entertainment agency, reports Sports Hochi (Nov. 28). (Tokyo Reporter)
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Docomo successfully conducts 5G trials in actual-use environments
NTT Docomo says a 5G trial it conducted with Nokia Networks at the Roppongi Hills high-rise complex in Tokyo on Oct 13 achieved ultra-high-speed data transmission in excess of 2Gbps. (Japan Today)
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Japan's Kimura wins WBC lightweight title
In boxing, Japanese challenger Yu Kimura has won the WBC light flyweight title by defeating champion Pedro Guevara with a split decision. (NHK)
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Tourism website offers prayer of hope to struggling shrines on southern Tokyo isles
Priest Yasuhiko Matsue is delighted that his shrine, located on Kozushima island in the Izu island chain, has been included on a tourism website promoting local shrines on islands far south of Tokyo. (Asahi)
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