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Journalist-TV commentator Keigo Takeda dies from pancreatic cancer

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Journalist and TV commentator Keigo Takeda died of pancreatic cancer Sunday at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 51. (Japan Times)

Tokyo cops: NPO director molested mentally handicapped woman

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Thursday arrested the representative director of a non-profit organization for molesting a mentally handicapped woman in Fuchu City, reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 9). (Tokyo Reporter)

Tokyo cops: Man leaps to death from building after stabbing wife

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Tokyo Metro Police said that a 31-year-old man on Friday stabbed his wife before committing suicide by leaping from the balcony of their apartment, reports Nippon News Network. (Tokyo Reporter)

Sumo: Harumafuji starts basho with win

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Harumafuji, the winner of November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, opened the first day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with a textbook victory on Sunday. (Japan Times)

Japanese profits surge, but not wages

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Bosses hold back on pay raises for workers, creating a major stumbling block for Japan's 'Abenomics' strategy for economic growth (wsj.com)

Rugby - Japan's third most popular word in 2015

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It was a blockbuster year for the growth of rugby union in 2015, and now it has the Google data to back it up. (sportingnews.com)

MSDF to cover more of South China Sea

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The Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces have decided that Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft returning home from anti-piracy activities off the coast of Somalia will give priority to stopping along the way at bases of countries facing the South China Sea, including the Philippines and Vietnam, according to sources. (the-japan-news.com)

Toshiba employees grilled by securities watchdog officials over accounting scandal

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The securities watchdog has questioned employees at Toshiba Corp.'s personal computer operations in connection with the electronics company's accounting scandal, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. (Japan Times)

Fukuoka cops: Molatav cocktails tossed into Yamaguchi-gumi office

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Fukuoka Prefectural Police are investigating an attempted arson attack that targeted an office of a second-tier gang of the recently troubled Yamaguchi-gumi in Fukuoka, reports TBS News. (Tokyo Reporter)

Another love hotel catches fire in Kabukicho

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A fire broke out at a love hotel in the Kabukicho red-light district on Saturday, two days after a blaze at another inn in the area left one woman dead, reports NHK (Jan. 9). (Tokyo Reporter)

Japan moves to develop homegrown GPS

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With the proliferation of smartphones and other devices, the use of GPS - the global positioning system - has become ubiquitous. From pinpointing one's location to getting directions online, satellite-based navigation is driving the interactive use of online maps. (Japan Times)

Japan to further examine N.Korean video of missile

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Japan's Defense Minister says his ministry is carefully examining a North Korean video that appears to show a submarine-based ballistic missile test. (NHK )

93-year-old man arrested for strangling wife in nursing home

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Police in Yokohama on Sunday arrested a 93-year-old man on suspicion of strangling his 93-year-old wife to death in the nursing facility where they both lived. (Japan Today)

Coming of age celebrated in disaster-hit Iwate

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Young men and women have celebrated their "Coming of Age" day in a disaster-hit city in northeastern Japan. (NHK)

Firms trying to cash in on overseas tourists

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Many companies are planning to open duty-free shops in Japanese cities to attract big-spending tourists from other countries. (NHK)

Harumafuji suffers second-day loss

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Yokozuna Harumafuji suffered a setback on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, falling to No. 1 maegashira Shohozan. (Japan Times)

Magnitude-4.5 quake hits northeastern Japan; no tsunami alert

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 jolted northeastern Japan on Monday, but there were no fears of tsunami, the Meteorological Agency said. (Japan Times)

Actress Keiko Kitagawa, rock singer Daigo announce their marriage

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Actress Keiko Kitagawa and singer Daigo have registered their marriage, the couple announced Monday in their respective personal blogs. (Japan Times)

Japan's newest adults ponder politics on Coming-Of-Age Day

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Monday marked Coming-of-Age Day, bringing with it the usual festivities that saw Japan's 20-year-olds celebrate their newfound adulthood - each in their own way. (Japan Times)

Lexus introduces $100,000 sports coupe to burnish image

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Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus is rolling out its highest-performance model since the LFA supercar to burnish its reputation among buyers of prestige luxury autos. (Japan Times)
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