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North Korea shifts missile launch window

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The government said Saturday that North Korea has changed the scheduled period for test-firing a ballistic missile to sometime between Sunday and Feb. 14. (the-japan-news.com)

School gymnastic formation accidents alarm

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The annual number of accidents during gymnastic formation performances has exceeded 8,000 for four years in a row since fiscal 2011 in primary, middle and high schools, according to the Japan Sport Council (JSC). (the-japan-news.com)

PAC-3 missile battery arrives at remote Japan island

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Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force transport ship Osumi carrying a Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, surface-to-air missile battery arrived at the remote southwestern Japan island of Ishigaki Saturday in preparations for a possible missile launch by North Korea. (Jiji Press)

The yakuza are running Japan's Hollywood

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The Japanese mob has been trying to dominate Japan's talent agencies for years. Now one yakuza has stepped forward to tell the story. (thedailybeast.com)

Boat tour shows 'monkey bridge' as Hiroshige depicted in ukiyo-e

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Beginning in April, a sightseeing boat on the Katsuragawa river will allow passengers to view the Saruhashi bridge from the same angle that ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) depicted it in his work. (the-japan-news.com)

Species decline found in area south of Fukushima N-plant

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The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) revealed that the total number of sessile species, such as barnacles and snails, has been decreasing significantly along the coast within 10 kilometers south of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant since the accident there in 2011. (the-japan-news.com)

Seized Rolls-Royce Phantom to be auctioned online by tax agency

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A Rolls-Royce Phantom, one of the most luxury cars in the world, has been put up for sale on an online auction by the National Tax Agency. (Japan Today)

N.Korea launches 'missile'

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North Korea has launched what is widely believed to be a long-range ballistic missile. (NHK)

Latest rocket may bring continental US within range

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North Korea took another step toward its goal of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, with the range of the rocket launched Sunday estimated at up to 13,000km. (Nikkei)

Golf: Hideki Matsuyama beats Rickie Fowler in Phoenix Open playoff

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Hideki Matsuyama won an unexpected playoff victory Sunday after Rickie Fowler hit two balls into the water on the par-4 17th hole in the Waste Management Phoenix Open. (Asahi)

71-year-old woman torches her son's room for not cleaning up mess

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Police in Toda, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 71-year-old woman on suspicion of setting her son's room on fire. (Japan Today)

Toyota halts output at all Japanese factories due to steel shortage

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Toyota Motor Corp. suspended on Monday all production at its factories in Japan due to a steel shortage following an explosion in January at a steel plant in central Japan. (Kyodo)

Cheap oil boosts Japan's 2015 current account surplus 6-fold

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Japan's current account surplus grew more than six-fold in 2015 from the previous year to 16.64 trillion yen ($142 billion), boosted by a plunge in crude oil imports and a travel surplus amid the yen's depreciation, government data showed Monday. (Kyodo)

Over 300 files likely stolen from JR Hokkaido PCs

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Officials at a railway in northern Japan say more than 300 files may have been stolen from the company's computers. (NHK)

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Pocky is made in this short clip of the Glico factory

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Take an inside peek into the production process of Pocky, the beloved Japanese snack which has found its way into supermarkets around the world. (rocketnews24.com)

Japanese yen is the best bet among all major currencies

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Just after the Bank of Japan reduced overnight rates one step further, going below zero (joining the ECB), would anybody expect the yen to rise in the coming period? (seekingalpha.com)

Pop singer Eriko Imai to run in Upper House election on LDP ticket

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The Liberal Democratic Party will field Eriko Imai, a singer and member of the female J-pop group SPEED, to run in the Upper House election this summer, officials of the ruling party said Monday. (Japan Times)

Subaru's beloved canine family is back in a new and entertaining series of commercials

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Whoever said that "cats rule and dogs drool?" Subaru brings back the Barkleys with five new amusing car commercials! (rocketnews24.com)

Cross-dressing man robs woman in Gifu; gives back Y4,000

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An armed man dressed as a woman robbed a pedestrian on a street in the city of Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, but returned some of her cash before fleeing the scene, police said. (Japan Today)

U.N. Security Council slams N. Korea launch

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The U.N. Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned North Korea's latest rocket launch and promised to take punitive steps, while Washington vowed to ensure the 15-nation body imposed "serious consequences" on Pyongyang as soon as possible. (the-japan-news.com)
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