Following the deaths of four persons due to attacks by bears earlier in Kazuno City this year, Akita Prefectural Police are investigating three more incidents, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Aug. 9). (Tokyo Reporter)
Bear attacks continue in Akita
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Govt. vows to try to meet Okinawa budget request
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has expressed the central government's readiness to make efforts in meeting a budget request from the Okinawa Prefecture for promoting its development. (NHK)
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Yosakoi summer dance festival opens in Kochi
Thousands of dancers are shrugging off the summer heat to compete in the annual Yosakoi festival in Kochi city, western Japan.
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Launch of Japan's cargo spacecraft delayed
Officials with Japan's space agency say they will delay the launch of the unmanned cargo spacecraft Kounotori 6 for an undetermined period. The cargo spaceship was originally scheduled to liftoff on October 1st to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. (NHK)
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Japan's Crown Prince ready for throne, but no fairy tale for his unhappy Crown Princess
When Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito proposed to a reluctant Masako Owada, he promised to protect her with all his might, a vow that may get tougher to keep if, as expected, his father Emperor Akihito abdicates, and the woman who has struggled to adjust to royal life becomes the empress. (Japan Times)
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Baker, Tachimoto win judo gold for Japan
Japan swept the judo gold medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday, taking the top spot in both men's and women's middleweight divisions. (Japan Today)
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4 disaster-hit prefectures to use 'Pokemon Go' for tourism
Four disaster-hit prefectures in Japan said Wednesday they will start businesses utilizing popular smartphone game app "Pokemon Go," as part of efforts to revitalize tourism in their regions. (Jiji Press)
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China fishing boat sinks after colliding with freighter near Senkakus
A Chinese fishing boat sank shortly after colliding with a Greek cargo ship on the high seas near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea early Thursday, the Japan Coast Guard said, following increased activities in recent days by Chinese ships in waters close to the Japan-controlled, China-claimed territory. (Kyodo)
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Uchimura wins men's gymnastics all-around in nail-biter
Japan's Kohei Uchimura, or King Kohei as he's known, continued his reign, squeaking by Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev to win his second Olympic men's gymnastics individual all-around title by 0.099 points. Uchimura has won every all-around at world championships and Olympics since 2009. (Time)
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Japan marks first Mountain Day
People in a Japanese mountain resort celebrated Mountain Day, Japan's newest and 16th national holiday. (NHK)
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Gunma cops nab enka singer in theft of women's underwear
Gunma Prefectural Police have arrested a 67-year-old male enka singer in the theft of women's underwear in Ota City, reports TBS News (Tokyo Reporter)
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Japan, Philippines agree to work closely against China
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte agreed Thursday that their countries will continue to work closely in order to stop China's forceful maritime expansion. (Jiji Press)
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Arkansas State trio, including two Japanese, rescued after spending cold night lost in cave
An American student and two Japanese students who went missing inside a cave overnight were found alive, Arkansas State University and emergency officials said Thursday. (Japan Times)
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Veteran Kaneto swims to gold
Swimmer Rie Kaneto won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter breaststroke on Thursday at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (the-japan-news.com)
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Shikoku Electric restarts reactor under post-Fukushima regulations
Shikoku Electric Power Co. said Friday that it has restarted a reactor at its Ikata power plant in western Japan, making it the fifth unit reactivated under tougher regulations set following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. (Kyodo)
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Government to free up rules to allow more hotel floor space
The government has decided to drastically ease restrictions on floor area ratio for hotels in Japan in a bid to address a shortage of accommodation. (Japan Times)
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Agreement reached on 'comfort women' support
Japan and South Korea have reached a basic agreement on activities that Japan will fund to support those referred to as wartime comfort women. (NHK)
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Delta Air Lines to cut 3 Narita routes
Officials at Delta Air Lines say the US carrier will close 3 routes that use Narita Airport outside Tokyo. (NHK)
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Relatives remember 1985 JAL crash victims
Relatives of the victims of Japan's worst air disaster remembered their loved ones on Friday, the 31st anniversary of the tragedy. (NHK)
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