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3 found dead in Hokkaido apartment building

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A 55-year-old woman and her parents were found dead at an apartment building in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Tuesday, following an emergency call her husband, 62, made after returning from work. (Jiji Press)

Japan's Sakurajima volcano due for major eruption within 30 years, say scientists

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One of Japan's most active volcanoes is due for a major eruption within the next 30 years, say scientists who have studied a build-up of magma there. (BBC)

80% of Japanese fear military clash around Senkakus, poll finds

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Will the waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands see a Sino-Japanese conflict? Eighty percent of Japanese think so. (Japan Times)

Why the Bank of Japan may raise rates even as it cuts them

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Higher interest rates may not be so bad after all, especially if you're in Japan. (wsj.com)

Expensive drugs threaten to sink Japan's health care system

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An aging population is not the only cause of headache for policymakers trying to keep the nation's medical costs down - now they have "superexpensive" drugs to deal with. (Japan Times)

Removing gang stigma from Japan's tattoo culture

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Tattoos have long been linked to organised crime in Japan with intricate imagery typically inked across the entire bodies of Yakuza gang members. (aljazeera.com)

Soil explanation lacking for new Tsukiji site

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It has been revealed that Tokyo metropolitan government officials had not offered any explanation regarding decontamination measures of the new site of the Tsukiji fish market to a panel of engineers. (NHK)

Senior Tokyo cop 'accidentally' shoots gun during training

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A male police lieutenant mistakenly thought his gun was unloaded and fired a live bullet at a wall during training, the chief of the police station in Shinjuku Ward said on Wednesday. (Tokyo Reporter)

Longevity of pets in Japan hit record high in 2014: survey

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The average lifespan of pet dogs and cats in Japan hit record highs at 13.2 years and 11.9 years respectively, results from a survey conducted in 2014 showed Wednesday. (Japan Today)

Martin Scorsese, Cindy Sherman to receive Japan's Praemium Imperiale award

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Martin Scorsese will receive Japan's highest cultural honor as he works to complete his latest film, the Japan-themed religious epic "Silence." (latimes.com)

Monju reactor possibly on path to decommissioning

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The government has begun making final arrangements with a view to possibly decommissioning Monju, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency's fast breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, multiple government sources revealed on Wednesday. (the-japan-news.com)

Tokyo Game Show begins with focus on virtual reality

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Virtual reality has arrived for real at the Tokyo Game Show, one of the world's biggest exhibitions for the latest in fun and games. (Japan Today)

Toshiba takes step toward losing 'alert' label

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Toshiba submitted internal control filings to the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday in a bid to get removed from the bourse's list of securities on alert. (Nikkei)

SoftBank-Mizuho fintech venture to dispense loans in 30 minutes

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SoftBank Group and Mizuho Financial Group plan to launch an online lending service for individual customers, capitalizing on big data and artificial intelligence. The transactions will be carried out via smartphones in as little as 30 minutes. (Nikkei)

Trading house Mitsubishi to acquire Lawson

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Major Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation is preparing to raise its stake in a leading convenience store chain to make it a subsidiary. (NHK)

Abe to announce plans for panel to discuss Emperor's abdication

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will announce plans for a panel to discuss Emperor Akihito's abdication when he delivers a policy speech for the extraordinary Diet session to be convened on Sept. 26, a government source said Thursday. (Japan Times)

Japan's main opposition party elects female leader

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Japan's largest opposition Democratic Party has chosen its acting president Renho as its new leader. (NHK)

Japan ranks second lowest in education spending among OECD countries

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Japan's public spending on education ranked the second lowest among 33 comparable member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, an OECD report for 2013 showed Thursday. (Japan Today)

Typhoon Malakas to threaten Taiwan, Japan with flooding rain

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Typhoon Malakas will bring new hazards to Taiwan late this week before threatening to flood Japan next week. (accuweather.com)

Diet begins deliberating whether to ratify TPP trade pact

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Japan's Diet began Friday to deliberate whether to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, with the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe racing to get the deal approved before the current extraordinary session ends on Nov 30. (Japan Today)
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