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Kyoto University study concludes bonobos in wild also get long-sightedness with age

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Wild bonobos, like humans, experience long-sightedness after they become about 40 years old, shedding new light on the common physiological aging phenomenon among hominidae, Kyoto University research showed Monday. (Japan Times)

Toyota mulls fully entering electric vehicle market by 2020

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Toyota Motor Corp. is considering fully entering the electric vehicle market, with mass production slated to begin by 2020, company sources said Monday. (Kyodo)

Number of items lost by foreign tourists surge in Japan

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With the number of visitors to Japan rewriting record highs, Tokyo police are busy dealing with surging amounts of lost belongings for foreigners, Jiji Press has learned. (the-japan-news.com)

Losses pile up for food dealers

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Monday morning was supposed to mark the grand opening of a new wholesale food market in Tokyo. But the project to replace the aging Tsukiji facility is up in the air over health and safety worries. The delay has triggered spiraling financial losses for food wholesalers. (NHK)

Tokyo student accused of shoving girlfriend into oncoming train

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A male Tokyo university student was arrested on attempted murder charges for allegedly shoving his girlfriend into an oncoming train over an argument, police said on Monday. (tokyoreporter.com)

Mister Donut to woo customers with price cuts, healthier offerings

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Mister Donut chain operator Duskin will cut prices and introduce healthier products in an effort to revitalize sales among women, the company's chief customer base. (Nikkei)

Japan to add new duties to GSDF in S. Sudan on Nov. 15

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The Japanese government is likely to decide at a cabinet meeting on Nov. 15 to assign new duties to Ground Self-Defense Force troops that will be sent to South Sudan to replace current troops joining U.N. peacekeeping operations, informed sources said Monday. (Jiji)

'Experience-based' lucky bags offered for New Year

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Fukubukuro, or lucky grab bags filled with mystery items, have long been a mainstay of Japan's New Year shopping season. (NHK)

Otter voted top yurukyara

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A character based on the Japanese river otter from Susaki, Kochi Prefecture, won this year’s grand prix award for yurukyara mascots on Sunday, topping about 1,400 rivals representing local municipalities and businesses. (the-japan-news.com)

Toyota's profit tumbles on stronger yen

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Toyota Motor's sales and profits for the April-to-September period fell from a year earlier, the first drop in 5 years. Company executives say the stronger yen hurt overseas earnings. (NHK)

Japan ratifies Paris climate pact

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Japan on Tuesday finished its ratification process for the Paris Agreement, which provides an international framework to tackle global warming from 2020, by submitting its instrument of acceptance to the U.N. Headquarters in New York. (Jiji)

Deaths lead to Pokemon Go being disabled while traveling at speed

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The popular smartphone game Pokemon Go will now be disabled when the player is traveling over a certain speed, the application’s operator said Tuesday, after a request from a local government and police in Japan. (Japan Today)

Princess Aiko goes to school for 1st time since late Sept

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Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, went to school Tuesday after being absent for a month and a half due to health reasons, the Imperial Household Agency said. (Japan Today)

Kyoto cops: Man traps woman in car, licks her foot for 30 minutes

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Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested a man on Monday for allegedly trapping a woman in his car and licking her foot, a case that could be tied to five similar incidents where the suspect was known among officers as the “foot licker man.” (tokyoreporter.com)

Hokkaido cops launch murder case after woman’s body found in home

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Following the discovery of the body of a 23-year-old female employee at a hospital inside her residence in Sapporo earlier this week, Hokkaido Prefectural Police on Tuesday launched a murder investigation, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

1 in 5 blind with guide dogs have fallen off Japanese station platforms: poll

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One in 5 blind people accompanied by a guide dog in Japan have accidentally taken a step off a railroad station platform, a survey by a guide dog trainer group has shown. (Japan Times)

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Massive sinkhole causes turmoil in Fukuoka

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A massive sinkhole has prompted evacuations and caused power outages in the commercial hub of Fukuoka City, western Japan. (NHK)

Ostrich escapes from breeder's truck on highway

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An ostrich escaped from a truck en route to a zoo on a highway here on Monday, leading rope-wielding police officers on a one-kilometer chase for almost an hour. (tokyoreporter.com)

Nikkei falls 5.36% following Trump’s shock win in U.S. election

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Financial markets were thrown into disarray in Tokyo on Wednesday after Republican candidate Donald Trump secured victory in the U.S. presidential race, with the Nikkei stock index nose-diving by 5.36 percent and yen briefly surging against the dollar to the 101 range. (Japan Times)
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