A candidate backed by the governor of Tokyo has won the mayoral election for a central district of the capital. (NHK)
Tokyo governor-backed mayor wins 5th term
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North Korean athletes' delegation given OK to enter Japan to attend Sapporo Asian Winter Games
The government decided to allow North Korean athletes and officials to enter the country to take part in the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games later this month despite Japan's ongoing entry ban on North Korean citizens, government sources said Sunday. (Japan Times)
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Toyota lifts FY 2016 profit outlook on weak yen, solid global sales
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it has raised its group earnings forecasts for the current business year through March, citing a weaker-than-expected yen and brisk global sales. (Kyodo)
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Golf: Matsuyama wins playoff to repeat as Phoenix Open champion
Hideki Matsuyama beat Webb Simpson in a four-hole playoff to defend his Waste Management Phoenix Open title Sunday, claiming his fourth career U.S. tour win. (Japan Times)
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Japan insurers set to use health data to set premiums
Health data such as exercise times, sleep length and heart rates recorded on wearable devices will soon be used to forecast a person's vulnerability to diseases and estimate appropriate medical insurance premiums. (Japan Times)
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Toyota and Suzuki agree to business tie-up
Japanese automakers Toyota and Suzuki say they have reached a basic agreement on a tie-up in wide areas, including eco-friendly and self-driving technologies. (NHK)
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Shogi players elect new head following scandal
The leading organization of Shogi, a Japanese board game that is sometimes likened to chess, has chosen a new president following a controversy over allegations of software-assisted cheating. (NHK)
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Kounotori 6's space debris removal test fails
Japan's space agency says its cargo ship Kounotori 6 has ended its mission after failing to test new technology for removing space debris. (NHK)
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Olympics mascots to be decided in open competition
A panel with the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee has decided to hold an open competition to choose the mascots for the 2020 Games. (NHK)
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Studio Ghibli-linked 'The Red Turtle' wins Annie Award
"The Red Turtle," produced jointly by Japan's Studio Ghibli Inc. and French animators, has won the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature-Independent. (Jiji)
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Comedian Uchimura tops ideal male boss list
Japanese comedian Teruyoshi Uchimura topped for the first time Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co.'s annual survey of new employees on their ideal male boss, the company said Monday. (Jiji)
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Yamagata cops: NHK reporter raped woman in residence
Yamagata Prefectural Police have arrested a male reporter for public broadcaster NHK in the alleged rape of a woman in her residence in the Murayama locality last year, reports Nippon News Network. (tokyoreporter.com)
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Real wages in Japan up for 1st time in 5 years in 2016
Workers in Japan saw their real wages increase for the first time in five years in 2016, a government report revealed on Monday. (Jiji)
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Sapporo Snow Festival opens
The 68th annual Sapporo Snow Festival opened on Monday, putting on display a total of 200 snow and ice sculptures at three sites, including Odori Park at the heart of Sapporo, capital of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan. (Jiji)
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Tokyo cops bust companies over upload of nude pics to FC2 Live
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a pair of companies over the upload of naked images to a live streaming site, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Feb. 6). (tokyoreporter.com)
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Former islanders mark Northern Territories Day
Former residents of 4 Russian-held islands have attended a rally in northern Japan calling for their return. The islands are known in Japan as the Northern Territories. Japan claims them. (NHK)
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In flip-flop, Japan govt discloses reports on S. Sudan mission
Japan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday disclosed daily reports written by Ground Self-Defense Force troops sent to South Sudan to take part in U.N. peacekeeping operations there, reversing its previous account that it had discarded the reports. (Jiji)
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Golf club undecided on female membership
A planned golf venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has yet to decide whether to allow women full membership. (NHK)
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18-year-old Japanese pop idol girl dies, possibly from illness
An 18-year-old member of all-female Japanese pop idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku died Wednesday, apparently after suffering an illness, the police said. (Japan Today)
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Ibaraki cops arrest 3 men in alleged gang rape of woman at love hotel
Ibaraki Prefectural Police have arrested three men in the alleged gang rape of a woman at a love hotel in Tsuchiura City, reports Nippon News Network (Feb. 8). (tokyoreporter.com)
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