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Reptile house: Tokyo pet store busted for raising poisonous snakes

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A snake shop owner in Taito Ward was arrested for breeding poisonous snakes without a license, police said on Friday. (tokyoreporter.com)

Puking into water pitcher at gyudon restaurant ends in arrest for 2 Chiba men

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Chiba Prefectural Police have arrested two men who filmed themselves repeatedly chugging water before vomiting into a water pitcher at a gyudon beef bowl restaurant in Funabashi City earlier this year. (tokyoreporter.com)

Different method used in final round of Toyosu water survey

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The contractor for the final round of the Tokyo metropolitan government's groundwater survey at the new Toyosu wholesale food market said Saturday it was told to use a survey method different from the past rounds. (Jiji)

Man crushed to death by six-tonne porn collection

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A man has been crushed to death by his six-tonne porn collection. Identified only as "Joji", the 50-year-old Japanese man was buried alive under his beloved X-rated content. (Yahoo7)

Japanese chef opens rare sushi restaurant in Pyongyang

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Sushi in Pyongyang? At a restaurant run by a Japanese sushi chef famous for working for North Korea's late leader Kim Jong Il? (Japan Today)

Abe jokes that results of golf diplomacy with Trump 'national secret'

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday declined to disclose the results of his high-profile rounds of golf with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida last month, joking they are a "national secret." (Japan Today)

Japan fighting tourism-related scams to rip off visitors from abroad

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The government has begun cracking down on unauthorized tourist-related businesses that are allegedly ripping off visitors from abroad. (Japan Times)

3 dead in helicopter crash in Nagano

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A helicopter crashed in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Sunday. Prefectural police say 3 of the 9 men on board were killed. Two others have been found but are unconscious. (NHK)

Japan's emperor, empress pay tribute to late Thai king

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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko paid tribute to the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Sunday after their arrival in Bangkok in the afternoon. The Imperial couple also met with new King Maha Vajiralongkorn to offer their condolences. (Jiji)

Abe could become Japan's longest serving premier

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Japan's ruling party has extended term limits for its leaders, a change that gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a shot at becoming the country's longest-serving post-war leader. (aljazeera.com)

Japan searching for debris from N.Korean missles

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Japan's Defense Ministry is conducting a detailed analysis of North Korea's missile launches and has sent aircraft to search for debris. (NHK)

Tokyo police to create dediated unit against cyberattacks

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Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department will establish a new division specialized in fight against cyberattacks on April 1, the police decided Monday. (Jiji)

Abe: N.Korea missiles 'new stage of threat'

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called the latest missile launch by North Korea "a new stage of threat." (NHK)

JAL takes on ANA on New York route

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Japan Airlines is starting a direct flight between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and New York's JFK in April. (NHK)

Abe claims discount on state land sale appropriate

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday suggested that the size of a discount on a state land sale to Moritomo Gakuen, a private school operator in Osaka, western Japan, was appropriate. (Jiji)

Honda's N-Box best-selling vehicle in Japan for 3rd month

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Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minivehicle topped Japan's new vehicle sales rankings for the third straight month in February, industry data showed Monday. (Jiji)

Japan's second baby hatch postponed

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The planned establishment of Japan's second baby hatch, a place where people can anonymously leave unwanted babies, in Kobe has been put off, according to the nonprofit organization preparing to manage the facility. (Japan Times)

Tokyo Games expected to bring in $280 bil.

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government estimates the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will bring Japan economic benefits totaling more than 32 trillion yen, or about 280 billion dollars. (NHK)

Emperor, empress help enhance friendly Japan-Vietnam ties further

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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Monday returned from a weeklong overseas trip after playing key roles in enhancing friendly relations between their country and Vietnam further. (Jiji)

'Monster' tuna caught off Wakayama

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For one ship captain, it was a fish story of monstrous proportions. Last week, the largest tuna on record for Wakayama Prefecture was reeled in off the coast of the the Kii Peninsula, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)
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