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Tokyo cops arrest man suspected of jumping on tracks to evade groping accusation

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 41-year-old man who fled a train station in Itabashi Ward by jumping on railway tracks after being accused of groping a woman, reports the Asahi Shimbun (tokyoreporter.com)

Bear shot and killed in Gifu after attack injures 3 persons

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A bear was shot and killed in Takayama City after an attack resulted in injuries to three persons, reports TBS News. (tokyoreporter.com)

Man stomps 2 cats to death after losing bets on horses

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A man was caught on security camera stomping and killing two cats to vent his frustration after suffering gambling losses in Nagoya, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo cops crack down on massage parlors in Hachioji

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As a part of a crackdown on illegal services being provided by massage parlors in Hachioji City, police have busted one establishment for illegal street solicitation, reports TBS News (tokyoreporter.com)

Triumph creates Premium Friday bra

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Lingerie make Triumph on Wednesday announced the creation a special bra in honor of an initiative designed to encourage company employees to leave the office early prior to the weekend, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

High court rejects appeal by teachers refused work for not standing and singing national anthem

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The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by three former school teachers who claimed it was unreasonable they were banned from working part time after retirement because they had in the past refused to stand and sing the national anthem. (Japan Times)

Bullying keeps youth suicides high in Japan

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Schoolyard bullying has long bedeviled Japan where some students have taken their own lives after being harassed in person or online through emails, text messages and blogs. (Japan Today)

Special abdication bill to mention emperor's 'thoughts'

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A special Imperial abdication bill planned by the Japanese government will mention Emperor Akihito's "thoughts" on stepping down from the throne, as a product of compromise with opposition parties, a draft outline of the bill showed on Tuesday. (Jiji)

No end in sight for Japan's potato chip crisis

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Legions of Japanese crisps addicts are suffering and it doesn't look like they'll be getting their full fix anytime soon. (Japan Today)

Tokyo Disney may dip below 30m visitors in fiscal 2017

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Apparently nobody goes to Tokyo Disney Resort anymore -- because it's too crowded. (Nikkei)

Abe mentions 'looseness' in his cabinet after gaffe by Imamura

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mentioned the "looseness" of his cabinet on Wednesday as he effectively sacked Masahiro Imamura from the post of postdisaster reconstruction minister the same day over his latest gaffe. (Jiji)

New luxury sleeper train unveiled

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A Japanese railway operator has invited news reporters to ride on a new luxury sleeper train that links Tokyo and northern Japan. (NHK)

Kyoto's temple failed to pay monks overtime wages

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The Higashi-Honganji Temple, a prestigious Japanese institution in Kyoto, withheld its 2 monks' overtime wages, totaling about 59,000 dollars. (NHK)

Japan-US jet fighter drill cancelled

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A joint drill of Japanese and US fighter jets scheduled for Wednesday over the Pacific has been cancelled due to bad weather. (NHK)

Monetary policy unchanged

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Policymakers at the Bank of Japan have decided to keep its massive easing program unchanged to achieve its 2-percent inflation target. (NHK)

Journalists protest anti-terror bill

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More than a dozen journalists in Japan have protested a government-sponsored anti-terrorism bill. They say the law could suppress freedom of thought. (NHK)

Olympus ex-managers ordered to pay compensation

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The Tokyo District Court has ordered former executives of Japan's major precision equipment firm Olympus Corporation to compensate the company for covering up massive losses. (NHK)

J.League club bans group for waving Nazi-like flag

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A Japanese professional soccer club has banned a group of supporters from stadiums indefinitely for waving a flag that indicated a political ideology. (NHK)

Ex-actress Takagi convicted of marijuana possession

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Naha District Court on Thursday sentenced former actress Saya Takagi to a one-year prison term, suspended for three years, for possessing marijuana at her home in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture. (Jiji)

High court finds Miyagi City responsible for tsunami death

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Sendai High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that found the Higashimatsushima government in Miyagi Prefecture responsible for the death of a municipal elementary school girl in the March 2011 tsunami. (Jiji)
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