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Interest in Japanese hospitality is growing, and this term may help explain it

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"Omotenashi" is a Japanese term signifying the traditionally correct way to treat a guest, and it's the guiding principle for much of the country's hospitality industry. (cnbc.com)

Google helps communicate Japan's craftsmanship to world

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A collaboration between U.S. company Google Inc. and university students in Kyoto has created a website to introduce Japan's craftworks to the world. (the-japan-news.com)

Potato chip panic: why Japan's future food security depends on solutions from its past

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Japan's potato chip fans recently went on a panicked buying spree as the country's snack food companies were forced to partially halt production of the favorite crisps. (Japan Times)

Japan Tobacco plans to quadruple smokeless tobacco output capacity by 2018: CEO

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Japan Tobacco Inc plans to spend $500 million to quadruple its smokeless tobacco production capacity by the end of 2018, as it races against bigger rival Philip Morris for a larger share of the Japanese vaping products market. (Reuters)

Japan's demographic time bomb is a bad omen for the US

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Over the last five years, Japan's economy has contracted by more than two trillion dollars in GDP and 1 million people in lost population. (businessinsider.com.au)

Chiba Univ medical student given 4 years for gang rape

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A 23-year-old Chiba University medical student was sentenced to four years in prison Monday for his role in the gang rape of a woman during and after a party in September last year. (Japan Today)

Studio Ghibli criticised for paying low salary to animators

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The latest job ad calling for animators to help create Miyazaki's next anime feature film has drawn attention for all the wrong reasons. (rocketnews24.com)

Osaka cops nab man in beating of acquaintance left unconscious

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Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 66-year-old man in an assault in Sumiyoshi Ward last week that left the victim unconscious, reports Mainichi Broadcasting System. (tokyoreporter.com)

N.Korea: Launched precision-guided missile

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North Korea says it has successfully carried out a test-launch of a new precision-guided ballistic missile. (NHK)

Yakuza gunned down in Denny's parking lot in Zama

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Kanagawa Prefectural Police believe that a shooting incident at a family restaurant in Zama City on Monday that left one gang member seriously injured was the result of a dispute, reports Nippon News Network. (tokyoreporter.com)

Japan ranks 15th in number of foreign visitors

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Japan ranked 15th in the world in terms of the number of visitors from abroad last year, a government white paper said Tuesday. (Jiji)

JAL to start Narita-Melbourne route and resume Kona route in September

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Japan Airlines will launch routes linking Narita International Airport with Melbourne and Kona, Hawaii, in September. (Japan Times)

Suicides down, but Japan still second highest among major industrialized nations, report says

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This year's report, approved by the Cabinet, shows that the number of people who took their own life declined to 21,897 in 2016, the lowest level in 22 years. But the figures also show that suicide was the top cause of death among people in five age groups from 15 to 39, a trend that stands out amid a decline in other generations. (Japan Times)

Household spending in Japan declined again in April

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Household spending dropped again in April, official figures showed Tuesday, as consumers kept a tight hold on their purse strings despite years of government efforts to boost spending. (Japan Times)

Abe admits having received salary from scandal-hit friend's school 20 years ago

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he had been listed as an executive member of a school operator run by his friend and received a salary, as opposition parties intensified their offensive against him alleging he favored the operator in connection with a plan to establish a new university department. (Japan Today)

Woman found dead in Niigata love hotel; suspect found by bed with slashed wrists

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A 36-year-old woman was found dead in a Niigata City love hotel room on Monday night, police said, adding that a man in his 40s was found lying on the floor near the bed, unconscious after apparently having cut his wrists. (Japan Today)

Shaved ice in demand as temperatures soar

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Summer temperatures have pushed up demand for icy treats in Osaka. (NHK)

Abe praises returning SDF peacekeepers

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the mission accomplished by the Ground Self-Defense Force engineering units in South Sudan was historically significant. (NHK)

Govt. report: Boost needed in rural tourism

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A record number of foreign tourists visited Japan last year, but they stayed mainly in big cities. Government officials now plan to boost inbound tourism further by attracting more travelers into the countryside. (NHK)

Female Imperial family status to be studied

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A committee of Japan's Lower House has reached a broad agreement on a supplementary resolution to be attached to a bill paving the way for abdication by the country's Emperor. The resolution would urge the government to study establishing female branches of the Imperial family after marriage by its female members. (NHK)
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