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'Foul smell' leads police to skeletal remains in Yokohama residence

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Kanagawa Prefectural Police working on a tip have arrested a woman after a corpse likely belonging to her husband was found in their residence in Yokohama, reports Nippon News Network. (tokyoreporter.com)

Gov't to survey unpaid medical bills by foreign tourists

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The health ministry will launch a survey to look into medical expenses paid by foreign tourists to deal with an apparent increase in unpaid cases, a source close to the matter said recently. (Japan Today)

Gust topples stalls, injures 11 near Tokyo

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A sudden gust of wind toppled stalls and injured 11 people at a festival in Ageo City in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sunday evening. (NHK)

Nearly 850 treated at hospitals for heatstroke

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Hundreds of people were taken to hospitals across Japan with symptoms of heatstroke on Sunday, as the intense hot weather continues. (NHK)

Japan to expand port search for fire ants

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Japanese authorities will expand their search for poisonous fire ants following recent discoveries of the insect at ports and elsewhere in the country. (NHK)

3 stabbed to death in Kobe; grandson of 2 victims arrested

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Three elderly people were stabbed to death in the western Japan city of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday and a 26-year-old grandson of two of the victims was soon arrested after being caught holding a knife and a baseball bat. (Jiji)

Fukuoka man accused in sexual assault of Korean tourist at his guesthouse

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Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested a 34-year-old man in the alleged sexual assault of a female Korean tourist at a short-term stay accommodation operated by the suspect on Saturday, reports the Sankei Shimbun. (tokyoreporter.com)

Ken Watanabe admits having had extramarital affair

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Popular actor Ken Watanabe, 57, has publicly admitted that he had been in an extramarital affair as rumored since earlier this year. (Japan Today)

Man wounded in stabbing at Asakusa Station

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 64-year-old man following a stabbing incident that left one man injured in Taito Ward on Sunday, reports Nippon News Network (tokyoreporter.com)

Floats parade in Gion Festival in Kyoto

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Spectators, including many tourists, enjoyed a parade of colorfully decorated floats at the annual Gion Festival in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on Monday. (NHK)

Imperial couple celebrates Japan's Marine Day

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Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have watched volunteers hoisting sails on the iconic Japanese sailboat, the Nippon Maru. (NHK)

Taiwan to conditionally lift 16-year-old import ban on Japanese beef

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Taiwan has decided in principle to lift a ban since 2001 on beef imported from Japan, action taken following the discovery there of cattle with mad cow disease, the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement posted Monday on its website. (Japan Today)

Chinese ships enter Japan's northeastern waters

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Japan Coast Guard officials say 2 Chinese patrol ships have entered Japanese territorial waters off the country's northeast. (NHK)

Hakuho matches Chiyonofuji's 2nd-most 1,045 career sumo wins

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Yokozuna sumo grand champion Hakuho on Monday scored his 1,045th win in the Japanese professional sport, tying late yokozuna Chiyonofuji's second-most career victories. (Jiji)

Party held to mark 50 years of Licca Doll

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Nearly 1,000 people have attended a party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular Japanese dress-up doll Licca. (NHK)

Japan pledges $1 bn to back UN development goals

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Japan on Monday pledged $1 billion over the next two years to back the UN's development agenda, raising its profile as one of the world's largest foreign aid donors. (digitaljournal.com)

Japan's legendary physician Hinohara dies at 105

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Legendary Japanese physician Shigeaki Hinohara, an advocate of healthy aging, has died at the age of 105. (NHK)

Struggling Legoland Japan will shut down for two days a week starting in fall

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If you want to visit the Nagoya amusement park on a Tuesday or Wednesday, you'd better go soon. (rocketnews24.com)

Renho discloses documents to prove her Japanese nationality

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Renho, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, on Tuesday disclosed personal documents as evidence that she has resolved the issue of her Japanese-Taiwanese dual citizenship and is now a Japanese citizen. (Jiji)

PPAP star Piko Taro performs at UN to promote development goals

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YouTube star Piko Taro performed a version of his quirky hit song "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" at the United Nations on Monday to promote the organization's Sustainable Development Goals toward eradicating poverty and inequality. (Kyodo)
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