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Sumo Yokozuna Harumafuji suspected of assault

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The Japan Sumo Association says it will look into allegations that Yokozuna grand champion Harumafuji assaulted a junior wrestler. (NHKん)

Koike to step down as Hope party president

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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she wants to step down as president of the opposition party Hope. (NHK)

Uber coming of age with SoftBank tie-up

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Uber’s tie-up with SoftBank suggests the ride-hailing giant is set to come of age in the business world, but it still faces a long road ahead. (Japan Times)

National Stadium to host only ball games after Olympics

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The Japanese government decided Tuesday to use the new National Stadium, the main venue of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralymics, only for ball games in principle after the quadrennial sporting events, in order to improve profitability. (Jiji)

Saitama elementary school teacher accused of molesting female students

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Saitama Prefectural Police have sent a 29-year-old temporary teacher at an elementary school to prosecutors for the molestation of two female students, reports TBS News. (tokyoreporter.com)

Giant panda cub to be put on display next month at Ueno zoo

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The first public exhibition of a giant panda cub born at a Tokyo zoo in 29 years will begin next month, with large numbers of visitors expected. (Japan Today)

Miss International

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The winner of the Miss International 2017 Kevin Lilliana, representing Indonesia, waves during the 57th Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo on Tuesday night. (Japan Today)

Tokyo cops: Yakuza provided pistols to fellow gangster who ran drug trafficking ring

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested an organized crime member for allegedly providing pistols to a fellow gangster in custody for running a drug trafficking ring, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo cops bust 'delivery health' service in Ueno for providing prostitution

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a so-called “delivery health” service operating in the Ueno area of Taito Ward for providing prostitution, reports TBS News (tokyoreporter.com)

Drunk U.S. serviceman accused of stealing car in Nagasaki

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Nagasaki Prefectural Police have arrested a 23-year-old U.S. serviceman for allegedly stealing a car in Takeo City early Monday, reports the Sankei Shimbun. (tokyoreporter.com)

Abe urges Myanmar to work on Rohingya issue

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi to work toward the return of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh. (NHK)

Tokyo cops crack down on unruly street touts in Roppongi

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested four male Nigerian nationals as a part of a crackdown on unruly street touts who target women in the Roppongi entertainment area of Minato Ward, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

Security camera footage shows car chase go through Ehime shopping mall

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Over a nearly one-hour period on Monday, a 41-year-old male driver accompanied by his mother caused multiple accidents in Matsuyama City as he led Ehime Prefctural Police on a chase that proceeded through a shopping mall, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo campus tie-up between Temple Japan and Showa Women's University could offer model for the future

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Tokyo-based Showa Women's University (SWU) and Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) have announced a unique campus-sharing agreement that could offer a model to other Japanese schools. (Japan Times)

Low-interest rates squeeze bank profits

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Japan's 3 major financial groups are reporting their earnings for the April-to-September period. Two saw their operating profits fall, as prolonged low interest rates ate into their earnings. (NHK)

japan's 'taxi prince' fights to keep uber at bay

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It's impossible for Ichiro Kawanabe to order up an Uber in Japan. The ride-hailing company has banned him from having an account. (Japan Times)

Tomio-Maruyama tomb mound found likely biggest of round ones in Japan

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The Tomio-Maruyama ancient tomb mound in the western Japan city of Nara has been found likely to be the largest of known round-shaped tombs in the country, the city's archaeological research center said Wednesday. (Jiji)

Imperial Palace's Inui Street to be opened on Dec. 2-10

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The Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday that it will open Inui Street, running through the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, to the public on Dec. 2-10. (Jiji)

Son of Tokyo assemblyman accused of molesting woman in Chofu

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested the eldest son of Tokyo assemblyman Masatoshi Ibi, 54, over the alleged molestation of a woman in Chofu City last month, reports Nippon News Network (tokyoreporter.com)

Lawyer prosecuted over attack of taxi driver in Sapporo

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Hokkaido Prefectural Police have sent a lawyer to prosecutors over the attack of a taxi driver inside his cab in Sapporo earlier this month, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)
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