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4 boys accused of attacking man to obtain Y100 million in bitcoin at Akasaka hotel

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested four male youths for allegedly attacking a man at a hotel in the Akasaka area of Minato Ward in an attempt to rob him of the virtual currency bitcoin, reports the Mainichi Shimbun (tokyoreporter.com)

Hakuho wins his 40th title

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In professional sumo, Yokozuna Grand Champion Hakuho has clinched his 40th tournament victory in the year's last tournament in Fukuoka. (NHK)

Maglev shinkansen work at Shinagawa Station shown to media

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Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, showed the media early Saturday underground construction work at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo for its Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation ultrahigh-speed train line. (Jiji)

Hakuho says he will tell truth about fellow wrestler's assault on Takanoiwa to rid sumo world of 'pus'

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The grand champion who won the just-concluded autumn sumo tournament said Sunday he will "tell the truth" about a high-profile assault case involving wrestlers to rid the sumo world of "the pus." (Japan Times)

Wooden boat washes ashore in Akita

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Police are investigating a wooden boat that has washed ashore in northeastern Japan. This comes as several boats believed to be from the Korean Peninsula have been found in Akita Prefecture this month. (NHK)

Woman stabbed in back while walking home in Sapporo

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A woman in her 20s was stabbed in the back as she walked home in Sapporo on Saturday night. (Japan Today)

Bitcoin price tops 1 mil. yen

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The price of Bitcoin topped 1 million yen, or nearly 9,000 US dollars, in Japan on Sunday. (NHK)

Emperor, Empress welcome Luxembourg's Grand Duke

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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have welcomed Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri and his daughter, Princess Alexandra, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (NHK)

Running the 6th Mt. Fuji Marathon

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About 10,000 runners competed in long-distance races at the foot of Japan's highest peak, Mount Fuji, on Sunday. (NHK)

Decomposed bodies found on boat in Akita

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A wooden boat containing 8 human bodies has been found washed ashore in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. (NHK)

Tokyo police: Members of suspected groper gang met online

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested four men who are suspected of molesting a woman as a group inside train carriage earlier this year, reports TBS News (tokyoreporter.com)

New amphibious bus tour launched in Tokyo Bay

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A new Tokyo Bay amphibious bus tour was launched Monday to service the expected influx of foreign tourists drawn to the city ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo)

Japan's theme parks get creative as they seek to attract visitors

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From a television commercial that gives a humorous twist to a theme park’s impending closure to hotels staffed by robots, tactics to capitalize on company outings, and ads featuring Japanese pop idols and actors — theme parks in Japan are squeezing their creative juices to attract more first-time visitors and repeaters through avant-garde ways. (Japan Times)

Sumo advisory council recommends 'extremely harsh punishment' for Harumafuji

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An advisory body to the Japan Sumo Association has agreed on the need for “extremely harsh punishment” to be meted out to grand champion Harumafuji over his assault of a lower-ranked wrestler, the head of the council said Monday. (Japan Times)

Harumafuji to retire from sumo

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NHK has learned that Yokozuna Grand Champion Harumafuji is to retire from sumo to take responsibility for assaulting a lower-ranked wrestler. (NHK)

North Korea fires ballistic missile; range may exceed 10,000km

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North Korea launched what appears to be an intercontinental ballistic missile early Wednesday morning, reaching a higher altitude than previous tests and suggesting one of the longest ranges in the country's arsenal. (Nikkei)

Rakuten to chase Airbnb with turnkey service for landlords

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Rakuten will capitalize on the home-rental trend with a comprehensive support service for property owners, looking to distinguish itself from the more established Airbnb in a growing market set to emerge from a legal gray area. (Nikkei)

SoftBank reportedly offering to buy Uber shares at steep discount

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SoftBank Group Corp. and a group of investors are said to be trying to buy a big stake in Uber Technologies Inc. at a sizable discount to the ride-hailing company's $69 billion valuation, seeking to clinch what would be one of the largest ever purchases of stock in a private company. (Japan Times)

Michelin dishes out new stars in 2018 Tokyo guide

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The latest edition of the Michelin guide for Tokyo is due out on Friday with 82 new restaurants, including five new two-star establishments and 23 entities garnering single stars, Michelin said on Tuesday. (Japan Times)

Drunk male passenger, 70, accused of assaulting 2 JAL cabin attendants

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Monday announced the arrest of a 70-year-old man for allegedly assaulting two female cabin attendants on a Japan Airlines (JAL) flight earlier this year, reports NHK (tokyoreporter.com)
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