A high court on Wednesday upheld a lower court decision to retry an 84-year-old man who served prison time for fatally stabbing an acquaintance in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1985. (Japan Times)
High court upholds retrial of man convicted of 1985 Kumamoto murder
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Prosecutors drop rape case against 6 Keio University students
Prosecutors in Yokohama have decided not to prosecute six male students of Tokyo's Keio University, who were accused of sexual assault after coercing a female student to consume alcohol last year. (Japan Today)
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Tokyo Disney eyes biggest expansion in nearly 20 years
Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land plans a major expansion for the theme park, looking to spend over 300 billion yen ($2.68 billion) to build new attractions and ease congestion amid fierce competition in the industry. (Nikkei)
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Ibaraki: Man left corpse of mother in bedroom
Ibaraki Prefectural Police have arrested a 58-year-old man for abandoning the body of his mother at the residence they shared in Kasama City, reports NHK (tokyoreporter.com)
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Astronaut Kanai: He'll do his best for ISS mission
Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai has said he will do his best to complete his upcoming mission at the International Space Station. (NHK)
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Yokozuna Hakuho reprimanded
The Japan Sumo Association has reprimanded Yokozuna Hakuho for recent conduct and remarks deemed below the standards expected of a grand champion.
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Japan tourism trade turning more to credit cards
Local restaurants, souvenir shops and even some temples and shrines are hoping to cater to foreign guests with an international custom yet to be adopted in Japan: letting customers pay their bills with credit cards instead of cash. (Japan Today)
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Busts of Tokyo teens for marijuana-related crimes getting higher
In announcing the bust of two teenagers for the possession of marijuana, Tokyo Metropolitan Police revealed that the number of arrests of minors for crimes related to the drug is on the rise, reports the Sankei Shimbun (tokyoreporter.com)
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Dying alone a growing trend in aging Japan
The stench of flesh rotting on a sultry day fills the air as cleaner Hidemitsu Ohshima steps into a tiny Tokyo apartment where a dead man lay decomposing for three weeks. (Japan Today)
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Princess Aiko turns 16, enjoying school life and learning her role
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, turned 16 on Friday, enjoying high school life and striving to better fulfill her role as a member of the imperial family. (Japan Today)
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Emperor's abdication set for April 30, 2019
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the Imperial House Council has chosen April 30th, 2019, as the date for Emperor Akihito's abdication, and picked the next day, May first, for Crown Prince Naruhito's accession. (NHK)
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Tokyo cops bust Azabu Juban hostess club for licensing
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a hostess club in Minato Ward for operating without a proper licence, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)
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Tokyo police continue crackdown on prostitution in Ueno
As a part of a crackdown on a so-called “delivery health” out-call service in Taito Ward for providing prostitution, Tokyo Metropolitan Police have announced more arrests in the case, reports TBS News (tokyoreporter.com)
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Crown prince ready to ascend throne but worries remain over Crown Princess Masako's health
With Emperor Akihito set to abdicate on April 30, 2019, the focus will likely shift to Crown Prince Naruhito, who will ascend the throne, and Crown Princess Masako, who has long been in a battle with depression. (Japan Today)
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Soccer: Japan drawn against Poland, Senegal, Colombia at Russia World Cup
Japan have been presented with a chance for revenge in their opening match of next year's World Cup finals after being drawn against Colombia, Senegal and Poland in first-round Group H on Friday. (Kyodo)
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Chiba police arrest ex-employee at Funabashi factory after stabbing leaves 1 dead
Chiba Prefectural Police have arrested a 39-year-old man after a stabbing at a factory in Funabashi City on Thursday left one male employee dead, reports NHK (tokyoreporter.com)
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Smartphone app finds empty restroom stalls in Tokyo subway station, makes pooing easier than ever
With pretty much the busiest mass transit system in the world, Tokyo also has some seriously huge subway stations. Major hubs in the Tokyo area are made up of seemingly endless corridors connecting various lines, shopping centers, and restaurant rows, and some are so complex that they can literally double as RPG dungeon maps. (rocketnews24.com)
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Businesses await new era name to follow emperor's abdication
Calendar, diary and fortune-telling businesses are anxiously awaiting the announcement of the name of Japan's next imperial era, as the government said Friday it is expected to begin on May 1, 2019, the day after the emperor abdicates. (Japan Today)
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Resin dust suspected after Shizuoka plant blast kills one and leaves 11 injured
An industrial blast Friday that left one man dead and 11 other people injured in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, might have been caused by a dust explosion, plant officials said. (Japan Times)
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'My boss doesn't know my ambitions,' say Japan's working women
A survey by professional recruitment company Hays has found that many Japanese female professionals aspire to be corporate directors, but that male bosses do not seem to grasp that reality. (Nikkei)
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