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Soccer star Kazu renews contract before turning 51

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Professional soccer player Kazuyoshi Miura has broken his own record for oldest player to sign a contract in the J-League. Miura will celebrate his 51st birthday on February 26th. (NHK)

Invitation for emperor, empress to sumo matches retracted

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The Japan Sumo Association has withdrawn its invitation to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to watch the New Year tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo, starting on Sunday, as the couple usually do every year, it was learned Thursday. (Jiji)

Processor vehicle developed to promote wild game in Japan

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Wild game, such as venison and wild boar meat, is becoming popular in Japan as it is seen as low in calories, high in protein and compatible with wine. (Jiji)

Japan sets another record year for foreign visitors at 28m

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Japan received a record number of overseas visitors in 2017 for the fifth straight year, with the greatest growth coming from Asian countries, where low-cost air carriers are expanding service. (Nikkei)

Chinese submarine and warship approach Japanese waters near Senkakus

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A submarine and a Chinese Navy warship have entered the contiguous zone surrounding Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Thursday. (Jiji)

Osaka restaurant manager arrested for shooting dozens of toothpicks into face of employee

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During the day, Yakiniku GyuuGyuu was like any other Korean barbecue restaurant found all over Osaka Prefecture, serving prime cuts of meat for the customers to grill to their liking on open flames right at their tables. However, on some nights this yakiniku restaurant took a dark, B-Movie-esque turn for one of its employees. (rocketnews24.com)

Panel may have fallen from Japanese govt. plane

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Japan's Air Self-Defense Force, or ASDF, suspects that a metal panel may have fallen from a Japanese government aircraft during flight. (NHK)

Rare snowstorm in southwestern Japan

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Snow is falling heavily on the coast, along the Sea of Japan. Storms have also plastered parts of Shikoku and Kyushu in the southwest, where snow is rarely seen. (NHK)

Heavy snow traps over 400 passengers inside stranded train in Japan

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Around 430 passengers were forced to stay a night aboard a local train stranded since Thursday evening due to heavy snowfall in Niigata on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo)

Ginza cabaret closes after 87 years

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A venerable cabaret in the ritzy Ginza district of Chuo Ward closed its doors for the final time on Wednesday in what indeed is the end of an era. (tokyoreporter.com)

Banned canoeist not only spiked rival’s drink but also swiped his passport and defamed him in emails

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a canoeist who has been banned after admitting that he doped a fellow competitor’s drink, contrived a variety of schemes to rattle his rival, an official source said thursday. (Japan Times)

Sapporo police arrest 50-year-old man for entering women's public bath

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In the modern era, almost all Japanese homes have private bath/shower facilities. However, in some neighborhoods you can still find public baths. (rocketnews24.com)

Lure of foreign bonds fades for Japanese investors

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Japanese investors became less enthusiastic about buying foreign bonds last year on growing concern about rising U.S. Treasury yields. (Nikkei)

Emperor, empress to visit to Okinawa in late March

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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Okinawa Prefecture in late March, it was learned Friday. (Jiji)

Japan to provide $3 million to Myanmar for Rohingya return

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Japanese's foreign minister on Friday urged Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to guarantee the safe and voluntary return of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in troubled Rakhine state. (Japan Today)

YouTube: upset by the video of body in Japan

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YouTube says it was upset by the video posted by a US vlogger that showed the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan. (NHK)

40 percent of Japan households expected to be single-person ones in 2040

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One-person households in Japan are seen increasing to 19.94 million in 2040, accounting for nearly 40 pct of all households, a government-affiliated research institute said Friday. (Jiji)

In a first for Japan, Supreme Court judge to use maiden name

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A newly appointed female judge on Japan's Supreme Court has said she will use her maiden name when handing down rulings, a legal first in a country criticised for its attitudes to gender equality. (Japan Today)

Toshiba pays off Westinghouse debts

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Toshiba Corp. said Friday it has completed the payments of Westinghouse Electric Co.’s debts it guaranteed for the failed U.S. nuclear business subsidiary. (the-japan-news.com)

College entrance exams start in Japan

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Students and graduates of high schools across Japan are sitting the annual unified college and university entrance examinations. (NHK)
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