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Famed Japanese music producer Komuro to retire over affair

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Prominent Japanese music producer Tetsuya Komuro, who took the music world by storm in the 1990s, announced Friday his retirement, after allegations of an extramarital affair by a weekly magazine. (Jiji)

Suicides down for 8th straight year in '17

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The number of people who committed suicide in the country in 2017 fell 757, or 3.5 percent, from the previous year to 21,140, down for the eighth consecutive year, a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry report showed Friday. (the-japan-news.com)

Luggage falls out of bus on Nagoya Expressway

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Luggage fell out of a tour bus while it was driving along the Nagoya Expressway in Aichi Prefecture on Thursday. (Japan Today)

All court action for ex-Aum cult members finished

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All court action for former members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult is to end, after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a man who took part in the 1995 deadly nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system. (NHK)

TEPCO finds 'fuel debris' in No. 2 reactor

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The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has found what looks like fuel debris in the plant's No. 2 reactor. (NHK)

Tighter rules making Japanese wineries review product indications

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Some Japanese wineries are moving to change their product indications containing geographical names ahead of the planned tightening of place-of-origin rules aimed at preventing consumers' misunderstanding amid the rising reputation of domestic wines. (Jiji)

BOJ trim of bond purchases flags risks of market overreaction

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Many bond market participants were caught off guard on Jan. 9 when the Bank of Japan unexpectedly reduced its purchases of government bonds, instantly pushing yields higher. In the nine days that followed, long-term rates -- yields on 10 year Japanese Government Bonds -- hit 0.090%, the highest since July 2017. (Nikkei)

'Ice tulips' in full bloom in Ibaraki

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Thousands of blooming tulips are giving people an early taste of spring at a park in eastern Japan. (NHK)

Yahoo Japan defamed man by displaying false search results: Tokyo High Court

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The Tokyo High Court has ruled that Yahoo Japan Co. defamed a man and has ordered that it delete 11 search results that associate his name with criminal behavior, sources have confirmed. (Japan Times)

Filming of school girl prostitute leads to arrest of Saitama man

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for over an illicit encounter with a high school girl last year that he allegedly filmed, reports Fuji News Network (tokyoreporter.com)

JNTO creates promotion videos for Japan's Tohoku region

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The New York office of the Japan National Tourism Organization has produced four videos to promote tourist attractions of Japan's Tohoku northeastern region to American people. (Jiji)

Dud shell disposal conducted on Okinawa street

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Work to dispose of a World War II bomb that did not explode was carried out on Kokusai-dori, a major street in the city center of Naha, the capital of Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, on Saturday. (Jiji)

Ex-Kanto Rengo member among 3 accused in attempted extortion of porn actor

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested three persons, including a former member of a bosozoku group, over the alleged extortion of a male adult video (AV) star, reports Nikkan Sports (tokyoreporter.com)

Body of 3-year-old Fukui boy missing since Dec 9 found at river edge

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The body of a child which was found Friday at the edge of a river in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, has been identified as that of a three-year-old boy who has been missing since Dec 9. (Japan Today)

Another yakuza arrested over pistol found by police dog

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested another organized crime member over the alleged possession of a pistol found last year through the help of a so-called “hybrid police dog,” reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

SDF scrambled fewer jets against Chinese aircraft

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Japan's Defense Ministry says the Air Self-Defense Force scrambled its jets against Chinese aircraft fewer times during the first 9 months of this fiscal year, compared to the previous year. (NHK)

Tokyo to encourage foreign tourists to splurge on nightlife

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The Tokyo metropolitan government will survey foreign tourists on what they enjoy about the city's nightlife, aiming to better cater to their interests while encouraging them to spend, a source said Saturday. (Japan Today)

Kagoshima teen held over stabbing of high school girl said target 'could be anyone'

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A male teen held for allegedly stabbing a female high school student in the city of Kagoshima earlier this month told police his target “could be anyone,” investigative sources said Sunday. (Japan Times)

Long-term stress raises cancer risk 20% in men, Japanese study finds

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Long periods of stress appear to raise the cancer risk in men by 20 percent compared with those who say they’re stress-free, according to a survey by a Japanese research team. (Japan Times)

Sumo wrestler caused vehicular accident

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NHK has learned that a sumo wrestler, driving without a license, was involved in a vehicular accident earlier this month. No one was injured. (NHK)
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