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Japan launches 5th spy satellite

Technology › 04:01 PM JST - 28th November

TOKYO — Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence,…

Woman catches 10-year-old boy who falls from 3rd-floor window

National › 09:07 AM JST - 28th November

TOKYO — A quick-thinking passerby caught a 10-year-old boy who fell from the 3rd-floor window of his elementary school on Friday afternoon,…

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Japanese death toll in Busan shooting range fire rises to 10

National › 05:34 AM JST - 28th November

SEOUL — Two Japanese men badly burned in a fire at an indoor shooting range in the South Korean city…

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Osaka Gov Hashimoto, Yomiuri Telecasting sued over 1999 murder case

Crime › 05:49 AM JST - 28th November

HIROSHIMA — A group of 19 lawyers filed a damages and libel suit against Osaka Gov Toru Hashimoto and Osaka-based…

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Takeshi designs Christmas-themed dish

Takeshi designs Christmas-themed dish

Entertainment › 06:37 AM JST - 28th November

TOKYO — Filmmaker Takeshi Kitano this week unveiled a design he drew of a novelty dish to go on sale…

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Japanese flock to first-ever open budget debate

Politics › 06:20 AM JST - 28th November

TOKYO — Japanese flocked to a large gymnasium in central Tokyo in recent weeks to see what for them was…

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Tour agent, supermarkets have mixed reactions to yen's surge

Business › 05:05 AM JST - 28th November

TOKYO — A tour agent expressed concern Friday that the Japanese currency's recent surge against other major currencies would lead…

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Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display

Technology › 03:17 AM JST - 28th November

TOKYO — A third to a half of the Sony Corp TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D…

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Fighters to release Sweeney, continue talks with Sledge

Sports › 06:14 AM JST - 28th November

SAPPORO — The Nippon Ham Fighters have decided not to re-sign right-hander Brian Sweeney, club officials said Friday. Sweeney won…

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25 dead in Russia train derailment; sabotage suspected

World › 08:43 AM JST - 28th November

MOSCOW — An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St Petersburg derailed, killing dozens of people and…

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Takashi Sorimachi (with eye patch), Mokomichi Hayami (2nd from right), Rei Kikukawa (back left) and the other stars…

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Viewers rush to TV station's website to buy clothes seen in drama

Lifestyle

OSAKA — An actress starring in a weekly TV drama wrapped up her performance in the first episode Oct 13…

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Children of leading entertainers trying to make the grade in similar careers

Children of leading entertainers trying to make the grade in similar careers

Entertainment / Arts

TOKYO — The issue of heredity has been a topic of conversation this year in the world of politics, but…

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10 ways to get a seat on a packed commuter train in Japan

Commentary

Whether you have traveled here yourself, had a buddy who lived here or just happened to stumble upon…

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Lucrative market for exotic pets worth the smuggling risk

Kuchikomi

TOKYO — For 300,000 to 400,000 yen, pet dealers in Japan will sell you a Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) --…

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Gunma college making most of Noriko Sakai's enrolment

Gunma college making most of Noriko Sakai's enrolment

Shukan Post

Noriko Sakai, who was handed a suspended prison sentence for violating the Stimulants Control Law on Nov 18,…

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Executive Impact

TOKYO — In 2003, Koh Aoki established the NPO Active Middle International Association (AMIA) for middle-aged people who are actively…

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Ladies watch

Ladies watch

New Products

Seiko’s ladies watch TISSE series is now available with a renewed design. Featuring floral and heart motifs, the…

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Rediscovering Japan, Reintroducing Christendom

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In "Rediscovering Japan, Reintroducing Christendom," Japan's unvoiced Christian history and cultural roots are examined from an alternative perspective.…

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A visit to Hakone Open Air Museum

A visit to Hakone Open Air Museum

Travel

HAKONE — For centuries, Hakone has drawn visitors in search of faith and healing, with few places in Japan comparable…

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