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Crime › Suzuki files complaint about top court's rejection of appeal
Lawmaker Muneo Suzuki filed a complaint Friday over the Supreme Court's recent decision to reject his appeal against his conviction on four counts including bribery,…
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Politics › China demands Japan release detained boat captain
China's foreign minister demanded Friday that Japan immediately release the captain of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with two Japanese patrol vessels near disputed…
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National › Japan wary of China's military, deems U.S. forces key to security
Japan remains wary of China's military might and is concerned about recent movements by Chinese vessels operating in Japanese waters, the Defense Ministry said in…
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Business › Average hourly minimum wage to rise 17 yen to 730 yen
The nation's weighted-average hourly minimum wage will rise by 17 yen from the previous year to 730 yen in the current fiscal year that started…
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Technology › Analyst forecasts iPad sales may reach 28 million units in 2011
Apple Inc may sell as many as 28 million units of its popular iPad multimedia tablet computer worldwide in 2011, according to a forecast by…
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Business › Toyota to invest $276 million in eco-friendly engines in Australia
Toyota Australia announced plans Friday to invest A$300 million (about $276 million) to produce a new generation of environmentally friendly engines for its Camry and…
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Have Your Say › What are the best foods to keep in case of an emergency?
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Sports › Japan leads in team event vs S Korea
Ryo Ishikawa and Shunsuke Sonoda teamed up in a foursome Friday to help stake Japan to a 3-2 lead over South Korea after the opening…
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Crime › Welfare ministry's Muraki acquitted in postal fraud case
A senior official of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was cleared of criminal charges Friday for allegedly fabricating and issuing an official document…
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Technology › Completion of nuke fuel reprocessing plant postponed by 2 years
The president of Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd on Friday notified authorities in Aomori Prefecture, where the company is based, of a plan to postpone by…
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National › Japan to send 2 defense force members to U.N. mission in E Timor
The Japanese government decided Friday to dispatch two unarmed members of the Self-Defense Forces as liaison staff to a U.N. peacekeeping mission in East Timor…
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Sports › Fujita unseats Moromizato for JLPGA lead
Saiki Fujita took sole possession of the Japan LPGA Championship lead after the second round, firing a 4-under 68 Friday to move in front by…
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Picture of the Day › New-look Kumi Koda
Singer Kumi Koda, 27, shows off her new hairstyle during a commercial launch for Kracie's latest hair-care product at Venus Fort in Odaiba. "It makes…
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Sports › Ono falls, Nishiyama advances at world judo championships
Favorite Takashi Ono suffered an upset in the men's 90-kilogram category at the hands of Olympic champion Ilias Iliadis in his third match on the…
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Business › Tokyo stocks end higher on positive economic data, yen's slide
Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday as economic data from major economies supported the underlying view that the global economy is not as bad as feared,…
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National › Pentagon unveils plan to operate vertical-landing aircraft in Japan
The Pentagon said Friday that it plans to operate the V-22 Osprey, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, at U.S. bases in Japan, officially acknowledging…
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National › 234,354 centenarians unaccounted for among missing elderly
A total of 234,354 centenarians are unaccounted for across Japan despite still being registered as alive under the family registry system, the government said Friday…
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Politics › Japan, U.S. to resume talks on U.S. beef imports next week
Japan and the United States will hold working-level talks on relaxing Japan's restrictions on U.S. beef imports in San Francisco next Tuesday and Wednesday --…
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World › U.S. judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional
A federal judge on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional and said she will issue an order to stop…
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Politics › Gov't unveils Y915 bil package to create 200,000 jobs, boost spending
The government said Friday it will spend 915 billion yen on its fresh stimulus package to grapple with the recent upsurge of the yen and…
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