Japan wins Paralympic gold
Japan celebrated a medal rush on the first day of the Sochi Paralympics on Saturday, with Akira Kano winning the men's sitting downhill and Takeshi Suzuki finishing third as Kozo Kubo took the bronze in the men's 7.5-kilometer sitting biathlon. (The Japan News)
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Over 60 percent of Japanese unhappy with consumer relief
Over 60 pct of Japanese people are dissatisfied with measures taken by authorities to save consumers from problems including mislabeling and fraudulent sales, a Cabinet Office survey showed Saturday. (Jiji Press)
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Anne Frank House makes donations to Japan libraries
The Anne Frank House, a museum dedicated to the Jewish girl who died in a Nazi concentration camp, on Saturday donated 3,400 copies of its catalogue to Japanese libraries after hundreds of copies of Anne Frank's diary were damaged. (gmanetwork.com)
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Sony to sell ex-headquarters building
Struggling electronics company Sony will sell its former headquarters building in Tokyo. The move is the latest in a series of steps by the company to restore financial health. (NHK)
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Japanese girl bitten 100 times in New Zealand dog attack
New Zealand doctors said Friday that a 7-year-old Japanese girl was bitten about 100 times during a dog mauling that has horrified many in the South Pacific nation. (USA Today)
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7 high school students face charges over suicide of classmate
Seven high school students face charges over the suicide of a classmate in Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, last November. (Japan Today)
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Toyota Aqua returns to No. 1
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Aqua subcompact hybrid was the top-selling vehicle in February, returning to the No. 1 slot for the first time in five months, according to industry data. (The Japan News)
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Japanese men do near the least housework
An international survey shows Japanese men fell into a group doing the least housework. (NHK)
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Japan to lower prices for solar power purchase
A government panel approved Friday a proposal on new rates in the government's feed-in tariff program that requires power suppliers to purchase electricity from renewable energy sources at fixed prices. (Jiji Press)
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Fewer than 40 pct of Tokyo residents, commuters prepared for quake
Fewer than 40 pct of residents and commuters in Tokyo take specific measures to prepare for a possible huge earthquake beneath the Japanese capital, despite high awareness on disaster prevention, a Metropolitan Police Department survey showed Friday. (Jiji Press)
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Blizzard pummels northern Japan
A blizzard struck northern Japan on Friday with authorities warning of avalanches, high waves, strong winds and traffic disruption. (thehindu.com)
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Japan not considering sanctions on Russia
Japan's foreign minister says the government has no plan at the moment to impose sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis. (NHK)
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Nikkei rises to fresh five-week high on weak yen; U.S. jobs data eyed
Nikkei rises to fresh five-week high on weak yen; U.S. jobs data eyed (zeenews)
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Nikkei rises to fresh five-week high on weak yen; U.S. jobs data eyed
Nikkei rises to fresh five-week high on weak yen; U.S. jobs data eyed (zeenews)
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Serial underwear thief operated in three prefectures
Police in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, have indicted a man for stealing more than 200 items of women's underwear in three prefectures. (Japan Today)
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Kashiwa murder suspect says he wanted to fly hijacked plane into Skytree
The man under arrest for fatally stabbing one man and wounding three others during a 10-minute rampage in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Monday night, told police on Thursday that he wanted to hijack a plane at Haneda airport and fly it into Tokyo Skytree to take revenge on society. (Japan Today)
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Kashiwa stabbing suspect's identity: 'celeb NEET'
The 24-year-old suspect in the murder of a man on a street in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Monday is believed to have posted a profile online in which he identified himself as a "celeb NEET," meaning a celebrity without a job, according to local online news site J-Cast News. (Japan Times)
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Under 20 pct of nonregular male workers in 20s have girlfriends
The proportion of single nonregular Japanese male workers in their 20s who have girlfriends stood at 18.7 pct in 2012, against 30.7 pct for regular employees, a government survey revealed Thursday. (Jiji Press)
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Kabuki actors in charity autograph session
Kabuki actors have signed autographs for charity to help rebuild Japan's northeast, which was ravaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (NHK)
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Woman promoted to head bank for 1st time
Chie Shinpo, senior managing director of brokerage giant Nomura Holdings Inc., is set to become the first woman to head a Japanese bank. (The Japan News)
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