Union: Teachers work longer than 10 year ago
A national confederation of teachers' unions says teachers in Japan are working as many as 20 hours more overtime per month than a decade ago. (NHK)
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760 million yen stolen via online transfers in Japan this year
The amount of money stolen from Internet banking accounts in Japan totaled some 760 million yen from the beginning of the year through Tuesday, the National Police Agency said Friday. (Jiji Press)
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Sazae-san statues to get tax exemption
The Tokyo metropolitan government will not collect further fixed-asset taxes on bronze statues of characters from the popular comic Sazae-san in front of Tokyu Sakura-Shinmachi Station in Setagaya Ward, it has been learned. (Yomiuri)
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Top prizes of Year-end Jumbo Takarakuji lottery to be raised to Y700 million
The total prizes given for first prize and the tickets with numbers immediately before and after the first prize numbers of this year's Year-end Jumbo Takarakuji lottery are scheduled to be raised from last year's ¥600 million to ¥700 million, it has been learned. (Yomiuri)
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Post-accident fish auctions in Fukushima
Auctions for fish caught off Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture took place on Saturday for the first time since the March 2011 nuclear accident. (NHK)
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Japan typhoon death toll rises to 29
The death toll from a typhoon that triggered massive landslides on a Japanese island rose to 29 on Saturday, as officials advised residents to take shelter in anticipation of more heavy rain. (france24.com)
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Baseball: Giants sweep to Japan Series
The defending champion Yomiuri Giants are going back to the Japan Series after beating the Hiroshima Carp 3-1 Friday night at Tokyo Dome for a sweep of the final stage of the Central League Climax Series. (Yomiuri)
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Economy ministry to monitor wage hikes
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has stressed that his ministry will monitor whether the improvement in business leads to higher wages. (NHK)
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2 men arrested for sprinkling paint remover on cars at Toyota dealership
Police in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, have arrested two men for allegedly sprinkling cars with a chemical at a Toyota used car dealership. (Japan Today)
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Abe: Cabinet upholds historic view of predecessors
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his cabinet upholds a view of history passed on from past cabinets. (NHK)
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Test fishing process in Fukushima
In the test fishing off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, fishermen are allowed to operate in limited waters and catch only certain types of seafood. This is to ensure the products' safety and win consumer trust. (NHK)
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Ex-minister to replace Mizuho exec as panel member
The government will appoint former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda to the Industrial Competitiveness Council to replace Mizuho Financial Group Inc. President Yasuhiro Sato, who has stepped down, sources said. (Yomiuri)
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Royal couple attend environment event
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attended the opening ceremony of an international conference on the environment hosted by the Global Environmental Action organization in Tokyo on Friday. (Yomiuri)
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Lawmakers eye ordinance on drinking
A suprapartisan group of lawmakers has decided to submit a bill to the current extraordinary Diet session calling for a law to warn people to drink an "appropriate amount" of alcohol, according to informed sources. (Yomiuri)
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Police search Fukuoka clinic after fatal fire
Police searched a clinic in Fukuoka on Friday over last week's fire that killed 10 people, including patients. (Yomiuri)
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China summons Japan ambassador over Yasukuni visit
China summoned Tokyo's ambassador Friday to protest over visits by a Japanese cabinet minister and scores of parliamentarians to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine, Beijing's foreign ministry said. (voiceofrussia.com)
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Govt adopts bill on income cap for tuition-free program
The Japanese government on Friday adopted a bill to introduce an income cap in fiscal 2014 for its tuition-free program for public high schools. (Jiji Press)
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Japan to allow firms to operate public schools in special zones
The Japanese government will allow private companies to operate public schools in special zones that will be created to promote deregulation, officials said Friday. (Jiji Press)
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Nikkei snaps 7-day rally on profit-taking but posts weekly gain
Japan's Nikkei stock average slipped on Friday, succumbing to profit-taking after a seven-session rally, while investors pondered the impact of the US government shutdown on the world's largest economy. (Economic Times)
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Internal affairs minister, 160 lawmakers visit war-linked Yasukuni
Japan's internal affairs minister and around 160 lawmakers on Friday visited the Yasukuni Shrine during the annual autumn festival amid soured ties with China and South Korea, which strongly disapprove of elected officials paying respect at the war-linked shrine. (Kyodo)
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