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Japan's child kidnapping problem

May 19, 2013 - 10:44
Dozens of American children are abducted to Japan every year-not by strangers, but by parents after messy divorces. (thedailybeast.com)
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5-year-old boy's hand gets caught in shopping mall escalator

May 18, 2013 - 05:33
A 5-year-old boy sustained an injury at a shopping mall in Nagoya on Friday after his hand became trapped in an escalator. (Japan Today)
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Woman stabbed by stalker despite asking police for help

May 18, 2013 - 05:14
A 24-year-old woman was in a serious condition Friday after being stabbed by a man whom she reported to police for stalking her in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. (Japan Today)
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70-year-old woman rescued from toilet after 3-day ordeal

May 18, 2013 - 05:13
A 70-year-old woman has been rescued from a toilet in which she had been waiting for help for three days, Hiroshima police said Friday. (Japan Today)
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Traditional dance performed at Nikko temple

May 18, 2013 - 05:05
A traditional dance was performed on Friday at an ancient temple in Nikko City, northeast of Tokyo. (NHK)
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China cracks down on over-the-top anti-Japan dramas

May 17, 2013 - 21:36
China's television regulator has ordered a crackdown on dramas about the country's battles with Japan during and before World War Two and demanded they be more serious, state media said on Friday, following viewer complaints about ludicrous storylines. (Reuters)
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Employee of real estate company stabbed in Tokyo

May 17, 2013 - 09:06
Police on Friday said that a real estate company employee was stabbed by an unknown assailant in the lobby of an office building near JR Akihabara station. The man is currently in a serious condition in hospital. (Japan Today)
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Bear shot dead after entering school in Ishikawa

May 17, 2013 - 09:03
A bear was shot dead after it wandered into a school in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday. (Japan Today)
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Man kills 3 family members, then himself

May 17, 2013 - 09:01
Police said Friday they have found four dead bodies in an apartment in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, in what is believed to have been a family murder-suicide. (Japan Today)
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Chinese tourists a bane for Japanese hookers

May 17, 2013 - 02:37
Shukan Post (May 24) conveys the difficulties experienced by other parts of the adult-entertainment biz in servicing customers from the communist nation. A deri heru (“delivery health”) call-girl tells the tabloid that she is often requested to arrive at major hotels in the Shinjuku and Ikebukuro entertainment areas of Tokyo by Chinese visitors. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Alpinist Miura, 80, off to retake Everest age record

May 16, 2013 - 21:52
Yuichi Miura, 80, has launched his bid to retake the crown as the oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, his management office said Thursday. (Japan Times)
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Japan chef killed after dispute over meal

May 16, 2013 - 21:43
Japanese star chef Miki Nozawa was killed on the German holiday island of Sylt following an alleged dispute with two disgruntled guests about a dish of fried noodles. (ninemsn.com.au)
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6 dead in freighter fire at Wakkanai

May 16, 2013 - 18:21
Six sailors were found dead after a fire on a foreign freighter docked at a port in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The sailors are presumed to be Russians. (NHK)
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Aoi Festival held in Kyoto

May 16, 2013 - 02:21
More than 500 people in court costumes paraded through the ancient capital of Kyoto on Wednesday in the traditional Aoi Festival. (NHK)
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Hot for teacher: Osaka hooker just one example of illicit part-time work

May 16, 2013 - 01:37
Earlier this month, the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education announced a six-month suspension for a 29-year-old female high-school teacher who was working as a prostitute in her free time. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Korean transvestite bust in Yokohama a Japan first

May 16, 2013 - 01:36
Kanagawa Prefectural Police on Sunday announced the arrest of three transvestite Korean nationals for allegedly offering sexual services in Yokohama’s Naka Ward. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Pitfalls await perverts perusing chikan sites

May 15, 2013 - 08:18
Wakayama Prefectural Police last week announced the arrest of a 26-year-old man for groping a woman he thought had given him consent via a Web site. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Three men rob McDonald's of Y2 mil in Shizuoka

May 14, 2013 - 23:41
Three men robbed a McDonald's outlet of approximately 2 million yen in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Tuesday morning. (Japan Today)
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Broker in human trafficking details Japan’s island of ill repute

May 14, 2013 - 22:47
On occasion, Japan’s tabloid media will profile the infamous Watakano Island, which is accessible by boat in Mie Prefecture’s Matoya Bay. With a circumference of a mere six kilometers, this tiny hideaway is home to a population of 300 people, most of whose livelihoods revolve around one trade: prostitution. (Tokyo Reporter)
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7-year-old girl seriously injured by school goalpost collapse

May 14, 2013 - 07:43
Police said Tuesday that a 7-year-old girl was seriously injured after handball goalposts fell on her. (Japan Today)
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