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Right-wing member uses yakuza name to extort listed Tokyo company

November 13, 2013 - 02:29
Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced on Monday the arrest of the head of a right-wing group for the alleged blackmail of Tokyo construction and real estate firm Crea Holdings. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Hiroshima yakuza boss busted for extorting sex clubs

November 13, 2013 - 02:28
Hiroshima Prefectural Police on Monday the boss of an organized crime group for extorting adult-entertainment clubs, (Tokyo Reporter)
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Crown Princess Masako attends more official functions

November 12, 2013 - 22:33
Crown Princess Masako, who has been recuperating from a health problem since December 2003, has begun attending more official functions. (Yomiuri)
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Paul McCartney adds 'NEW' album songs to first Japan show

November 12, 2013 - 21:58
Paul McCartney kicked off the Japan swing of his Out There! Tour Nov. 11 by adding several tunes from his "NEW" album, released in mid-October. (examiner.com)
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Fukushima residents may never go home, say Japanese officials

November 12, 2013 - 21:03
Japanese officials have admitted for the first time that thousands of people evacuated from areas near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant may never be able to return home. (The Guardian)
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Woman jumps off building in Shinjuku, landing on man below

November 12, 2013 - 07:16
A man was seriously injured after being hit by a woman who apparently jumped from a building in Tokyo's Shinjuku on Monday morning. (Japan Today)
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Namie yakisoba 'best' B-class cuisine

November 11, 2013 - 23:06
Namie yakisoba, which was produced by Namie Yakisoba Taikoku, a group formed to revitalize the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, won at the eighth B-1 Grand Prix, an event held in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture on Saturday and Sunday to promote local dishes known as B-class gourmet cuisine. (Yomiuri)
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Mazda's SUV with auto stop system crashes in test drive, injuring 2

November 11, 2013 - 22:59
A CX-5 sport-utility vehicle of Mazda Motor Corp. has slammed into a fence during a public event to test the newly released model's automatic braking system in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture, injuring two men, it was learned Monday. (Jiji Press)
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Trial begins of man charged with murdering woman in Tokyo apartment

November 11, 2013 - 22:56
The trial began Monday in the case of a 23-year-old man accused of murdering a 34-year-old woman in her apartment in Tokyo's Itabashi last Nov 21. (Japan Today)
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Women in Shimane have most beautiful skin in Japan

November 11, 2013 - 22:47
Women in Shimane Prefecture have the most beautiful skin in Japan apparently due to high levels of air moisture and a low smoking rate, a private survey showed Monday. (Jiji Press)
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Brakeless bike rider arrested in Japan for 1st time

November 11, 2013 - 22:38
Tokyo police arrested a man on Monday for allegedly riding a bicycle without brakes on the rear wheel, in violation of the Road Traffic Act. (Jiji Press)
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More Japanese choosing traditional food for dinner

November 11, 2013 - 10:10
Japanese households are increasingly opting for traditional food for dinner over western cuisine due to growing interest in health, a private survey showed. (Jiji Press)
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Aichi cops storm wet-and-wild Nagoya porn shoot

November 11, 2013 - 08:47
Just before 6:00 p.m. on October 15, Aichi Prefectural Police discovered a film crew were preparing to shoot an adult video (AV) inside a public park in Nagoya’s Nakamura Ward. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Tokyo cops raid uncensored porn operation in Kabukicho, seize 60,000 DVDs

November 11, 2013 - 08:46
Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced on Monday the bust of an operation in the Kabukicho red-light district Shinjuku Ward that sold uncensored adult video DVDs. (Tokyo Reporter)
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Man stabbed after online video game dispute goes too far

November 11, 2013 - 06:35
Police said Monday that a 32-year-old man is in serious condition after he was stabbed by a friend following a heated argument regarding an online video game. (Japan Today)
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Suspect in Oita murder case arrested in China

November 10, 2013 - 22:16
Japanese police say the Chinese authorities have arrested a former student from China who is on an international wanted list for 2 robbery-murder charges in Japan. (NHK)
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31 injured in school bus-car collision in Miyazaki

November 10, 2013 - 08:14
Thirty-one people, including 29 high school students, were taken to hospital with injuries after a bus collided head-on with a car in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Sunday morning. (Japan Today)
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20 years and going strong: Seasoned burglar arrested in Kawasaki after stealing Y15.7 million

November 9, 2013 - 22:46
Police said Saturday they have arrested a 47-year-old man on multiple larceny charges including one in which he broke into the first floor safe of a home in Kawasaki and stole roughly 15.7 million yen in cash in August.

(Japan Today)

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Paul McCartney arrives in Osaka for concerts

November 9, 2013 - 22:34
British pop star Paul McCartney has arrived in Osaka, western Japan, for his first performance in the country in 11 years. (NHK)
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1st Mr. and Ms. MSDF chosen in online vote

November 9, 2013 - 22:28
The winners of the first "Mr. and Ms. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force" contest have been announced in an online poll that attracted more than 150,000 votes from the public and drew international media attention. (Yomiuri)
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