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Japan's Q2 GDP tops initial estimates
Japan's government says GDP numbers for Q2 were higher than initial reports.
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Furniture recycling aims to spark market
One of Japan's biggest furniture chains is getting into trade-ins.
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New survey shows up to 530k suicide attempts
As many as 530-thousand Japanese may have tried to commit suicide in the past year.
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Christmas cake sales campaign kicks off
A Japanese supermarket kicks off its Christmas cake sales campaign.
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Record rains drench northern Hokkaido
Record rains in northernmost Hokkaido keep an evacuation order in place for Wakkanai residents.
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Yakuza boss harassed by autograph-seekers
A yakuza boss is harassed by a rival faction's autograph-seekers in Kobe, western Japan.
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New Yamanote station design revealed
Tokyo's famous Yamanote line is getting its first new station in almost 50 years.
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Measles outbreak hits Kansai airport
An outbreak of measles centering on Kansai International Airport is worrying people in Japan.
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Cargo ship catches fire in western Japan
A cargo ship at anchor at a pier in Fukuoka catches fire.
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Prince Hisahito celebrates 10th birthday
Japan's Prince Hisahito, third in line to the Chrysanthemum throne, celebrates his 10th birthday.
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