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BOJ again delays 2% inflation target

BOJ again delays 2% inflation target

The Bank of Japan again pushes back its 2% inflation target.

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Tokyo's river system consumption restricted

Tokyo's river system consumption restricted

Facing a water shortage, authorities move to further tighten limits on use of the Arakawa River System starting Friday.

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2020 Olympic torch relay to start in Okinawa or Miyagi

2020 Olympic torch relay to start in Okinawa or Miyagi

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are considering Okinawa or Miyagi as the starting point of the torch relay.

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Japan uses new pictograms

Japan uses new pictograms

Japan starts using new pictograms in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Defense minister may have lied in parliament

Defense minister may have lied in parliament

Japan's defense minister may have lied in parliament in connection with the existence of logs of the Ground Self-Defense...

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Mother of mentally ill man calls for ban on lengthy physical restraint

Mother of mentally ill man calls for ban on lengthy physical restraint

The mother of a mentally ill man from New Zealand who died in Japan after being bound to a bed for 10 days calls for a b...

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GungHo, Gree warned over false ads

GungHo, Gree warned over false ads

Japan's government warns game makers GungHo and Gree over misleading ads.

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Robot transmits first images of No.3 reactor

Robot transmits first images of No.3 reactor

A robot provides the first look inside the damaged number three reactor at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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