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First frost chills northern, central Japan
Hokkaido in the north and central inland areas of Honshu had their first frost of the season this morning.
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Sushiro, Genki Sushi form tie-up
Two of Japan's biggest conveyor-belt sushi chains, Sushiro and Genki Sushi, are merging.
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Meandering Japan Current could trigger storm surges
Japan's Meteorological Agency says the Japan Current, which normally flows along the south coast, is meandering offshore...
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700,000 Japanese could suffer gambling addiction
Some 700,000 Japanese could have a gambling addiction, says a new survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
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'Sky castle' seen first time this season
A 'castle in the sky' is seen for the first time this season in central Japan.
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Nuclear power policy at crossroads
6 years since the Fukushima disaster, Japan is at a nuclear crossroads. Tokyo Electric, which is responsible for the acc...
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First JK survey finds 114 shops nationwide
Japan finds 114 shops nationwide in its first survey into so-called J-K businesses that profit off the sex appeal of hig...
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Politicians jostle ahead of Lower House election
Politicking is underway after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election.
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Toshiba sets chip unit sale to Bain group
Struggling Toshiba announces the sale of its memory chip division to a Bain Capital-led group with investors from Japan,...
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Abe dissolves Lower House
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolves Japan's Lower House of Parliament, kicking off the de facto election campaign ahead ...
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