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Tokyo high school teacher arrested over attempted theft with student
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A 26-year-old teacher at a metropolitan high school has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a home with his students and atte
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Japan PM Takaichi retains most key execs in ruling party reshuffle
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retained many of her Liberal Democratic Party's executives in her first reshuffle of its top t
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Robot suit, early vacuum flask make Japan's technology heritage list
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A wearable robot suit that uses electrical signals from the body to assist movement and an early stainless steel vacuum flask are amo
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Human drugs to treat hepatitis C cleared virus in chimpanzees: Japan study
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Drugs used to treat human patients for hepatitis C infections cleared the virus from chimpanzees deliberately infected for research,
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What's next for Tokyo condo prices? PM Takaichi's foreign-buyer policy could have an impact
TOKYO -- What lies ahead for condominium prices in central Tokyo, which have helped drive up land values? Wealthy Japanese buyers and foreign investor
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Japan's 'flagship' income-linked tax benefits: Who qualifies, and how much are they worth?
TOKYO -- The Japanese government on Sept. 15 approved a tax reform outline centered on a consumption tax cut for food and beverages, while also includ
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Japan study links regularly eating natto to lower rates of cognitive decline, depression
NAGOYA -- Older adults who eat natto at least twice a week tend to show lower rates of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and depressive symptoms, accord
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Editorial: Japan's Chubu Electric cannot remain in nuclear power biz following data fraud
Chubu Electric Power Co. has committed an unprecedented act of misconduct, trampling on the rules and betraying the public's trust. It cannot but with
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Japan carrier NTT Docomo gave user data to Amazon Japan arm without consent
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday it provided the personal information, including phone numbers and mobile service plans, of about 340,0
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Student suspected of releasing tear gas spray at high school in Osaka Pref.
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- An emergency call was made Wednesday from a high school in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, reporting that tear gas spray had been re
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Kajima Corp. unveils Japan's flower expo wooden tower site
YOKOHAMA -- Japanese major construction company Kajima Corp. on Sept. 14 unveiled to the media for the first time the construction site of a wooden to
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Ex-Japan PM Hosokawa completes 92-panel 'Dragon in the Clouds' paintings for Kyoto temple
KYOTO -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, aged 88, has completed a monumental 92-panel series of paintings for the main hall of Ryoan