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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will begin sharing details of accounts used in scams with 807 financial institutions
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NTT Docomo experiencing service disruptions across Japan
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- NTT Docomo Inc. said Thursday it is experiencing service disruptions across Japan and investigating the cause of the problem.The majo
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'Growing crops doesn't pay': Shrinking farming population sparks rally in east Japan
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- Some 350 people recently joined a farmers' rally and tractor demonstration in this east Japan city, calling for measures to protec
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Japan Finance Ministry calls for review of 'metabolic syndrome checkup' support
TOKYO -- Japan's Finance Ministry proposed reviewing administrative support, including possible termination, for specific health checkups and guidance
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7-yr prison term finalized for ex-truck driver over crash that killed 6
TSU, Japan (Kyodo) -- A seven-year prison term was finalized on Thursday for a former truck driver whose use of a smartphone while driving caused a mu
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Tokyo stocks mixed after Democrats retake U.S. Congress in midterms
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Thursday morning after Democrats retook control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress in the midterm election
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What weather record did Japan's Sapporo mark recently?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Nov. 5 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What did the local weath
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BOJ policymaker urged rate hike size debate: Sept. minutes
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Bank of Japan policymaker said at its September monetary policy meeting that the central bank had entered a new phase in which the
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News in Easy English: Japan's Imperial Palace gets first cafe and new visitor center
TOKYO -- A new place for visitors is opening at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3. It is the Ote Rest House, near Ote-mon Gate on the east side o
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Ex-SDF mayor in suburban Tokyo fails hunting license exam, vows to study bear control
TOKYO -- The mayor of the suburban Tokyo city of Hachioji, a former member of the Self-Defense Forces, took a hunting license examination amid a spate
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Japan gov't mulls financial aid to sanction-hit ICC amid call from ICC head
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Wednesday it is considering what financial assistance it can provide to support the International Crimin
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Police in Japan to share data on scam accounts with financial firms
Losses from special fraud nationwide are on track to exceed last year's record high, the National Police Agency said.