Three arrested over smuggling endangered tortoises from Thailand
The three are suspected of conspiring to bring three Indian star tortoises and 13 crayfish into Japan at Osaka's Kansai International Airport.
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Editorial: Cyberattacks on finance demand stronger public-private defenses in Japan
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Over 1,000 still in shelters 3 months after M7.1 quake hit Kumamoto
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Japan's Funabashi to introduce short-time after-school child care from 5 p.m.
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Cyberattack-hit GMO says website with purported customer info taken down
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Cyberattack-hit Japanese internet service provider GMO Internet Group Inc. said Wednesday that a website where a hacker posted what i
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Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on easing AI growth concerns, oil rise
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Japan allocates 5.33 million yen in reserve funds for Princess Akiko's allowance increase
TOKYO -- The Japanese government decided at a Cabinet meeting on Oct. 27 to allocate 5.33 million yen (roughly $33,700) from reserve funds to cover an