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Political, business leaders exchange views on enhancing Japan-U.S. ties

Political and business leaders from Japan and the United States exchanged views on strengthening Japan-U.S. relations at the U.S.-Japan Council's general assembly held at a Tokyo hotel.

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Crafters of handmade goods arrested for trademark infringement

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, handmaking things at home has become popular. But the hobby has also brought about a problem: selling goods that are remade with parts of genuine brand-name items can constitute an infringement of trademark rights, and the seller may be caught by police.

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Govt aims to extract rare earths from 6,000 meters under the sea

Extracting rare earths from mud in the seabed 6,000 meters undersea is being considered by the government.

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Buffaloes win 1st Japan Series since 1996

The last time the Orix Buffaloes won a Japan Series, they were known as the BlueWave, they played in Kobe and Osaka Dome was still being built, and they were led by a skinny hit-machine who liked to be referred to by his first name.

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Japanese woman killed was studying in Seoul

Mei Tomikawa, a 26-year-old Japanese woman said to have died in a crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul, had been studying in the South Korea capital since June.

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Tokyo police crack down on cycling violations

The Metropolitan Police Department on Monday began cracking down more heavily on cyclists who violate traffic regulations.

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Hotels aim to be breed apart by catering to guests' special interests

Hotels that cater to guests' preferences and interests, such as pets, cycling, movies or books, have been popping up one after another. Businesses are trying hard to set themselves apart from their rivals with original ideas, hoping to improve a declining occupancy rate amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Shibuya crowded again for Halloween with less restrictions

Ahead of Halloween on Monday, many young people and foreign visitors clad in costumes have been seen roaming the streets around Shibuya Station in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Saturday.

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Bleaching hits over 90% of Japan's largest coral reef

More than 90% of coral in the Sekisei Lagoon, located between Iriomote and Ishigaki islands in Okinawa Prefecture, has bleached, the Environment Ministry has announced.

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Shuri Castle festival held as repairs continue

NAHA -- A festival kicked off Saturday at Shuri Castle in Naha, where work is underway to restore the main hall and other structures that were destroyed in a 2019 blaze.

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Orix in position to take Series title

The Orix Buffaloes won their third consecutive Japan Series game over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Saturday night with a 3-0 victory at Jingu Stadium.

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Outspoken JCCI head to step down after long tenure

Key business leader Akio Mimura will step down as chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, one of the nation's three leading business organizations, at the end of October.

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New Japanese sub eyed to carry long-range missiles

Moves are being made to build a submarine to examine the technical issues faced in deploying ones capable of firing long-range missiles, government sources have said.

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Shoso-in exhibition opens in Nara City

NARA -- The 74th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures kicked off Saturday at the Nara National Museum in Nara City, showcasing masterpieces from the Tenpyo culture that flourished in the eighth century.

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Shizuoka Pref. exhibit showcases works by living national treasures

ATAMI, Shizuoka -- Works by 12 living national treasures are back in Japan from a temporary showing overseas for a special exhibition at the MOA Museum of Art in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. The exhibition "Homo Faber, 12 Stone Garden: Fukasawa Naoto and 12 Living National Treasures" opened at the museum…

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Zozotown to open physical store in Tokyo

The operator of e-commerce clothing retailer Zozotown is to open a brick-and-mortar store in Tokyo.

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Itsukushima Shrine's iconic gate back in view as renovation nears end

HIROSHIMA -- The familiar view of the iconic vermilion Otorii gate at Itsukushima Shrine in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, has returned after about three years as a major renovation nears completion.

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Political Pulse / Kishida aims to beef up defense, tackle bureaucratic sectionalism

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has set several goals to bolster Japan's deterrence capability. One of these goals is to increase the defense budget over the next five years to match the North Atlantic Treaty Organization target of 2% of gross domestic product. Historically, Japan has limited its defense spending to…

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U.S. Tomahawk missiles eyed to bolster defense

The Japanese government has approached the United States about purchasing Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of efforts to strengthen the nation's defense capabilities, according to government sources.

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Yakuza member arrested over '13 murder of gyoza chain boss

The Kyoto prefectural police on Friday arrested Yukio Tanaka, a member of the Kudo-kai crime syndicate who is currently in prison, on suspicion of fatally shooting the 72-year-old president of a gyoza restaurant chain in 2013.

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Kodaira to begin post-competition life as lecturer

Recently retired speed skating star Nao Kodaira will begin the post-competition stage of her life as a specially appointed professor at her alma mater of Shinshu University, she announced Thursday at a press conference in Tokyo.

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Chinese New Year Lanterns Festival to start Tuesday

YOKOHAMA -- The Chinese New Year Lanterns Festival, an event that extravagantly illuminates Yokohama's Chinatown with Chinese lanterns, will begin on Tuesday. Under the theme of "an eager welcome," the entire Chinatown area will be lit up to celebrate the Chinese New Year from Tuesday to February.

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Dispelling parents' concerns key as COVID inoculations begin

As the pediatrician removed the needle from the 4-year-old boy's arm, he gently praised the child as he sat on his mother's lap.

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Govt eyes autonomous probe capable of diving 7,000 meters

The government is planning to develop an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) capable of exploring the seabed at depths of up to 7,000 meters, it has been learned.

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Salary payments via digital wallets to start next year

Workers will soon be able to get their salaries paid directly into digital wallet apps without the funds going through banks, following a government decision to lift a ban on e-money salary payments.

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