Home-share operators file ahead of new law
Operators of home-share accommodations in Japan begin paperwork ahead of a new law legalizing them from June.
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Regulators raid Amazon Japan
Regulators raid Amazon Japan on suspicion it violated antitrust laws.
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Court finds government and TEPCO responsible for Fukushima damages
The Kyoto District Court finds Japan's government and Tokyo Electric Power Company responsible for damages in a suit fil...
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Japan enjoys unseasonably warm temperatures
Temperatures nationwide shoot up to May highs as a few buds bloom on cherry trees.
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Stalking reports hit new high
Stalking complaints reported to police in 2017 hit 23,079, an all-time high.
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Japan explores summit with N.Korea
Japan is exploring possible summit talks between Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong Un.
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Oi plant No.3 reactor restarted after 4 1/2 years
The No.3 reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant is reactivated after four and a half years.
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US firm to build power plant in Northern Territories
An American firm will build a power plant on Russian-held Shikotan Island in Japan's Northern Territories.
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Age of adulthood revision decided by cabinet
The cabinet approves a revised civil code lowering the age of adulthood to 18 from 20.
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Abe briefed by S.Korean envoy who met N.Korea's leader
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is briefed by the South Korean envoy who met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week.
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