Chinese tourist arrested over alleged pickpocketing on a train in Japan
Japanese police have arrested a 36-year-old Chinese national on suspicion of theft.According to police, the man allegedl...
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GMO chairman says vital info for identifying cyberattack and blackmail perpetrator obtained
On October 29, GMO Internet Group Chairman and CEO Kumagai Masatoshi said that vital information that could help identif...
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo dies at 90
Former Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo died on October 22. He was 90 years old.Fukuda was born in 1936 as the eldes...
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Downgraded typhoon brings potentially warning-level rainfall to Japan
Typhoon Champi transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on the night of October 25 as it moved north across the East C...
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Fire breaks out at building believed to be Kurosawa Film Studio warehouse in Yokohama
A fire broke out at a building believed to be a warehouse of Kurosawa Film Studio in Yokohama early on October 23.Accord...
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Japan revamps tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists to prevent illegal resale
Starting November 1, the procedure for consumption tax exemption for foreign tourists and others will change from the cu...
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PHP security flaws prompt Japanese government agencies and companies to suspend online services
Government websites in Japan, including the National Tax Agency’s online tax filing system, have been temporarily taken ...
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Violent Typhoon Champi threatens Okinawa's Sakishima Islands as flight cancellations mount
Violent Typhoon Champi is forecast to bring violent winds, high waves and torrential rain to Okinawa’s Sakishima Island...
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Empress Emerita turns 92 as she keeps abreast of current events and enjoys music
Empress Emerita Michiko turned 92 on October 20.According to the Imperial Household Agency, she continues light daily ex...
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Princess Aiko visits typhoon-struck area, takes part in disaster-prevention events in Tottori
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited an area in the city of Tottori, western Japa...
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