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Written by acclaimed Japanese writer Ryukishi07.
As part of today's Silent Hill announcement festivities, Konami announced Silent Hill f, a new story set in 1960s Japan.
Described as juxtaposing a world view of “beautiful, therefore horrifying,” Silent Hill f is being written...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tokyo prosecutors on Wednesday arrested the president and two former employees of Japanese advertising firm ADK Holdings Inc over suspected bribery related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese media said.
The arrests mark the latest widening of a corruption scandal involving Olympic...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government on Wednesday eased its travel warning over the coronavirus pandemic for 76 countries and areas, such as Australia and Taiwan, no longer requesting that residents in Japan refrain from nonessential trips to any country.
The Foreign Ministry said it lowered the ...

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BBC
 
A man whose job it is to help preserve Japan's cultural heritage has accidentally smashed his car into the country's oldest toilet at a centuries-old Buddhist temple.
The communal loo at Tofukuji in Kyoto dates back to the 15th century and is designated an important cultural asset.
Its anci...

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TIME OUT
 
The Daimaru Umeda outlet will be offering an extensive selection of games and character merch including Super Mario
Osaka is quickly becoming the place to visit for Nintendo fans. Not only does the Kansai city have the world’s first Super Nintendo World at Universal Studio Japan, but i...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered an investigation on Monday into the Unification Church after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July revealed close ties between it and ruling party lawmakers.
Support for Kishida's government has tumbled to its low...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Fujifilm Holdings Corp says it has has stopped development of its anti-viral drug Avigan for treating COVID-19, saying it was unable to confirm its effectiveness in a clinical trial.
Avigan, initially developed as a drug for influenza, emerged as a potential treatment for the novel ...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is planning to export to India stealth antennas equipped on a new Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer, as the two countries strengthen security cooperation, government sources said Saturday.
If realized, it would be the first export case under a Japan-India agreement on defen...

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BBC
 
The Japanese yen touched a 32-year low against the US dollar after official figures showed that prices had risen faster than expected in America.
The yen fell to 147.66 against the US dollar before regaining some ground.
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said the government will tak...

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CNA
 
Japanese cabinet ministers on Friday (Oct 14) approved the scrapping of a law that stipulates women pregnant at the time of a divorce must wait 100 days before marrying again.
The law, in place for more than a century, does not apply to men and was originally intended as a way to aid the id...

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