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A Man Called A Telecom Company 24,000 Times To Complain. Now He's Been Arrested
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CNN
Tokyo (CNN)A 71-year-old man who allegedly made 24,000 toll-free calls to a telecoms provider to complain that the company had violated his contract has been arrested by police in Japan.
The man, identified as Akitoshi Okamoto, was taken into police custody on November 26 on suspicion of "f...
Tokyo (CNN)A 71-year-old man who allegedly made 24,000 toll-free calls to a telecoms provider to complain that the company had violated his contract has been arrested by police in Japan.
The man, identified as Akitoshi Okamoto, was taken into police custody on November 26 on suspicion of "f...
- December 5, 2019
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Radiation Hot Spots Found Near Japan's Olympic Torch Relay Site
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TIME
Tepco removed tainted soil near the sports complex where the 2020 Olympic torch relay will start in Japan after Greenpeace Japan found radiation hot spots there, utility spokesman Koichiro Shiraki said Wednesday.
Tepco cleaned a tainted area in Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday after it cond...
Tepco removed tainted soil near the sports complex where the 2020 Olympic torch relay will start in Japan after Greenpeace Japan found radiation hot spots there, utility spokesman Koichiro Shiraki said Wednesday.
Tepco cleaned a tainted area in Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday after it cond...
- December 4, 2019
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L’Arc～En～Ciel Opens Official Youtube Channel
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ARAMA JAPAN
Legendary rock band L’Arc~en~Ciel is finally catching up with the times! On the bands various official social media accounts, they shared the very exciting news that they now have their very own YouTube channel. The videos also are not restricted to Japan only!
Currently 3 full MVs ...
Legendary rock band L’Arc~en~Ciel is finally catching up with the times! On the bands various official social media accounts, they shared the very exciting news that they now have their very own YouTube channel. The videos also are not restricted to Japan only!
Currently 3 full MVs ...
- December 4, 2019
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Japan To Buy $146 Million Island For US Military Drills
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JAKARTA POST
Japan said Monday it had agreed to buy an uninhabited island off its southwest coast for $146 million, eyeing it for US military drills.
Tokyo and Washington agreed in 2011 to relocate a training site for US fighter jets to Mageshima island, around 30 kilometres off the southwester...
Japan said Monday it had agreed to buy an uninhabited island off its southwest coast for $146 million, eyeing it for US military drills.
Tokyo and Washington agreed in 2011 to relocate a training site for US fighter jets to Mageshima island, around 30 kilometres off the southwester...
- December 3, 2019
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Woman Takes Helm Of Japanese Aegis Destroyer For 1st Time
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JAPAN TODAY
KYOTO - Capt Miho Otani became the first woman to take the helm of a Japanese Aegis destroyer on Monday, pledging to set an example for other female sailors to follow.
"I expect you to pursue our missions without hesitation," Otani, 48, told the 300-member crew of the Myoko, the Aeg...
KYOTO - Capt Miho Otani became the first woman to take the helm of a Japanese Aegis destroyer on Monday, pledging to set an example for other female sailors to follow.
"I expect you to pursue our missions without hesitation," Otani, 48, told the 300-member crew of the Myoko, the Aeg...
- December 2, 2019
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Sentinel’s New Geometric Pokémon Statues Will Add A New Dimension To Your Collection
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SORA NEWS
Catch them all to upgrade your figure shelf!
As frequent visitors to the Pokémon Centers around Japan, we are always excited to see new Pokémon products coming out. We also know that Japanese model company Sentinel makes some pretty amazing figures, so we were pretty stoked to see t...
Catch them all to upgrade your figure shelf!
As frequent visitors to the Pokémon Centers around Japan, we are always excited to see new Pokémon products coming out. We also know that Japanese model company Sentinel makes some pretty amazing figures, so we were pretty stoked to see t...
- December 2, 2019
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Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone Dies at 101
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VOA NEWS
TOKYO - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, a giant of his country’s post-World War II politics who pushed for a more assertive Japan while strengthening military ties with the United States, has died. He was 101.
The office of his son, Hirofumi Nakasone, confirmed that N...
TOKYO - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, a giant of his country’s post-World War II politics who pushed for a more assertive Japan while strengthening military ties with the United States, has died. He was 101.
The office of his son, Hirofumi Nakasone, confirmed that N...
- November 30, 2019
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Japanese Store 'Rethinks' Badges For Staff On Periods
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BBC
A Japanese department store where staff could wear badges if they were on their period has said it will "rethink" that policy.
The badges - which featured a cartoon character known as Miss Period - were introduced in October.
The intention was that staff could get extra help, or longer brea...
A Japanese department store where staff could wear badges if they were on their period has said it will "rethink" that policy.
The badges - which featured a cartoon character known as Miss Period - were introduced in October.
The intention was that staff could get extra help, or longer brea...
- November 29, 2019
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Hate Speech May Soon Be Punishable By A 500,000-Yen Fine In One Of Japan’s Largest Cities
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SORA NEWS
One of Tokyo’s neighbors may become the first place in Japan to enact punishment for hate speech.
A thick-skinned “Haters gonna hate” attitude can be an effective way of keeping petty jabs from getting under your skin, but many would argue it’s not the right stance for governments to ...
One of Tokyo’s neighbors may become the first place in Japan to enact punishment for hate speech.
A thick-skinned “Haters gonna hate” attitude can be an effective way of keeping petty jabs from getting under your skin, but many would argue it’s not the right stance for governments to ...
- November 29, 2019
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Arashi Tops Nikkei Entertainment’s 2019 Concert Mobilization Power Ranking
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ARAMA JAPAN
Every year, Nikkei Entertainment releases a Japanese concert attendance ranking. This ranking is based on seating capacity for venues, not necessarily tickets sold.
Arashi topped the 2019 ranking with 1,818,000 attendees at 36 concerts. They were followed by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS...
Every year, Nikkei Entertainment releases a Japanese concert attendance ranking. This ranking is based on seating capacity for venues, not necessarily tickets sold.
Arashi topped the 2019 ranking with 1,818,000 attendees at 36 concerts. They were followed by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS...
- November 27, 2019
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