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Shonen Jump’s Anime Heroes Punch Huge Craters In Shinjuku Station, Create Photo Spots

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SORA NEWS
 
The stars of Jump Force all have serious beef with Tokyo Metro, leaving some seriously cool craters behind.
This year, gamers can treat themselves to a clash of some of the most famous figures in Japanese manga. Jump Force, released on Windows, PS4 and Xbox One on February 15, pulls t...

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Former AKB48's Takajo Aki Marries Pro Soccer Player Takahashi Yuji

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TOKYO HIVE
 
t's been reported that former AKB48 member Takajo Aki (27) and Takahashi Yuji (25) professional soccer player for Sagan Tosu, tied the knot on February 15. 
 
On her SNS account, Takajo commented, "Please excuse me for this personal matter, but today, I have registered my marriage wi...

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Japan OK’s Ips Cell Trial For Treatment Of Spinal Injuries

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry’s assessment committee on regenerative medicine approved Monday a clinical trial by Keio University’s team to transplant human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into patients with spinal cord injuries.
The team, which is led by professors...

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Robot Lifts Bits Of Melted Fuel At Fukushima Plant

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at the Fukushima nuclear plant in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown, officials said Thursday.
Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) on Wednesday sent d...

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King & Prince's New Song 'Kimi Wo Matteru' Written By Takahashi Yu

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TOKYO HIVE
 
The details on King & Prince's new single "Kimi wo Matteru" have been revealed. 
 
Written by Takahashi Yu, the title track is described as a support song that backs the feelings of those who are wanting to change as well as those who are looking for a new self. Besides this, all typ...

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“Strawberry Night” Is Back With New Leads Nikaido Fumi And Kamenashi Kazuya

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
It was announced that Nikaido Fumi and Kamenashi Kazuya will serve as double leads for the upcoming police drama “Strawberry Night Saga”, which will start airing in April during Fuji TV’s 10pm Thursday timeslot. Eguchi Yosuke will also be joining the cast.
The drama is based on Hond...

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Japan-South Korea Ties ‘Worst In Five Decades’ As U.S. Leaves Alliance Untended

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WASHINGTON POST
 
TOKYO — Leaders have turned their backs on each other. They have traded barbs. Military and business ties are fraying, and the media is up in arms.
Relations between Japan and South Korea, the most important U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region, are unraveling fast. 
And while...

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U.N. Rights Committee Urges Japan To Let Children Be Children

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JAPAN TODAY
 
GENEVA - The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child on Thursday urged Japan to do more to let children be children, free of excessive pressures or corporal punishment in school or at home.
The human rights watchdog also urged Japanese authorities to look into the root causes of r...

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Why Sightings Of This Rare Fish In Japan Have People Panicking

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NDTV
 
Sightings of the rare oarfish in Japan have raised fear and speculation amongst the people of an incoming natural disaster, as the deep-water fish is believed to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, the media reported on Saturday.
On Friday, two oarfish were discovered after being c...

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Retailers Embark On Sales Drive Marking End Of Heisei

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Three months remain in the Heisei era. Unlike the previous era change brought about by the death of Emperor Showa, the upcoming transition is characterized by a festive mood.
Retailers are engaging in a marketing war as they entice consumers with “Last Heisei” sales, while bridal...

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