JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The Diet on Thursday enacted contentious legislation to criminalize the planning of serious crimes, which the government says will help thwart terrorism but opponents claim could lead to the suppression of civil liberties and excessive state surveillance.
The amendment to th...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
HIROSHIMA – The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks took a step toward their seventh interleague title on Friday, overcoming Yoshihiro Maru’s three home runs to beat the Hiroshima Carp 5-3.
Rick van den Hurk (7-3) allowed eight hits and a walk over seven innings, while striking out nine to earn ...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Although Japan has a prominent number of police substations around communities, locals often take pride in how their cities generally have less surveillance and security cameras than other major developed nations. While this is not to suggest that Japan values civil liberties more ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - All Nippon Airways Co is promoting efforts to secure new cabin crew, including foreign nationals, to deal with a staff shortage stemming from increased flight services.
The Japanese airline has also taken steps to enhance the quality of its crew to improve its hospitality se...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosted Friday an "iftar" dinner party at his office in Tokyo, inviting ambassadors and diplomats observing Ramadan from 38 countries and regions.
According to the Foreign Ministry, Abe told his guests that the spirit of Islam is in common with the v...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Ribbonesia is the amazing art of Baku Maeda and Toru Yoshikawa. As the team’s name suggests, it creates breathtaking ribbon art that showcases the beauty yet simplicity of the everyday material.
Maeda does the hands-on craftsmanship while Yoshikawa comes up with the concepts and th...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOYOYAMA, Aichi (Jiji Press) — The first F-35A cutting-edge stealth fighter assembled in Japan was unveiled at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. factory in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
The Air Self-Defense Force plans to deploy the F-35A unit by the end of fiscal 2017 ...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Focuses on battles with adorable “toy Pokémon.”
The number of Pokémon mobile games may still lag far beyond the number of Pocket Monster species, but smartphone gamers’ options to enjoy the franchise are slowly increasing. After the phenomenal launch of Pokémon GO in 2016, last mont...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO  - “I believe that the sake industry can become like the wine industry,” contends Hidetoshi Nakata, speaking about his vision for the future of a drink that, despite a steady decline in domestic sales, remains synonymous with his home country.
The genial soccer star-turned-sak...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
What next after PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)? In the wake of the success of the viral hit of 2016, the comedian Piko Taro has tried to extend his popularity with a guest appearance in a K-Pop hit as well as holding concerts, in addition to fronting various marketing campaigns.
Th...

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