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Fans in Japan Go Wild After World Cup win Over Colombia

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Bars across Japan erupted with joy on Tuesday as soccer fans exchanged beery hugs after their team stunned Colombia 2-1 in their World Cup opener in Russia.
Many supporters, the majority the worse for wear after a boozy evening glued to the television, celebrated with one fo...

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Japan Tops Colombia 2-1 in Latest World Cup Surprise

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
SARANSK, Russia (AP) — Yuya Osako had a surprise in store for those who thought the absence of Shinji Okazaki left Japan little hope of competing with Colombia at the World Cup.
Oasko’s gritty determination to set up one goal and his 73rd-minute header from Keisuke Honda’s corner...

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3 Dead, Dozens Injured After M6.1 Quake Hits Northern Osaka Region

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JAPAN TODAY
 
OSAKA - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit Osaka and other parts of western Japan on Monday morning, leaving at least three people dead and dozens injured, disrupting rush-hour traffic and causing a major power outage.
The 7:58 a.m. quake occurred at a depth of about 13...

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Trouble-Hit Nuclear Reactor in Saga Resumes Operations

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JAPAN TODAY
 
FUKUOKA - A nuclear reactor at a trouble-hit complex in southwestern Japan restarted operations Saturday for the first time in more than six and a half years amid lingering safety concerns.
The No. 4 unit at the Genkai plant in Saga Prefecture is the fourth reactor of operator Kyush...

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Diet Enacts Law to Lower Age of Adulthood to 18

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet enacted Wednesday a bill to lower the adult age defined under the Civil Code to 18 from the current 20.
The bill to amend the law was approved by a majority vote at a plenary meeting of the House of Councillors with support from the ruling Liberal De...

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Holidays To Be Moved To Ease Traffic for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The Diet on Wednesday enacted a law to move national holidays to days linked to Tokyo 2020 Olympic ceremonies to alleviate traffic congestion in the metropolitan area.
Under the revised law aimed at smooth transport and security for the Olympics, July 23, the eve of the Game...

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Abe Thanks Trump for Raising Issue of Japanese Abductees

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed gratitude toward U.S. President Donald Trump for raising the abduction issue during the U.S.-North Korea summit meeting on Tuesday.
“I highly evaluate that he [Trump] referred [during the summit meeting] to what I had told him about the abducti...

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Ninja-star Throwing Contest Now Accepting Applicants, Grand Champion Gets a Golden Shuriken

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Have you got what it takes to be the deadliest shuriken slinger?
Remember the younger days when folding your own origami throwing stars and planning an ambush on friends was a thing? We quickly learned that for all the coolness that came with throwing ninja stars, we could never com...

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U.S F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes Into Sea Off Okinawa; Pilot Rescued

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - A U.S. military F15 fighter jet crashed in waters off Okinawa during a routine training mission on Monday, U.S. Forces Japan said in a statement.
The pilot, the only person in the aircraft, ejected successfully and was recovered by search and rescue crews, the statement said...

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Abe Orders Measures to Prevent Mishandling of Public Documents

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday instructed his ministers to draw up measures to prevent any further improper handling of official documents following a series of scandals that have damaged public confidence in the government.
"To secure proper management of public docum...

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