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Japan Imperial Palace Street Opened to Public for Autumn Leaves

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NIPPON
 
Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo was opened to the public Saturday amid the autumn leaves season.
The street is opened to the public twice a year, in the cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons, since 2014 in a program to commemorate the 80th birthday of then Emperor Akihito...

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China Resumes Visa-Free Scheme For Short-Term Japan Visitors

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KYODO NEWS
 
China restarted its unilateral visa-free arrangement for short-term Japanese visitors on Saturday, allowing stays of up to 30 days in a move believed to be aimed at promoting tourism and trade amid a downturn in the world's second-largest economy.
The preferential treatment had been ...

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Playstation At 30: How Sony's Gray Box Conquered Gaming

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese electronics giant Sony is set to celebrate 30 years since it launched the PlayStation console, the little gray box that catapulted the firm into the gaming big league.
PlayStation was Sony's first foray into the world of video games and when it hit the shelves in Japan on D...

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Japan PM Vows Cross-Party Approach In Diet To Achieve Policies

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he will strive to build consensus across party lines as his minority government looks for opposition support to achieve policy goals after a dismal election outcome.
In his first policy speech in parliament since his ruling coalition...

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Share of Female Presidents at Japan Firms Hits Record 8.4 pct

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NIPPON
 
The proportion of female presidents at companies in Japan rose to a record high of 8.4 pct as of October, a survey by research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Thursday.
The survey covered about 1.19 million companies. The proportion of female presidents has been rising slowly but stead...

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U.S. To Deploy Missile Units To Japan Islands In Taiwan Contingency

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KYODO NEWS
 
The U.S. military will set up temporary bases along Japan's southwestern Nansei island chain and the Philippines to deploy missile units in the event of a Taiwan contingency, sources familiar with Japan-U.S. relations said Sunday.
The U.S. Marine Littoral Regiment, which possesses a ...

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Japanese Man Broke Into 1,000 Homes To 'Relieve Stress'

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Police said Wednesday that they had arrested a man who reportedly admitted to breaking into more than 1,000 homes in an unconventional way of relieving stress.
Police took the 37-year-old into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture...

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Princess Yuriko's Funeral Held At Tokyo Cemetery

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The main funeral ceremony for Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, was held Tuesday at a cemetery in Tokyo after her death aged 101 earlier this month.
Following a wake on Sunday and Monday, the Shinto ritual, called ...

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Fire Breaks Out after Explosion Heard in Susukino Building, Sapporo; Multiple Injuries Reported

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A fire broke out in a building in the Susukino entertainment district, Sapporo, after an explosion was heard at around 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to the fire department, several people were injured.
According to police sources, there is information that gasoline like liquid was ...

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Japan, Germany Shortlisted To Build New Australian Frigates

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KYODO NEWS
 
Australia said Monday it has shortlisted Japan and Germany to build its new fleet of general purpose frigates in a program worth up to A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) over the next decade.
Japan has proposed vessels based on the Maritime Self-Defense Force's cutting-edge Mogami-class fri...

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