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Japan May Soon Gain Powerful Trade Weapon Against South Korea

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THE STAR ONLINE
 
SEOUL: Japan could soon gain a powerful new trade weapon against its neighbour South Korea.
Tokyo set Wednesday as the deadline for public comments on whether to remove South Korea from a so-called "white list” of trusted export destinations, a bureaucratic process intended to s...

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Japanese City Creates Giant Bread Bed Photo Spot For Limited Time

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SORA NEWS
 
Because who hasn’t dreamed of sleeping on a giant piece of bread before?
When it comes to bread, Japan has got it down in terms of uniqueness and innovation. From watermelon bread to adorable bunny and cat loaves, we can’t help but admire Japanese bakers’ devotion to making bread as v...

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Train In Kyoto Decorated With Thousand-Armed Kannon Limbs Hanging From Carriage Ceiling

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
A train in Kyoto decorated with the limbs of the Thousand-armed Kannon is now transporting tourists around sightseeing spots in the city.
Featuring some eighty gold-colored arms bent in the poses instantly recognizable as the Kannon’s dangling from the ceiling of the carriage, the ...

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Free Treatment For Kyoto Animation Arson Burn Victims Offered By Japan’s Leading Cosmetic Surgeon

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SORA NEWS
 
Doctor offered similar philanthropy following previous national disaster.
Cosmetic surgery is often derided as a frivolous, or even vain, use of medical science. Those receiving treatment aren’t always celebrities trying to fight the effects of aging so that they can stay in front of ...

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Police Get Arrest Warrant For Suspect In Japan Animation Studio Fire

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CBC
 
Japanese police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect as soon as he regains consciousness from injuries in a deadly arson at a Kyoto anime studio, officials said Sunday.
Kyoto police said they are ready to arrest Shinji Aoba, 41, on arson and murder allegations. Aoba is accused of s...

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Abe Aims To Revise Constitution Following Election Victory

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Following the results of the upper house election on Sunday in which the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito won more than a majority of the contested seats, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also president of the LDP, will focus on the implementation of ...

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Japan's Abe Claims Victory In Upper House Election

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AL JAZEERA
 
 
 
The ruling bloc falls short of the two-thirds needed to amend the nation's pacifist constitution, according to state TV.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won a solid majority in Japan's upper house election on Sunday, but fell short of the two-thirds "super majority" neede...

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Pacifist Constitution Reform At Stake In Election

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc was forecast to win a solid majority in an upper house election on Sunday that could determine whether his dream of revising the post-war, U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution can be kept alive.
Media surveys show Abe's Liberal ...

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Create Totally Cute Sleeping Cat Sand Sculptures With The Neko Cup

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Neko Cup (literally “cat cup”) is a beach and sandbox sleeping cat sand sculpture toy.
The hollowed-up cup mold, available in white, black, or beige, lets you make sand sculptures of sleeping cats (“neko” is the Japanese word for cat).
 
Cute and practical, this is Japanese des...

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Women In Japan Fight For Their Identity — Starting With Their Name

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BLOOMBERG
 
A century-old law requires married couples to have the same surname. That can make life complicated for people who are happy being who they are.
Women in Japan are going through an identity crisis.
They’re fighting to overturn a law that bars married couples from having different last...

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