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Suspected Arsonist Of Japan Animation Studio Was A Reclusive, Quarrelsome Gamer, Says Neighbour

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STRAITS TIMES
 
OMIYA, Japan (REUTERS) - The man suspected of killing 34 people in an arson attack in Japan lived alone, hundreds of kilometres from the torched Kyoto Animation studio, where he played video games non-stop and had "terrified" his neighbour just days earlier.
Police late on Saturda...

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Japan's Core Inflation Hits Two-Year Low

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BUSINESS TIME
 
JAPAN'S core inflation slowed to its weakest in about two years in June, underlining policymakers' long battle to boost consumer prices and adding to speculation the Bank of Japan could deliver more stimulus later this month.
With the global economy slowing and factory production ...

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S Koreans Boycott Japanese Beer

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JAPAN TODAY
 
SEOUL - Beer-loving South Koreans angered by a trade row with Tokyo are boycotting Japanese brews in a surge of patriotism that has even seen popular beauty bloggers targeted.
Japan this month unveiled tough restrictions on exports crucial to tech titans like Samsung, fuelling fears...

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Japan Election: Surge Of Women Candidates Could Reshape Male-Dominated Parliament

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CNN
 
 (CNN)One of the world's most unequal parliaments could be about to get a lot more female, or ... maybe not.
A record number of women are running for office in Japan's general election on Sunday to fill 124 of the 245 seats in the upper House of Councilors. Half of the upper chamber of the ...

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Japan Is Among the World's Safest Countries, Though It Has a Grisly Record of Mass Violence

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TIME
 
A 41-year-old man shouting “you die!” ran into an anime studio in Kyoto and set it ablaze Thursday morning, killing 33 people and injuring 36 others.
Police said the man sprayed sprayed an unidentified liquid accelerant before starting the fire, according to the Associated Press.
The viole...

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Hilton Tokyo Offers 'Happy Honey-Holic' Summer Dessert Buffet

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Hilton Tokyo’s latest dessert buffet wonderland “Happy Honey-holic” is being served all summer in the first-floor Marble Lounge. The entrance is marked by the sunflower frame with a yellow carpet that leads you into a happy wonderland. The array of desserts is mainly made wi...

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Bubble Tea Amusement Park To Open In Harajuku, Promises To Be The “Tapioca Land Of Your Dreams”

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SORA NEWS
 
Boba fans won’t want to miss this!
Tapioca tea, also known as boba or bubble tea depending on who you’re talking to, has been a popular drink in other parts of Asia and in Asian communities outside the continent, but in Japan the craze hadn’t really caught on until recently. Now there...

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Kyoto Animation Fire: Arson Attack At Japan Anime Studio Kills 33

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BBC
 
At least 33 people died and dozens were injured after a man set fire to an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto, officials say.
Police said the 41-year-old suspect broke into the Kyoto Animationstudio on Thursday morning and sprayed petrol before igniting it.
The suspect has been ...

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Japan-South Korea Dispute Is Called ‘Disturbing And Unhelpful’ For The Global Economy

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CNBC
 
Key PointsTokyo and Seoul got into a trade fight after Japan restricted exports of materials critical to South Korea’s high-tech industry, citing national security concerns.Such a development is “disturbing and unhelpful for the global economic sentiment,” says Taimur Baig, chief economist...

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Starbucks Japan’s First-Ever White Peach Frappuccino Is Ready To Kickstart The Summer Fun

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SORA NEWS
 
New dessert drink promises to recreate the joy of biting into a ripe, juicy peach.
Summer, at least in the bright-sunshine-and-blue-sky sense of the season, is getting off to a bit of a late start here in Japan, with an extended rainy season keeping conditions cool and overcast. Thank...

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