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Trailer for “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” Promises a Show Filled with Unforgettable Turbocharged Battles

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Featuring the universe’s most powerful and fearsome Super Saiyan to date.
After an explosive series of action-packed teasers of the upcoming Dragon Ball Super: Broly movie, the much anticipated animated film of crackling energy-filled battles is finally here.
On 14 November, Legenda...

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Nagoya Cafe’s Egg Sandwich Proves ‘Simple is Best’

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
NAGOYA — In Nagoya’s nostalgic Endoji shopping district, a cafe is serving an egg sandwich that has preserved the original taste of a sandwich from an 81-year-old cafe.
Even though the original cafe has now closed down, the new cafe started serving food at the same location under...

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Japanese Government Mulls Promoting Telecommuting to Hire More Disabled People

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government will promote telecommuting to hire more people with disabilities, according to informed sources.
The call will go out for ministries and agencies to consider measures by the end of March to make it easier for disabled officials to use telecommuting programs, mainly by...

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Gov't OKs Bill to Make 10-day Holiday Around 2019 Imperial Succession

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to assign one-off holidays related to the imperial succession next year, creating a 10-day Golden Week holiday period from late April.
Once the bill clears the Diet, May 1, the day when Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the imperial thr...

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Hello Kitty Trains To Run on Keio and Shinjuku Line in Tokyo from November

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
If you loved the Hello Kitty Shinkansen bullet train, then you will adore the new Toei Shinjuku Line trains. Operator Keio will deck out certain Shinjuku Line trains in a Hello Kitty theme, starting November 1st.
The ten-carriage trains, which will also run on the main Keio Line, a...

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Emigration — Not Immigration — One of top Japanese Concerns Amid Shrinking Population: Pew Poll

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JAPAN TIMES
 
As Japan grapples with the problem of an aging and shrinking population — and whether to allow in an influx of immigrants — a survey published Tuesday has revealed that the Japanese public is apparently more concerned about emigration, or how many people choose to leave Japan, than ...

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Muji Designs Cool All-weather Self-driving Shuttle Bus, Aims to Implement It in Finland in 2020

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ROCKET NEWS
 
With any luck, we might be able to see this awesome autonomous public transport quite soon.
Despite popular Japanese retailer Muji boasting a long history of selling stylish minimalist consumer goods, the company is not afraid of trying out fresh concepts, like its quirky box-like M...

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Nishikori Throws Federer Off Game to Win ATP Opener

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
LONDON (AP) — Kei Nishikori hit a backhand so good it threw Roger Federer off his game as the 20-time Grand Slam champion earned a code violation before capitulating in a surprise defeat at the ATP Finals on Sunday.
Two points away from losing the opening set and on the back foot...

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Japan to Ban Drones Near Venues For 2020 Olympic Games

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The Japanese government has decided to ban flying drones near venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games during the events.
As part of efforts to counter possible terror attacks, the government aims to pass legislation that will allow police officers to collect a...

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Japanese Buzzwords of The Year Nominees Reflect Myriad Influences and Issues

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Thirty candidates for buzzword of the year, announced Wednesday, highlight the numerous scandals that rocked Japan’s amateur sports, the brutal summer of natural disasters as well as the country’s response to the worldwide #MeToo movement against sexual harassment.
The words nominat...

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