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‘KAMPUNG BOY’ win award in Japan

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NST
 
KUALA LUMPUR: The Japanese version of ‘Kampung Boy’ comic won second place in Japan’s Gaiman Award for the overseas comic category.
 
According to a statement, the comic by Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid, or popularly known as Datuk Lat, beat 14 other comics from several countries including the Unit...

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Japan Targets Wealthy With Exit Tax

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JAPAN WSJ
 
Japan could become the latest country to consider taxing wealthy individuals who move abroad to take advantage of lower rates.
 
The government and ruling party lawmakers are considering an “exit tax,” under which people with over ¥100 million ($857,000) in financial assets would have...

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McDonald's in Japan limits orders of fries

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DAILY HERALD
 
Only small fries with that? McDonald's in Japan is limiting the serving size of fries as stocks run short due to labor disruptions on the U.S. West Coast.
 
McDonald's began rationing its fries Wednesday morning. It said prolonged labor negotiations with port workers on the West Co...

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Can Japan Recapture Its Solar Power?

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TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
 
It’s 38 °C on the Atsumi Peninsula southwest of Tokyo: a deadly heat wave has been gripping much of Japan late this summer. Inside the offices of a newly built power plant operated by the plastics company Mitsui Chemicals, the AC is blasting. Outside, 215,000 solar panels are ...

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Japan Approves Restart Of Two Nuclear Reactors

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IB TIMES
 
Japan's nuclear regulator has approved on Wednesday the restart of Nos 3 and 4 reactors of the Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture after passing rigid tests under new safety standards relative to its reactivation. The plant is operated by Kansai Electric Power Co.
 
In a 4...

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Japanese actors die a thousand deaths in China’s film industry

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JAPAN TIMES
 
With his warm smile and shy demeanor, actor Hirotaka Tsukagoshi doesn’t look like a villain.
 
But as he gets into character, lowering his voice to a demonic growl and arching his eyebrows into a cinematic expression of cruelty, you begin to see hints of the man who has raped, murde...

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With election over, Abe ready to boost reactor restarts

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JAPAN TIMES
 
With the Liberal Democratic Party’s sweeping election victory Sunday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to increase his efforts to revive nuclear power despite persistent public opposition.
 
Although polls show that most people are against restarting reactors idled following th...

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Thailand and Japan to lead Asia-Pacific equity sell-off

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FAST FT
 
Asia-Pacific markets were in a broad sell-off after another torrid session for the rouble convinced Russia's central bank to drastically push up interest rates.
 
Russia's Central Bank raised its main interest rate from 10.5 per cent to 17 per cent in the middle of the Moscow night, jus...

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Japan to resume development aid to Sudan

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SUDAN TRIBUNE
 
Japan will resume its development aid to South Sudan following suspension of its bilateral cooperation at the height of the conflict in the new nation, a diplomat disclosed.
 
Ambassador Takeshi Akamatsu said his government, after careful consideration, will renew development aid ...

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Aguirre backs Japan's old guard for Asian Cup

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FIFA
 
Japan coach Javier Aguirre has named his 23-man AFC Asian Cup squad, abandoning the tinkering approach that brought a premature end to his honeymoon period as coach.
 
The Mexican retained the spine of the team that flopped at this year's FIFA World Cup™ for next month's title defence in A...

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