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7,000 cryptocurrency laundering cases reported in Japan in 2018
Published on 28/02/2019
» Over 7,000 cases of suspected money laundering linked to cryptocurrency were reported to Japanese police in 2018, the National Police Agency said on Thursday.
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Village restores Fukushima reputation with ice cream
Published on 24/02/2019
» FUKUSHIMA, Japan: A farming village in northeastern Japan that saw demand for its produce plunge after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis has found a way to spice up its image -- challenging people to try its soft-serve ice cream laced with locally grown ultra-hot peppers.
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Japan women's university blasts sex-listing by weekly
Published on 09/01/2019
» TOKYO: A women's university in Japan criticised a weekly magazine on Wednesday for publishing an article that ranks universities by the sexual availability of female students.
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Japan delights at Osaka winning bid to host Expo 2025
Published on 25/11/2018
» OSAKA: People in Japan, especially those in Osaka and its vicinity, have expressed delight at news the city was picked to host World Expo 2025.
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Kansai airport resumes domestic flights after typhoon
Published on 07/09/2018
» OSAKA: Domestic flights at Kansai international airport resumed on Friday with the first air service in three days departing for Niigata, after the main gateway to western Japan was closed due to a powerful typhoon earlier this week.
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Typhoon heads for Hokkaido
Kyodo News, Published on 24/08/2018
» TOKYO: Typhoon Cimaron passed through western Japan to the Sea of Japan early Friday, leaving more than a dozen people injured and disrupting traffic before heading for the northern main island of Hokkaido.
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Gap apologises for 'incorrect' Chinese map on T-shirts
Kyodo News, Published on 15/05/2018
» HONG KONG: US clothing retailer Gap apologised late Monday for selling T-shirts with an "incorrect" map of China, after it became the latest among foreign companies that China has taken offence with in relation to its territorial claims.
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Japan school girls least happy with their bodies
Published on 04/04/2018
» TOKYO: Japanese high school girls are the least satisfied with their body shape compared with those in China, South Korea and the United States, with over half believing they are fat, according to a recent survey by a Japanese government-affiliated body.
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Japan sees Hong Kong as test market to attract tourists
Published on 25/03/2018
» HONG KONG: With trips to Japan being so popular among people from Hong Kong, Tokyo sees the city as a testing ground for trying out various initiatives and analysing behavioural patterns as it seeks to attract more foreign tourists.
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Kim Jong Un eager to mend ties with S.Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 13/02/2018
» BEIJING: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un voiced eagerness to improve inter-Korean ties further following the meeting between its senior officials and South Korea's president, official media said Tuesday, with the US hinting at the possibility of direct talks with Pyongyang.
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