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Film director Yoichi Sai dies

Film director Yoichi Sai died Sunday of bladder cancer. He was 73.

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Over 40 trillion yen sought for 5-year defense plan

Defense spending is planned to be set at more than 40 trillion yen in the next five-year defense program from fiscal 2023, according to sources.

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Lunar probe Equuleus enters orbit

Japan's small lunar probe Equuleus has entered its scheduled orbit, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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Sony to use paper, bamboo materials in packaging

Sony Corp. will focus on using eco-friendly materials for product packaging instead of plastics from April 2023.

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Morning sightseers fueling Kyoto tourism

KYOTO -- Tourists keen to visit Kyoto attractions but equally keen to avoid big crowds are increasingly getting up with the lark to put in a spot of morning sightseeing. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and border controls, Kyoto's temples, shrines and hotels are looking to cash in on…

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Black Friday sales taking root in Japan

Black Friday sales are becoming increasingly popular in Japan. As more and more companies become involved in the U.S.-inspired year-end shopping trend, some retailers are even expected to extend their limited-time sales into the early part of this week.

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Tokyo Games organizing committee, Dentsu suspected of leading bid-rigging and allegedly shared 'wish list' of test event applicants

The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Games is suspected of sharing with advertising giant Dentsu Inc. a "wish list" of potential bidders to handle test events for the Games, it has been learned. The committee and Dentsu are alleged to have colluded to lead the bid-rigging.

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Govt plans full-scale use of drones for river patrols

The government plans to use drones on a full-scale basis from next fiscal year to detect illegal activities and dangerous spots on rivers.

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Palace reopens street to public for viewing autumn foliage

A road inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for viewing autumn foliage opened Saturday to the public for the first time in three years.

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Japan fans rewarded for stadium clean-ups

DOHA -- Japanese soccer fans have received an award from FIFA for picking up trash in stadiums, following the Samurai Blue's stunning victory against Germany in their World Cup opener in Doha on Wednesday.

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Murakami, Yamamoto repeat as MVPs

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows' record-setting slugger Munetaka Murakami was unanimously voted 2022 Central League MVP on Friday, while Orix Buffaloes hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned the Pacific League honor, both men reaping their respective awards for the second straight year.

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Prosecutors raid Dentsu over alleged bid-rigging related to Tokyo Games

Prosecutors and the Japan Fair Trade Commission searched the head office of major advertising company Dentsu Inc. in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and other locations on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law on Friday in connection with alleged bid-rigging involving test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

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Kishida planning to visit U.S. in Jan.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely visit Washington in early January for the first time since taking office and meet with U.S. President Joe Biden, it has been learned.

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Kazu returns to Qatar for first time since 'Agony of Doha'

Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi Miura was among the spectators in the stadium during Japan's stunning victory over Germany at the World Cup on Wednesday -- his first time back in Qatar since playing in the 1993 game known in Japan as the "Agony of Doha."

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Japan's bluefin tuna catch quota to increase in 2023-25

Japan's annual quota for bluefin tuna catches in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean will increase by 295 tons to 3,114 tons in 2023-2025 from the 2022 level, the Fisheries Agency announced Thursday.

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Always confident, Doan nets equalizer

DOHA -- When opportunity knocks, it's best to answer. And answer is precisely what midfielder Ritsu Doan did when he knocked in the crucial equalizer minutes after coming off the bench in Japan's 2-1 victory against the German giants in Qatar on Wednesday.

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Asano had vision of victory 'for 4 years'

DOHA -- After the disappointment of not playing in the last World Cup, Takuma Asano scored the winning goal against powerhouse Germany in Group E action Wednesday, securing a huge victory for Japan at the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

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PM admits submitting receipts inappropriately

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida admitted Thursday morning to having submitted receipts that were missing required information when they were attached to a report on income received and expenditures incurred in his campaign for last year's House of Representatives election.

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Kishida asked Xi to relax quarantine measures in China

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to relax China's quarantine measures against the coronavirus when the leaders met in Bangkok on Nov. 17, according to diplomatic sources.

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Proposed new legislation on religious groups 'insufficient'

Six men and women whose parents have ties with the Unification Church have criticized the outline of a new law to remedy damage caused by religious groups and prevent future harm, saying its relief measures are insufficient for the children of Unification Church followers.

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COVID pill approval ups pandemic arsenal

The health ministry has granted emergency approval for a COVID-19 pill developed by Shionogi Co., opening the door for Japan's first domestically produced oral medicine for the virus to become available as soon as early December.

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Spring meets fall

Shikizakura cherry trees, which bloom in spring and fall, blossom in Senmi Shikizakura-no-Sato park in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. In autumn, the park's about 1,200 cherry trees flower in pink side by side with the bright red foliage of maple trees, offering visitors a rare spectacle. "The contrast between the blue…

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Firms look to cash in on World Cup fever

Samurai Blue soccer uniforms were flying off shelves ahead of Japan's first World Cup match against Germany in Qatar on Wednesday, as various industries look to capitalize on the football fever sweeping the nation.

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Redesign of crown prince's home unveiled

Renovations at Crown Prince Akishino's official residence at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo were shown to the media on Tuesday.

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Historic shrine to get major renovation

FUKUOKA -- Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, announced Tuesday that its honden main hall will be significantly renovated for the shrine's grand refurbishment ceremony in 2027.

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