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Record defense budget sought on security fears

The Defense Ministry has requested a record 5.594 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2023, up 3.6% from this fiscal year's initial budget, amid the nation's deteriorating security environment.

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7-year-old Mie boy catches rare 'banana eel'

TSU -- A 7-year-old boy fished out from an irrigation ditch an unusual yellow and black spotted eel that was later confirmed by experts to have a mutation that causes a congenital lack of pigment, in Tsu, Mie Prefecture.

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Govt to support 'gifted' kids from next school year

The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry will begin offering special support for "gifted" children from the next school year.

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Nissan closes curtain on iconic compact

Nissan Motor Co. will stop selling its March compact car in Japan. The current model is made in Thailand, but the automaker discontinued production for the Japanese market at the end of August, bringing down the curtain on 40 years of history. Nissan will focus its investment on hybrid and…

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Hong Kong fund to pay 100 billion yen. for Huis Ten Bosch resort park

Major travel agency H.I.S. Co. has announced its plan to sell its entire 66.7% stake in the Huis Ten Bosch Dutch-themed resort park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, to Hong Kong investment fund PAG.

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Daily entries to Japan to be raised to 50,000 from Sept. 7

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that the government will relax its border control measures against the novel coronavirus, raising the daily limit on entries to 50,000 people from Sept. 7. During a morning press conference at the Prime Minister's Office, Kishida also apologized for the Liberal Democratic Party's relationship…

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Foreign missions court controversy with problematic Japanese tweets

Several embassies and consulates in Japan have aroused controversy by posting messages espousing one-sided views and using extreme language -- and even remarks aimed at Japan -- in Japanese on Twitter.

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'Urban mines' set to ramp up metal recycling

The Environment Ministry plans to double the amount of metal recycled from discarded electronic devices, known as urban mines, by fiscal 2030.

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Kyocera founder noted for his philosophy

The essence of the approach to management espoused by Kyocera founder Kazuo Inamori, who died at 90 on Aug. 24, was a fusion of "emotion" and "reason."

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Lessons from Ukraine / China's tech speed poses greatest threat

Lauren Kahn, a research fellow at U.S. think tank the Council on Foreign Relations, spoke to Yomiuri Shimbun Washington Correspondent Hiroshi Tajima about the military use of emerging technologies such as drones and artificial intelligence. The following is excerpted from the interview.

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Reality of overseas organ transplants / Trafficking worries mean recipients rejected by medical institutions

Some recipients of organ transplants abroad were refused medical examinations or regular visits to hospitals in Japan, contrary to explanations they had received from a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that facilitated the surgeries, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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Inamori, founder of Kyocera, dies at 90

Kyocera Corp. founder and Chairman Emeritus Kazuo Inamori passed away on Aug. 24 of old age, the electronics maker said Tuesday. He was 90.

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Japan to develop hydrogen tanker-friendly ports

The government is planning to build ports capable of accepting hydrogen tankers.

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Rollout of new booster shots to be accelerated

The government is preparing to roll out booster shots of new COVID-19 vaccines that are effective against the omicron variant as early as September, accelerating its initial plan to do so from mid-October.

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Karuizawa, Niigata also to host G7

Japan holds the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven next year, meaning that not only will the summit be held in Hiroshima in May, but also ministerial meetings will be held throughout the nation.

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Foreign students finally returning to Japanese universities' campuses

Many foreign students have returned to their Japanese universities for the first time in two years, bringing campuses back to a level of energy last seen before the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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TICAD seeks to finance African development under global rules

TUNIS -- The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), held in Tunisia, North Africa, to discuss Japan-led support for African development, concluded Sunday with the adoption of the Tunis Declaration. With China in mind, the declaration confirms the importance of financing development in compliance with international standards.

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Mixed-ability sports facilities a work in progress amid govt push

Thanks in part to Tokyo's hosting of the Paralympic Games last year, disabled athletes and the sports they compete in have been garnering increased public attention.

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Ban to be lifted on private weather firms over flood, landslide info

The Japan Meteorological Agency has decided to lift a ban on private weather-information companies and others from providing part of its forecasting services related to flood and landslide disasters.

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Companies feel burn of prolonged suspensions of operation in Russia

Six months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the adverse effects on Japanese companies operating in Russia are growing. Their production, shipment and sales have been suspended due to supply chain interruptions in Russia, and most of the firms have no prospect of resuming operations.

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Nuclear disarmament on Kishida's mind for Hiroshima G7 summit

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned Russia for blocking the adoption of the final document draft at the monthlong Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the United Nations, but has also stressed that all participating nations except Russia showed a certain degree of solidarity.

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Iwate group solicits sightings of mythical beast

MORIOKA --"We are looking for kappa."

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Saury catch held back by Russian limits

NEMURO, Hokkaido -- Hauls of saury have begun to arrive at Hanasaki Port in Nemuro, Hokkaido, which has boasted Japan's largest saury landings for 12 consecutive years.

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Toyota president shows off hydrogen vehicle in Belgium

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda drove one of the company's hydrogen-powered vehicles and promoted its high performance in Belgium during the World Rally Championship, the first time that a Toyota hydrogen-engine vehicle was driven on a public road outside of Japan.

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Sounds of sewing ring out in class at Nagoya karaoke shop

A coronavirus-stricken karaoke establishment is offering a sewing machine class in Nagoya to capture new demand.

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