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Mobile phone service operators lift SIM locks

TECHNOLOGY MAY. 03, 2015 - 06:30PM JST

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Japan's wireless network providers have lifted restrictions on which network their subscribers can use, enabling all smartphones and tablets to be sold with their SIM… Read

Abe visits Univ of Southern California before returning home

POLITICS MAY. 03, 2015 - 03:30PM JST

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ended his weeklong visit to the U.S. with a tour of the University of… Read

 

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Little princess

MAY. 03, 2015 - 03:27PM JST ( 0 COMMENTS )

Visitor Kokoro Inao, 4, poses in front of wax figures of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge,…

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Man injured by metal part falling from roller coaster

MAY. 03, 2015 - 03:20PM JST ( 7 COMMENTS )

A 42-year-old man was injured after he was hit by a metal part that broke off a roller coaster at Nasu Highland Park in Tochigi Prefecture on Saturday.… Read

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CRIME

Man jumps to death from 4th floor of Nagoya police station

MAY. 03, 2015 - 06:30AM JST ( 21 COMMENTS )

A 49-year-old company employee being questioned at a police station in Nagoya's Minato Ward on Saturday morning jumped out the 4th-floor window, police said. He was taken to… Read

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ENTERTAINMENT

U.S. TV to remake 1970s slavery classic 'Roots'

MAY. 03, 2015 - 06:30AM JST ( 11 COMMENTS )

Classic 1970s TV series "Roots", about one African family's struggle to survive slavery over generations, is to be remade for U.S. television… Read

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POLITICS

Japan eyes large-scale cooperation with Cuba

MAY. 03, 2015 - 05:23AM JST ( 3 COMMENTS )

The foreign minister of Japan said Saturday that Tokyo wants to launch "large-scale cooperation" with Havana to support the island's reforms. In… Read

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BUSINESS

GM, Ford, Nissan, Fiat Chrysler report April sales gains in U.S.

MAY. 03, 2015 - 06:29AM JST ( 0 COMMENTS )

General Motors, Ford, Fiat Chrysler and Nissan all reported U.S. sales gains last month as Americans continued to choose small and midsize… Read

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TECHNOLOGY

Toshiba begins testing hydrogen energy storage system

MAY. 03, 2015 - 06:30AM JST ( 2 COMMENTS )

Toshiba Corp has started test operation of a hydrogen energy storage system that it installed in collaboration with the government of Kawasaki City. In the event of a… Read

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SPORTS

Mayweather beats Pacquiao by decision

MAY. 03, 2015 - 01:55PM JST ( 8 COMMENTS )

Floyd Mayweather cemented his status as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao as the… Read

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WORLD

Merkel to join Holocaust survivors to mark Nazi camp's liberation

MAY. 03, 2015 - 03:48PM JST ( 0 COMMENTS )

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join survivors of the former Nazi concentration camp at Dachau on Sunday for a solemn ceremony to… Read

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Blogger lists three things foreigners do that impress the Japanese

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MAY. 03, 2015 - 05:42AM JST
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One of the first things you notice when you visit Japan is how nice and polite… Read

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Flying has become more energy efficient than driving

MAY. 03, 2015 - 06:00AM JST

Flying has become less energy intensive than driving, at least in the United States, according… Read

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63 people were injured and one died during the year through the end of March.

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EXECUTIVE IMPACT

Message from Australia - Come on down, be yourself and relax

APR. 27, 2015 - 06:06AM JST
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Australia remains one of the most popular tourist destinations for Japanese travellers. In 2014, about… Read

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The Kong Show interviews Christopher Cross

APR. 30, 2015 - 01:50PM JST
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Our special guest in this edition of the Kong Show is Christopher Cross, a multi-Grammy… Read

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A shrinking population not all bad news

MAY. 03, 2015 - 05:54AM JST
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“Population black hole” is one dire phrase among many used to describe the demographic dwindling… Read

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