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Bodies of 2 women found in Tokyo apartment

The bodies of two women believed to be an elderly mother and her daughter have been found in an apartment in western Tokyo, apparently after they died of illness, police said.

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Daycare shortage forcing mothers to give up work

A survey shows that more mothers in the greater Tokyo area are giving up work because they cannot find places at daycare centers for their children.

Sunday, March 04, 2012...

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3 found dead of apparent starvation in Saitama apartment

SAITAMA -- Three people were found dead of apparent starvation in an apartment building here, police said.

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More seniors at nursing homes require assistance

A welfare ministry survey shows that an increasing number of elderly people in Japan require a higher degree of nursing care.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 08:13 +0900 (JST)...

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Anti-drug investigators meet to push control cooperation

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Anti-drug investigators from about 30 countries, territories and a U.N. office began a three-day conference in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss how to improve cooperation...

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Health ministry to tighten controls on unregulated drugs

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to tighten controls on drugs that are purportedly legal as they circumvent regulations and their usage has spread...

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Police: Kyushu citizens targeted in yakuza retaliation attacks

The anti-yakuza campaign has spread across the nation, with local governments passing ordinances to sever ties with syndicates and companies and citizens trying to eradicate...

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Suicides top 30,000 for 14th straight year

The number of suicides in Japan exceeded 30,000 last year for the 14th year in a row.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 15:37 +0900 (JST)
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Supreme court finds Winny creator not guilty

Japan's top court has acquitted the creator of a file-sharing software of helping others violate copyrights.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 19:36 +0900 (JST)
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Osaka pref. eyes ordinance against child sex offenders

OSAKA--Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui said Wednesday he plans to propose to the Osaka prefectural assembly next year an ordinance requiring people with records of sexual crimes against children...

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Inmates serving life sentences in Japan reaches postwar high at end of 2010

The number of people serving life sentences in Japanese prisons as of the end of last year reached a postwar high of 1,796, figures released by the Ministry of...

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Shinjuku govt tightens fire regulations

Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward government has begun an overhaul of its fire prevention measures in neighborhoods with many old wooden apartment buildings, after a fire killed four people and injured three...

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Cooking ban set for popular BBQ spot / Resident complaints behind plan to prohibit cookouts near Tamagawa river in Tokyo

The city of Komae plans to impose from next spring a total ban on barbecues in an area by the Tamagawa river that...

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Record 61% of unmarried Japanese men 18-34 have no girlfriend: survey

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A record-high 61.4 percent of unmarried Japanese men aged between 18 and 34 have no girlfriend, up 9.2 percentage points from 2005, a survey by...

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'Legal high' products a growing concern

The sale of a mixture of dried plant material and other substances that have hallucinatory and potentially harmful effects is proliferating nationwide, with vendors exploiting a legal loophole to...