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Shizuoka, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Police have seized data believed to be a fake university diploma from a computer belonging to Maki Takubo, former mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Shizuoka prefectural police

Paris, Aug. 24 (Jiji Press)–A theme park inspired by the popular Japanese anime series “Dragon Ball Z” will be built near Paris, French media reported Monday. The development is part of a Saudi Arabian-led, 6-billion-euro project to build three theme parks. French

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of a private high school and the school operator will resign over a boat accident in Okinawa Prefecture that killed two people, including a female student, it was learned Tuesday. Eiji Hatta, chairperson of the board of

Fukuoka, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–The southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of a high-profile drunken-driving crash that killed three young siblings, with a rally held to remember the victims and vow to eradicate intoxicated driving. The event

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–The tax panel of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party held an informal executive meeting on Tuesday to begin discussions on details of a planned two-year cut in the consumption tax rate on food starting in April. On Aug.

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry on Tuesday released for the first time a set of recommended specifications for bear deterrent sprays, including a minimum spray time of six seconds and a spraying distance of 7.5 meters or more. The recommendations

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Local dry cleaning and laundry businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture are washing clothes free of charge for disaster evacuees after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture last month. A laundry facility affiliated with the White

Japan Department Stores Association Aug. 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 488,901 M. Yen Up 5.1 pct Clothing 118,823 Up 3.9 Personal Articles 83,155 Up 10.1 Sundry Goods 111,451 Up 10.7 Household Goods 15,856 Up 3.0 Foodstuffs 131,042 Up 0.2 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Japan Department Stores Association Aug. 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 148,875 M. Yen Up 9.0 pct Clothing 36,314 Up 9.0 Personal Articles 27,190 Up 11.4 Sundry Goods 38,536 Up 16.9 Household Goods 5,602 Up 5.0 Foodstuffs 34,368 Up 2.2 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency on Tuesday published an annual report highlighting the performances of its National Cyber Department and the department’s efforts to implement active cyberdefense measures. The white paper on police listed the development of a recovery