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Flying high for 50 years: The intense world of the Blue Impulse pilot
"Fan break, now!" Over the radio comes the order from plane 1, in the lead.
Minor impact of Incubator Bank collapse behind invoking of deposit protection
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has for the first time decided to invoke a deposit protection scheme in response to the Incubator Bank of Japan's filing for bankruptcy on Sept.
Son of English prisoner of war visits remains of camp in Wakayama
WAKAYAMA -- A British man whose father was captured by Japan in World War II visited for the first time on Sept.
New bar exam system sees pass rate drop to record low
This year's bar exam pass rate under Japan's new system has hit a record low, proving it is difficult for applicants who did not major in law at universities to enter the profession.
271 centenarians not living in registered residences
Numerous revelations about missing elderly across the country have rocked Japan's "longevity society." As of Sept.
Fukuoka police release name of contractor with gang ties
FUKUOKA -- Fukuoka Prefectural Police have publicized the name of a local contractor which has close ties with a gang, in the first move of its kind in the nation.
Bureaucrat acquitted of forging document over postal discount scam
OSAKA -- A high-ranking bureaucrat at the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has been acquitted of her involvement in an illegal postal discount scandal.
Empress Saimei confirmed entombed at ancient burial site in Nara
KASHIHARA, Nara -- An ancient burial tomb in the Nara Prefecture village of Asuka has been found to have a stone octagon-shaped foundation, confirming that Empress Saimei was entombed there.
Macroeconomic studies won't help one understand politicians' policies
A textbook on economics authored by Harvard University professor Gregory Mankiw has enjoyed a good reputation as it is easy to understand.
Panda dies at zoo after anesthetic injection for artificial insemination
KOBE -- A giant panda at a city-run zoo here has died following an anesthetic injection for artificial insemination, zoo officials said.

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