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We have started to collect the most important news related to Japan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
Ichiro Ozawa and his faction resign from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, amid a bitter row over the sales tax rise.
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Japanese manufacturers are less pessimistic about business conditions, the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Tankan survey shows.
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Hundreds of protesters gather as Japan restarts the first nuclear reactor since the crisis at Fukushima last year.
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North KoreaThe South Korean government abruptly postpones signing a military intelligence agreement with Japan in response to anti-Japanese sentiment.
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Shareholders of Tokyo Electric Power Company, which operates the Fukushima nuclear power plant, agree to the nationalisation of the company.
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Japan's lower house backs PM Yoshihiko Noda's controversial plan to double sales tax, but the vote lays bare a deep rift in the ruling party.
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Japan sells seafood caught off Fukushima's coast for the first time since the nuclear crisis, but offerings are limited due to contamination.
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Manchester United sign Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee.
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A rare cloud appeared near Mount Fuji after a strong typhoon swept through Japan.
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China, 
VietnamVietnam and Japan have opened a centre for research into rare earth minerals to challenge China's monopoly of supply.
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Sika deer living in the forests of Japan listen in to macaque monkey chatter to find top foraging spots, say scientists.
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Japan's exports rise the most in 17 months in May easing concerns about the impact of a global slowdown on the Japanese economy.
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Tesco is to exit Japan in a two-stage process that will first see it sell a half-stake in its Japanese business to the country's Aeon group.
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Japan has announced that it will restart two nuclear reactors - the first to go back online since all the country's plants were closed following last year's Fukushima crisis.
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Japan is to restart two nuclear reactors - the first to go back online since plants were shut down after the last year's Fukushima crisis.
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Japanese police have arrested the final fugitive they were seeking in connection with a sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 13 people in 1995.
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Japanese police arrest the last fugitive of the Aum Shinrikyo cult wanted for the 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway, ending a 17-year manhunt.
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The latest reboot of the Spider-Man film series premieres in Tokyo, with actor Andrew Garfield making his debut in the title role.
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Blow darting is a rapidly growing sport among Japanese pensioners.
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Japan's core machinery orders, a key indicator of capital expenditure, rise more than had been forecast in April, boosting the economy.
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AngolaThe consultancy firm Mercer tracks the living costs in cities around the globe,and has found that Tokyo is now more expensive than Luanda.
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AngolaTokyo becomes the world's most expensive city for foreign staff to live in, overtaking the Angolan capital Luanda, according to research.
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Dan Simmons, Richard Taylor and Spencer Kelly pick out some highlights from E3 including the Japanese social network that is bursting out into the wider world.
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Japan must restart two nuclear reactors to protect the country's economy, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says in a televised broadcast.
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Thousands of Japanese police are mobilised to hunt down the last fugitive from the doomsday cult behind the 1995 gas attacks on the Tokyo subway.
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Olympus, the Japanese camera maker recovering from an accounting scandal, announces a five-year plan that includes cutting 2,700 jobs.
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Japan's economy performed better than had previously been estimated in the first three months of the year, revised figures show.
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Pacific Ocean, 
United StatesA huge concrete dock torn from a Japanese port by last year's tsunami washes up some 8,000 km (5,000 miles) away in the US state of Oregon.
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United StatesA huge metal dock that was swept away by last year's tsunami in Japan has washed ashore in the US state of Oregon.
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People living in Tokyo, the world's most populated city, are turning to compact living to overcome the problem of expensive and scarce housing.
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Manchester United agree a deal reported to be worth an initial £12m to sign Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund.
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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffles his cabinet in a bid to gain opposition support for a bill to increase sales tax.
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More than 800 crown-of-thorns starfish found on a single beach in Japan in January stranded themselves because they starved, say researchers.
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United KingdomEfforts to clean up a seabed off Scotland's coast could provide Japan with solutions to dealing with Fukushima's aftermath.
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A woman who may be a Japanese cult member wanted for the 1995 gas attacks on the Tokyo subway has been arrested, Japanese media say.
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Japan's factory output is weaker than expected in April because of slower demand for electronics goods, according to official figures.
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Nintendo says Japan has used a new law to crack down on adapters that allow the use of pirated games.
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FranceBritain's Andy Murray opens his French Open campaign with a 6-1 7-5 6-0 victory over Tatsuma Ito of Japan.
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ChinaChina will allow direct trading of the yuan and the Japanese yen next month, in a move aimed at promoting trade between Asia's two biggest economies.
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Ireland, United StatesTwo American men are being held in Japan over the death of an Irish student.
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Former Japanese leader Naoto Kan tells a parliamentary commission on the Fukushima disaster the state should be held responsible for the crisis.
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Japanese chipmaker Renesas sees its shares tumble to a record low amid reports it is planning to raise cash and cut jobs.
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France, United KingdomBritain's Andy Murray is drawn to face Tatsuma Ito of Japan, the world number 69, in the opening round of the French Open.
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A young penguin which escaped from a Tokyo aquarium is caught after more than two months on the loose in the Japanese capital.
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Japan's consumer prices rise in April, spurred by rising fuel and energy costs, official data shows.
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A young penguin which escaped from a Tokyo aquarium is caught after more than two months on the loose in the Japanese capital.
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Radiation levels in most of Japan are below cancer-causing levels a year after the Fukushima plant accident, a World Health Organisation report says.
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Qatar, 
SpainIstanbul, Tokyo and Madrid will compete to host the 2020 Olympics after Doha and Baku were cut from the list.
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ChinaJapan's exports rise less-than-forecast in April hurt by a drop in shipments to China and Western Europe.
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Japan's credit rating is downgraded by two levels by credit rating agency Fitch on concerns about the country's high levels of debt.
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Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634m and double the height of the Eiffel tower, opens to the public.
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North Korea, 
South Korea, United StatesSouth Korea urges North Korea to follow a 'different path to peace' at the start of talks with the US and Japan, amid fears of a third nuclear test.
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Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.
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