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Woman bites off mugger's finger in Japan attack
A mugger who attacked a woman in Japan fled empty-handed -- and with one finger missing -- after the intended victim chomped off his pinkie.
The 59-year-old woman fought back after a man snatched her
Tornado near Tokyo kills 1, injures dozens
A tornado tore through a city northeast of Japan's capital on Sunday, killing one person, injuring dozens of others and destroying scores of houses.
Firefighters and medical teams rushed to the area
Japan to switch off final nuclear reactor
The last working reactor in Japan is to be switched off on Saturday, leaving the country without nuclear power just over a year after the world's worst atomic accident in a quarter of a century.
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Japan switching off final nuclear reactor
A Japanese power firm began switching off the country's last working reactor, leaving it without nuclear power just over a year after the world's worst atomic accident in a quarter of a century.
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Lost parakeet gives address
A pet parakeet was returned to its owner Wednesday after the lost bird told police its home address near Tokyo.
The male bird had escaped early Sunday morning from its owner’s home in the city of Sagamihara, west of Tokyo, and remained at large before perching on the shoulder of a guest staying in a nearby hotel.
Bid for Gaga teacup hits $50K and rising
Fans bidding in a charity online auction to buy a teacup used once by popdiva Lady Gaga had offered more than $50,000 by Tuesday, with five days left before the hammer falls.
Tsunami-swept Harley in container found in Canada
It must have been a wild ride. Japanese media say a Harley-Davidson motorcycle lost in last year's tsunami has washed up on a Canadian island about 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles) away.
The rusted bik
Seven killed in Japan bus smash
At least seven people were killed and 39 others injured on Sunday when their bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland crashed on a highway near the Japanese capital, a police spokesman said.
The bus carrying 4
Japan watchdog investigates brokerage Nomura
Japan's stock market regulator on Thursday said it was probing the country's top brokerage Nomura Holdings but declined to give further details.
In a brief statement on its website, the Securities an
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors posts 53% profit rise
Mitsubishi Motors said on Thursday its net profit for the fiscal year to March soared 53.2 per cent, partly driven by cost cutting, even as its last-quarter results tumbled on a strong yen.
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