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Thermal Lunch Boxes 'hot' for Savings, Health |
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A sewage treatment facility in central Japan has recorded a higher gold yield from sludge than can be found at some of the world's best mines. |
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| Thermal lunch boxes are becoming popular nowadays, not only with those who take lunch to work to avoid eating out in these economically tough times but also with people who prefer a hot meal at lunchtime. (Yomiuri) // FULL ARTICLE |
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Inmate seeks 1 million yen over unsanitary condition of prison |
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An official in Nagano prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, said the high percentage of gold found at the Suwa facility was probably due to the large number of precision equipment manufacturers in the vicinity that use the yellow metal. The facility recently recorded finding 1,890 grams of gold per tonne of ash from incinerated sludge. |
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| A male inmate detained at the Matsue Prison in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, has filed a damages suit, arguing he suffered mental distress due to the unsanitary condition of his prison cell, a court document showed Monday. (Kyodo) // FULL ARTICLE |
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Japan learns English from Obama speech textbook |
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Fire station burns in Japan after cooking mishap |
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| A blaze broke out at a fire station in Japan this week after a firefighter left a cooking stove burning as crew members left the station to respond to emergency calls. Most of the duty staffers were out on a call when their colleague, alone at the station and cooking dinner for the crew, was himself called out. (REUTERS) // FULL ARTICLE |
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| An English-language textbook, "The Speeches of Barack Obama," has sold more than 400,000 copies in two months, a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year. (Source: SBS World News / Reuters) // FULL ARTICLE |
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Japanese men shout wives' praise