In case you missed them, here are the most shared stories from The Japan Times for July 2014.
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Sasebo teen held for allegedly strangling, decapitating friend
The teenager was arrested on suspicion of killing a high school friend who was visiting her apartment in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, police said.
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