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Toyota, U.S. authorities begin probe on runaway Prius

Business › 02:00 PM JST - 10th March

NEW YORK — Toyota Motor Corp and U.S. authorities said Tuesday they have launched a probe into an incident on Monday in which…

FBI probes Calif sushi restaurant after video sting by 'Cove' producers

Crime › 03:49 PM JST - 10th March

SANTA MONICA, Calif — Federal agents are investigating a high-end Santa Monica, California, sushi restaurant, following a video sting orchestrated by the producers of…

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Students collect anti-nuke signatures for New York conference

National › 11:59 AM JST - 10th March

TOKYO — A group of high school students in Tokyo are collecting signatures from people to support a world without…

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Saga man arrested after police find 265 items of women's underwear in truck

Saga man arrested after police find 265 items of women's underwear in truck

Crime › 09:09 AM JST - 10th March

SAGA — A 36-year-old man was arrested for theft last week, after he allegedly stole two pairs of women's underwear…

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Beat Takeshi awarded France's top cultural honor

Beat Takeshi awarded France's top cultural honor

Entertainment › 07:07 AM JST - 10th March

PARIS — Film director Takeshi Kitano was conferred Tuesday France's highest honor for arts and culture in a ceremony in…

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Washington Post criticizes DPJ lawmaker for views on 9/11 attacks

Politics › 11:00 AM JST - 10th March

TOKYO — Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Yukihisa Fujita faced bitter criticism in a Washington Post editorial this week for…

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Tokyo stocks edge down

Business › 03:35 PM JST - 10th March

TOKYO — Tokyo stocks edged down Wednesday as investors continued to unload shares for quick profits after recent rises, but…

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Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. this week

Technology › 10:32 AM JST - 10th March

NEW YORK — Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what manufacturers hope is…

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Matsui goes 1 for 2 in Angels debut

Sports › 11:55 AM JST - 10th March

TEMPE, Ariz — Hideki Matsui made his spring debut for the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, getting a single in two…

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Behind the scenes, crafting the U.S. no-fly list

World › 03:33 PM JST - 10th March

WASHINGTON — It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist's home. It…

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Maiko Itai reacts after being named Miss Universe Japan in Tokyo on Tuesday night. Itai, 25, who lives…

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U.S. Embassy Community Action Program promotes volunteerism

U.S. Embassy Community Action Program promotes volunteerism

Lifestyle

TOKYO — As George Washington once observed, “a slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not…

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Full speed ahead for Saki Fukuda

Full speed ahead for Saki Fukuda

Entertainment / Arts

TOKYO — We’re standing in the hallway, awaiting our turn to interview Saki Fukuda, when suddenly peals of laughter ring…

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Japan must correct inconsistency in non-nuclear principles

Commentary

TOKYO — Confirming the existence of a secret Japan-U.S. pact that led Tokyo to allow nuclear-armed U.S. vessels to visit…

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Growing number of men have no close friends

Kuchikomi

“What if I die and nobody comes to my funeral? What if my wife dies and I’m left…

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March is worst month for suicides of salaried workers

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March is known as the month of the year with the highest suicide rate. For 12 consecutive years,…

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Online marketplace takes off

Online marketplace takes off

Executive Impact

TOKYO — When he was in Boston a couple of years ago, Takehiro Kakiyama went to a Kmart and marveled…

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Bicycle navigation system with calorie display

Bicycle navigation system with calorie display

New Products

Sony's new portable navigation systems for bicycles shows the best cycling route and also displays calories burned. Sony…

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Tao Te Ching: An All-New Translation

Tao Te Ching: An All-New Translation

Book Reviews

With its 81 memorable passages, the "Tao Te Ching" is one of humanity's spiritual touchstones. This all-new translation…

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Chasing the cherry blossoms Part II

Chasing the cherry blossoms Part II

Travel

Every journey should have a theme. Mine was the Sakura Zensen ‘Cherry Blossom Front’. As spring comes to…

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