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Hatoyama apologizes for not keeping some campaign promises

Politics › 09:43 PM JST - 21st December

TOKYO — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama decided Monday not to set an income limit in providing monthly allowances to families with children,…

Man arrested for stabbing father in Hiroshima

Crime › 10:16 AM JST - 21st December

HIROSHIMA — A 26-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder on Sunday after he allegedly stabbed his father in their home in…

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2 women die in residential fire in Chiba Pref

National › 10:15 AM JST - 21st December

CHIBA — Two women were killed in a residential fire in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, early Monday morning, police said. They…

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JR operation controllers indicted over fatal derailment

Crime › 11:19 AM JST - 21st December

YAMAGATA — Police sent papers to prosecutors Monday on three train operation controllers over the 2005 fatal derailment of a…

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Kyoko Fukada struggles with non-cosplay role in family movie

Kyoko Fukada struggles with non-cosplay role in family movie

Entertainment › 03:06 AM JST - 22nd December

TOKYO — Actress Kyoko Fukada, 27, revealed recently she had a hard time with her role as a nature photographer…

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Ozawa modifies stance but says cabinet still decides emperor's acts

Politics › 01:06 PM JST - 21st December

TOKYO — Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa admitted Monday that Emperor Akihito's exceptional meeting with a senior…

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Nikkei hits 8-week high

Business › 03:13 PM JST - 21st December

TOKYO — The key Nikkei index rose Monday to an eight-week closing high on gains in resource-linked and technology shares,…

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Want privacy on Facebook? Here is how to get some

Technology › 05:00 AM JST - 21st December

NEW YORK — For the past week, Facebook has been nudging its users — first gently, then firmly — to review…

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Lotte Marines add left-hander Murphy

Sports › 04:11 PM JST - 21st December

TOKYO — The Lotte Marines on Monday announced the acquisition of left-hander Bill Murphy, who spent most of the 2009…

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Brazil man stuck stepson with dozens of needles as revenge

World › 11:42 AM JST - 21st December

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian man publicly confessed to pushing dozens of needles into his 2-year-old stepson, saying Sunday in a…

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Santa and Mrs Claus greet two sisters at ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka. Santa and Mrs Claus are available…

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The KFC-Christmas connection

The KFC-Christmas connection

Lifestyle

TOKYO — It’s a question that has troubled the greatest minds for decades: how did Christmas in Japan become synonymous…

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Eastwood, Freeman back in saddle for 'Invictus'

Eastwood, Freeman back in saddle for 'Invictus'

Entertainment / Arts

LOS ANGELES — Nelson Mandela made clear that Morgan Freeman was the man he would want to play him in a…

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The end of corruption?

Commentary

I recently attended a breakfast meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Angel Gurria, Secretary General…

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Will the U.S. Marines charge ashore at Kansai airport?

Kuchikomi

On Nov 30, Osaka's progressive Gov Toru Hashimoto -- known in local circles as "Naniwa no Kenka-ya" (the…

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Rumors circulate that Sawajiri will do nude photo shoot

Rumors circulate that Sawajiri will do nude photo shoot

Shukan Post

TOKYO — The most recent news about actress Erika Sawajiri, 23, currently residing in Spain, is that she is planning…

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Voice of success

Voice of success

Executive Impact

TOKYO — When Donna Burke arrived in Japan from Perth, Western Australia, in 1996, she was ready for an adventure.…

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Mechanical pencil

Mechanical pencil

New Products

TOKYO — Platinum Pen has released a special edition reproduction of Japan’s first mechanical pencil. The lead is inserted from…

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Manga and anime, roughed up

Manga and anime, roughed up

Book Reviews

TOKYO — Britain’s "Rough Guide" series has been helping itinerant travelers navigate foreign destinations for nearly 30 years. As globetrotting…

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Student camps prove lucrative for cheap inns run by local gov'ts

Travel

FUKUI — Packing in students led to raking in profits for an inexpensive inn run by the Fukui city government…

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