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National › 02:13 PM JST - 22nd November
TOKYO — A fire broke out Sunday morning at a restaurant in Tokyo's Koenji district, killing four people and injuring 12 others,…
National › 12:34 PM JST - 22nd November
YAMAGUCHI — A teenage girl who died Saturday was infected with the new H1N1 influenza, the Yamaguchi prefectural government said Sunday. The…
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National › 02:15 PM JST - 22nd November
NARITA — With about a month to go before Christmas, Santa Claus arrived Sunday at Narita airport on a Finnair…
Crime › 04:15 AM JST - 22nd November
TOKYO — Thai police have placed a Japanese man on an international wanted list on suspicion of fraud allegedly for…
Entertainment › 03:40 AM JST - 22nd November
TOKYO — Singer Kumi Koda, 27, turned on the lights at Seibu Ikebukuro department store’s Christmas display this week, but…
Politics › 02:17 PM JST - 22nd November
TOKYO — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama visited U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos at his official residence Sunday, stirring speculation…
Business › 06:41 AM JST - 22nd November
TOKYO — The government has decided to increase by 57 to 738 the number of goods and services exchangeable for…
Technology › 04:47 AM JST - 22nd November
OSAKA — Nintendo Co started on Saturday a pay-per-view service of old television programs and popular classic movies for users…
Sports › 06:15 PM JST - 22nd November
FUKUOKA — Asashoryu won handily over Tochiozan and Hakuho also reached 8-0 Sunday as the Mongolian grand champions remained on…
World › 05:42 PM JST - 22nd November
GAUHATI, India — Suspected militants set off two bombs outside a police station in India's restive northeast on Sunday, killing seven…
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama throws the ceremonial first pitch at Tokyo Dome on Sunday for a baseball game…
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Faced with the possibility of mass absences as swine flu runs its course, major companies are struggling to…
PARIS — A documentary on the history of Japan during the World War II and postwar years is receiving critical…
As the world’s policymakers are gearing up for the year’s (or even this generation’s) very important deliberations in…
Here is an excerpt, presented by Shukan Asahi (Nov 27), from the suicide note left by an 11-year-old…
TOKYO — The private lives of a former Kashima Antler soccer player and his model wife were recently publicized on…
The Manchester Business School is the largest campus-based business and management school in the UK. It also has…
This new bra for bed was developed by body care brand Wonder Bomb in collaboration with bikini model…
TOKYO — Late last month, the World Economic Forum released its annual Global Gender Gap Index, which ranks countries on…
While many airlines continue to struggle amid the prolonged recession, Middle Eastern carriers are flying high and looking…