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3 die in controlled burn by GSDF in Shizuoka Pref

National › 02:30 PM JST - 20th March

SHIZUOKA — Three men died during a controlled burn at a Ground Self-Defense Force training field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Saturday…

Tokyo marks 15th anniversary of subway sarin attack

Tokyo marks 15th anniversary of subway sarin attack

Crime › 09:24 AM JST - 20th March

TOKYO — Tokyo marked the 15th anniversary Saturday of the sarin nerve gas attack on its subway system by Aum Shinrikyo cult…

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Kanagawa Prefecture to ban smoking on beaches

National › 05:15 AM JST - 20th March

YOKOHAMA — Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday became the first of Japan's 47 prefectures to adopt a local ordinance banning smoking…

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Man arrested over hit-and-run death in Hino

Crime › 09:23 AM JST - 20th March

TOKYO — A 29-year-old man was arrested Friday over the death of a 65-year-old man who was killed in a…

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Gackt to hold concert just for men

Gackt to hold concert just for men

Entertainment › 05:00 AM JST - 20th March

TOKYO — Singer Gackt, 36, will hold his first concert exclusively for men at Kawasaki's Club Citta on Sunday night.…

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Assembly skips vote on regulation on sexual imagery in comics

Politics › 06:29 AM JST - 20th March

TOKYO — The Tokyo metropolitan assembly on Friday shelved a planned vote on a controversial bill aimed at tightening regulations…

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ANA sees bigger loss in FY 2009

Business › 07:10 AM JST - 20th March

TOKYO — All Nippon Airways Co said Friday it anticipates bigger losses for the financial year ending this month on…

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Nintendo aims to get consoles in schools

Technology › 03:59 AM JST - 20th March

LONDON — Could Nintendo's Mario be swapping power blocks for the chalkboard? The man behind the massively popular videogame franchise…

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Baruto roars back from brink to stay perfect in spring sumo

Sports › 06:06 PM JST - 20th March

OSAKA — Baruto snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and moved into the second week of the Spring Grand…

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Strike begins as talks between British Airways, union collapse

World › 01:42 PM JST - 20th March

LONDON — British Airways canceled more than 1,000 flights after its cabin crew launched a three-day strike Saturday, wreaking havoc…

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Yuki Shikanuma, left, of Japan, and Zhang Ziwei of China, who are campaign girls for Japanese swimwear maker…

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Enterprising moms cash in on micro-scooters

Enterprising moms cash in on micro-scooters

Lifestyle

TOKYO — Scooters are part of growing up for children in the United States, Britain, Australia and other countries. But…

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Alt-rock slackers Pavement prove disciplined enough for worldwide comeback

Alt-rock slackers Pavement prove disciplined enough for worldwide comeback

Entertainment / Arts

TOKYO — Nineties U.S. alt-rock icons Pavement made a virtue of their rangy, shambolic sound—the aural counterpart to their disheveled…

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Support dwindling for Hatoyama after 6 months on the job

Commentary

TOKYO — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama still has his job after six months, but support for his government, which has…

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Daughter of Aum founder relates misery of life at cult

Kuchikomi

March 20 marks the 15th anniversary of the release of toxic nerve gas on the Tokyo subway by…

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The rise and fall of the Roppongi Hills 'tribe'

Shukan Post

TOKYO — Some think that Roppongi Hills is cursed. A real estate agent owner jokingly comments, “Recently, people say that…

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Panasonic chief upbeat for this year

Panasonic chief upbeat for this year

Executive Impact

TOKYO — Panasonic's chief is optimistic about profit opportunities from taking over Japanese rival Sanyo, especially in solar panels, and…

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Bandai releases pro baseball game cards

Bandai releases pro baseball game cards

New Products

Bandai has released a new card game, “Professional Baseball Owners League,” targeted at males in their 20s and…

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Food for thought

Food for thought

Book Reviews

TOKYO — Mayumi Nishimura jokes that she doesn’t get invited out for dinner very often. “I think people are afraid…

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Lake Biwa: The place for original sushi

Lake Biwa: The place for original sushi

Travel

It’s popular all over the world. It’s the quintessential Japanese food and could be considered the earliest “fast…

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