Top Stories

Two-year-old boy found dead in puddle in Ibaraki

National › 10:09 AM JST - 10th February

IBARAKI — A 2-year-old boy was found dead on Tuesday night in a puddle in Koga City. Police said that Haruki Manaka…

Stuffed teenage girls arrested for trying to eat and run at restaurant

Crime › 10:13 AM JST - 10th February

HYOGO — Four 15-year-old middle school girls were arrested Tuesday for attempting to eat and run at a Japanese restaurant where they…

Headline News

Latest News By Category

Gov't panel urges tightening metabolic gauge for women

National › 07:00 AM JST - 10th February

TOKYO — A health ministry study panel called Tuesday for tightening a controversial metabolic gauge for women to 80 centimeters…

More In National

Indicted ex-aide of Ozawa says he won't resign as lawmaker or leave DPJ

Crime › 08:42 AM JST - 10th February

TOKYO — Tomohiro Ishikawa, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and former aide to DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, said…

More In Crime

Beat Takeshi announces newest action flick

Beat Takeshi announces newest action flick

Entertainment › 03:00 AM JST - 10th February

TOKYO — Director Takeshi Kitano this week completed filming of his latest action movie, "Outrage." The film will star Kitano…

More In Entertainment

Toyota must ensure safety for its customers worldwide: Hatoyama

Politics › 05:08 AM JST - 10th February

TOKYO — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Tuesday urged Toyota Motor Corp to ensure the safety of its vehicles for…

More In Politics

McDonald's Japan reports highest group net profit since listing

Business › 06:39 AM JST - 10th February

TOKYO — McDonald's Holdings Co (Japan) said Tuesday its group net profit in 2009 rose 3.4% from the previous year…

More In Business

Panasonic to release 3-D image-capable full high-definition TV

Panasonic to release 3-D image-capable full high-definition TV

Technology › 06:58 AM JST - 10th February

OSAKA — Panasonic Corp said Tuesday it will release on April 23 in Japan what it says is the world's…

More In Technology

JOC seeking partnership deals with other Olympic committees

Sports › 05:58 AM JST - 10th February

VANCOUVER — The Japanese Olympic Committee aims to sign partnership agreements with around 10 other national Olympic committees during the…

More In Sports

U.S. poised to seize Afghan town as Taliban dig in

World › 07:16 AM JST - 10th February

NEAR MARJAH, Afghanistan — U.S. and Afghan forces pushed Tuesday to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to…

More In World

Singer Leah Dizon and comedian Hori pose with the new pachinko machine ART II Star Blazers, which is…

Features

Abuse of elderly people increasing in Japan

Lifestyle

TOKYO — Abuse of elderly people has been increasing physically, psychologically, economically and in neglect of required nursing care. Some…

More In Lifestyle

Aoi Nakamura shows off his rough side

Aoi Nakamura shows off his rough side

Entertainment / Arts

TOKYO — Many actors claim that they owe their careers to the support of family, but in the case of…

More In Entertainment / Arts

The influence game: Toyota's powerful DC friends

Commentary

WASHINGTON — The U.S. lawmakers now investigating Toyota's recall include a senator who was so eager to lure the Japanese…

More In Commentary

The dumbing down of Japanese students

Kuchikomi

TOKYO — “Is it true,” asks Shukan Gendai (Feb 13) in a black banner headline, “that the Japanese have grown…

More In Kuchikomi

Arrested Noevir vice president fails to learn from dad

Shukan Post

The founder of cosmetics manufacturer Noevir, known as a distinguished and vigorous individual, must be frowning upon his…

More In Shukan Post

Fast movers

Fast movers

Executive Impact

TOKYO — When you consider that FedEx Express delivers approximately 3.4 million packages and 10 million pounds of freight to…

More In Executive Impact

An iStand for your iPhone

An iStand for your iPhone

New Products

If you find that your precious iPhone keeps slipping out of your paws just as you’re about to…

More In New Products

Twenty-first Century Tokyo: A Guide to Contemporary Architecture

Twenty-first Century Tokyo: A Guide to Contemporary Architecture

Book Reviews

TOKYO — Authors Julian Worrall and Erez Golani Solomon present 83 buildings, from world-renowned projects such as Herzog & de…

More In Book Reviews

Kamogawa Sea World offers sleepovers

Kamogawa Sea World offers sleepovers

Travel

KANAGAWA — Who knew that women would be so keen to have a slumber party with manta rays and dolphins?…

More In Travel