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Japan Coast Guard set to arrest antiwhaling activist upon arrival in Tokyo

TOKYO — The Japan Coast Guard on Thursday obtained an arrest warrant for a member of antiwhaling group the Sea Shepherd Conservation…

Hatoyama once told U.S. current Futenma plan would be accepted

TOKYO — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama told U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos in December that Japan would eventually accept the 2006…

NHK satellite TV unveils team for eco-program

NHK satellite TV unveils team for eco-program

TOKYO — NHK BS has announced its new crew of newscasters who include previous NHK announcer-turned-freelancer, 54-year-old Masaaki Horio. Horio,…

Actress Aya Sugimoto, 42, dancer Steven Haynes and other dancers perform at an event to promote the movie…