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Crime › 05:16 AM JST - 11th November
CHIBA — Chiba prefectural police investigators began questioning Tatsuya Ichihashi, 30, Wednesday morning, about the situation leading to the death of Lindsay…
Politics › 06:17 AM JST - 11th November
TOKYO — Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa said Tuesday that Christianity is an ''exclusive and self-righteous religion'' after meeting…
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National › 04:50 AM JST - 11th November
TOKYO — The Justice Ministry will double the number of third-party advisers it uses to examine the objections of refugee-status…
Crime › 12:30 PM JST - 11th November
HIROSHIMA — Police continued their search on Tuesday for the remaining body parts of University of Shimane student Miyako Hiraoka,…
Entertainment › 12:00 PM JST - 11th November
TOKYO — Softbank Mobile's TV commercial family, the Shiratos, now have a new member. Director Quentin Tarantino will play an…
Politics › 07:00 AM JST - 11th November
HIROSHIMA — The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki said Tuesday they ''welcome from the heart'' U.S. President Barack Obama's willingness…
Business › 03:06 PM JST - 11th November
TOKYO — Tokyo stocks ended flat Wednesday in directionless trade, as a strengthening yen erased earlier gains on a larger-than-expected…
Technology › 01:10 PM JST - 11th November
OSAKA — The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that Samsung Electronics Co of South Korea infringed Sharp Corp's patents…
Sports › 02:01 PM JST - 11th November
NEW YORK — Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro and Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter received Gold Gloves for the…
World › 11:45 AM JST - 11th November
JARRATT, Va — John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday as relatives…
The family of Lindsay Ann Hawker, (L-R) sister Louise, mother Julia, father Bill and sister Lisa speak to…
Features
OSAKA — Japan's logging industry is on the decline due to an increase in imported timber, but the number of…
TOKYO — If Robert Pattinson ever had any doubt about his popularity in Japan, his two trips this year would…
BEIJING — Days after coming to power in September, Japan's new prime minister broached forming a new East Asian trading…
In the early 1990s, the term "Narita rikon" (Narita divorce) was added to the Japanese lexicon. It referred…
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, questioned last week at the Budget Committee during the extraordinary Diet session on unreported…
TOKYO — While many airlines are struggling amid the prolonged recession, low cost carriers are offering some great bargains. One…
TOKYO — Bandai's new version of its standard Tamagotchi (raising a virtual pet) includes functions to download various items and…
Any foreigner who’s been in Japan for a while can tell you that there’s a lot of ups…
LONDON — The popularity of golf among Japanese women could prove a boost to Asia's ailing tourist industry, according to…