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Chiba police begin questioning Ichihashi
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…
DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous'
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…
Headline News
- Justice Ministry to double number of advisers on refugees (5)
- Police continue search for missing body parts of slain univ student (10)
- 'Uncle' Tarantino becomes newest member of Softbank's 'White Family' (12)
- Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors welcome Obama willingness to visit cities (6)
- Tokyo stocks end flat
- U.S. trade body rules in favor of Sharp over LCD patent case
- Ichiro wins 9th straight AL Gold Glove award (7)
- DC sniper John Allen Muhammad executed in Virginia (21)
- What behavior or habits by passengers on planes bother you the most? (48)
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Justice Ministry to double number of advisers on refugees
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…
Police continue search for missing body parts of slain univ student
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,…
'Uncle' Tarantino becomes newest member of Softbank's 'White Family'
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…
Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors welcome Obama willingness to visit cities
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…
Tokyo stocks end flat
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…
U.S. trade body rules in favor of Sharp over LCD patent case
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…
Ichiro wins 9th straight AL Gold Glove award
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…
DC sniper John Allen Muhammad executed in Virginia
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
No. of volunteers trying to preserve Japan's forests on the rise
OSAKA — Japan's logging industry is on the decline due to an increase in imported timber, but the number of…
Robert Pattinson sparkles in the 'Twilight' zone
TOKYO — If Robert Pattinson ever had any doubt about his popularity in Japan, his two trips this year would…
Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise
BEIJING — Days after coming to power in September, Japan's new prime minister broached forming a new East Asian trading…
Veteran tour escort relates travelers' lack of decorum
In the early 1990s, the term "Narita rikon" (Narita divorce) was added to the Japanese lexicon. It referred…
Hokkaido locals don't mind Hatoyama’s rent-free office
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, questioned last week at the Budget Committee during the extraordinary Diet session on unreported…
Viva Macau flying high
TOKYO — While many airlines are struggling amid the prolonged recession, low cost carriers are offering some great bargains. One…
Tamagotchi iD
TOKYO — Bandai's new version of its standard Tamagotchi (raising a virtual pet) includes functions to download various items and…
The Year of No Money in Tokyo
Any foreigner who’s been in Japan for a while can tell you that there’s a lot of ups…
Growing number of female golfers in Japan could boost tourism
LONDON — The popularity of golf among Japanese women could prove a boost to Asia's ailing tourist industry, according to…
Should the Japanese government stick to the 2006 agreement over the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, which the previous government and the U.S. agreed upon?
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