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Crime › 06:43 PM JST - 24th November
CHIBA — Tatsuya Ichihashi, the prime suspect in the 2007 murder of British woman Lindsay Hawker, ate for the first time Tuesday…
Crime › 02:54 PM JST - 24th November
UTSUNOMIYA — The DNA of a man who was convicted of killing a 4-year-old girl in 1990 does not match that of…
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National › 06:24 AM JST - 24th November
TOKYO — Transplant operations took place at hospitals across Japan on Monday using organs from a brain-dead woman in her…
Crime › 12:03 PM JST - 24th November
HIROSHIMA — Authorities announced Monday that around 270 people, including 110 Kinki area riot police, joined in a search for…
Entertainment › 12:00 PM JST - 24th November
TOKYO — NHK on Monday announced the names of the 50 artists and groups to perform on this year's 60th…
Politics › 06:31 AM JST - 24th November
TOKYO — Before the shift in political power in Japan in September, the Japanese government aggressively lobbied a U.S. congressional…
Business › 03:21 PM JST - 24th November
TOKYO — The key Nikkei stock index fell Tuesday for the fifth straight session to a fresh four-month closing low…
Technology › 06:15 PM JST - 24th November
HELSINKI — Nokia Corp said Tuesday it is axing 220 jobs at research and development units in Japan as the…
Sports › 06:29 PM JST - 24th November
FUKUOKA — Asashoryu put troubled ozeki Chiyotaikai out of his misery in clinical fashion Tuesday to retain his share of…
World › 03:15 PM JST - 24th November
MANILA — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed two southern provinces under a state of emergency Tuesday after gunmen killed…
People queue to buy year-end jumbo lottery tickets in Tokyo’s Nishi-Ginza. The waiting time at this booth is…
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WAKAYAMA — At a time when a global conservation group is warning of the possible extinction of bluefin tuna, Japanese…
McLAREN VALE, Australia — A hugely popular Japanese comic book series that follows the international adventures of two brothers in pursuit of…
I must say that I really enjoy the rail system in Japan. Coming from Motor City (Detroit), that…
Here is an excerpt, presented by Shukan Asahi (Nov 27), from the suicide note left by an 11-year-old…
TOKYO — The private lives of a former Kashima Antler soccer player and his model wife were recently publicized on…
The Manchester Business School is the largest campus-based business and management school in the UK. It also has…
Mount Rainier has a new almond-flavored chilled cafe mocha. The almond paste enhances the fragrant aroma. On sale…
Karate is one of Japan's most revered martial traditions, and is one of the many facets of Japanese…
TOKYO — It could take 59 minutes to travel between Narita International Airport and Haneda airport if a new subway…