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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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Singer Leah Dizon and comedian Hori pose with the new pachinko machine ART II Star Blazers, which is…
Features
TOKYO — Abuse of elderly people has been increasing physically, psychologically, economically and in neglect of required nursing care. Some…
TOKYO — Many actors claim that they owe their careers to the support of family, but in the case of…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. lawmakers now investigating Toyota's recall include a senator who was so eager to lure the Japanese…
TOKYO — “Is it true,” asks Shukan Gendai (Feb 13) in a black banner headline, “that the Japanese have grown…
The founder of cosmetics manufacturer Noevir, known as a distinguished and vigorous individual, must be frowning upon his…
TOKYO — When you consider that FedEx Express delivers approximately 3.4 million packages and 10 million pounds of freight to…
If you find that your precious iPhone keeps slipping out of your paws just as you’re about to…
TOKYO — Authors Julian Worrall and Erez Golani Solomon present 83 buildings, from world-renowned projects such as Herzog & de…
KANAGAWA — Who knew that women would be so keen to have a slumber party with manta rays and dolphins?…