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Two teenagers detained over killing 8 swans in Ibaraki lake
Crime › 10:17 AM JST - 15th May
IBARAKI — Police on Wednesday detained two teenagers for killing eight swans at a park lake in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, on…
Soaring food prices spark debate on agriculture in Japan
Politics › 06:11 AM JST - 15th May
TOKYO — Japan should press for further reforms in the domestic agricultural sector to boost production in order to ensure necessary supplies…
Headline News
- Defense Ministry gives Y16 mil to fisheries cooperatives over Atago search
- Chemical maker Ishihara Sangyo conceals production of poisonous gas (8)
- Ebi-chan says 'I want to get married' (4)
- Japan, NZ discuss environment, security; may study FTA (2)
- Nissan President Ghosn predicts auto price hikes in Japan
- Gov't orders Softbank Mobile to check facilities after system glitches (1)
- Arai homers, Shimoyanagi solid for CL leader Hanshin (2)
- Red Cross: Up to 128,000 may have died in Myanmar cyclone (5)
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Defense Ministry gives Y16 mil to fisheries cooperatives over Atago search
National › 05:58 AM JST - 15th May
TOKYO — The Defense Ministry has given 16 million yen to five fisheries cooperatives as a token of its gratitude…
Chemical maker Ishihara Sangyo conceals production of poisonous gas
Crime › 07:52 AM JST - 15th May
TSU — Chemical maker Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd said Wednesday its factory in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, had been producing the…
Ebi-chan says 'I want to get married'
Entertainment › 10:46 AM JST - 15th May
TOKYO — Model Yuri Ebihara, 28, says she is still looking for 'Mr X' and would like to get married.…
Japan, NZ discuss environment, security; may study FTA
Politics › 05:20 AM JST - 15th May
TOKYO — Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark agreed Wednesday to enhance cooperation in…
Nissan President Ghosn predicts auto price hikes in Japan
Business › 07:20 AM JST - 15th May
TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co President Carlos Ghosn said Wednesday he thinks vehicle price hikes would be unavoidable in Japan…
Gov't orders Softbank Mobile to check facilities after system glitches
Technology › 07:19 AM JST - 15th May
TOKYO — The government instructed Softbank Mobile Corp on Wednesday to overhaul its auxiliary telecommunications facilities by mid-June following a…
Arai homers, Shimoyanagi solid for CL leader Hanshin
Sports › 07:13 AM JST - 15th May
KANAZAWA — Takahiro Arai homered and Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi pitched six solid innings Wednesday as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers beat…
Red Cross: Up to 128,000 may have died in Myanmar cyclone
World › 07:30 AM JST - 15th May
YANGON — The Red Cross estimated Wednesday that the cyclone death toll in Myanmar could be as high as 128,000…
Actress Maki Horikita, 20, left, Johnny's idol Taichi Kokubun, 34, and actress Eiko Koike, 28, hold their Ms,…
Features
New Yorker, now councilman in Japan, aims to inspire American high schoolers
NEW YORK — Anthony Bianchi, a native New Yorker and current councilman in the rural Japanese city of Inuyama, recently hosted…
Rambo takes aim at Myanmar junta
TOKYO — It may be 20 years since he last kicked butt, but Rambo – Sylvester Stallone’s one-man killing machine…
Dealing with stress in the office
The signs are unmistakable. He’s sitting in the corner of Tully’s, tie askew, hair all over the place…
'What are Nazis?' Today's kids can't handle movie subtitles
The first Hollywood film shown in Japan to carry subtitles on the screen was the Gary Cooper epic…
Fukuda opts for panda diplomacy with China
Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Japan last week, provoking both pro- and anti-China protests nationwide. Although China and…
Dealing with nuclear power issues
Japan is one of the largest nuclear power countries in the world, with 55 plants in operation, three…
Sticky situation
How much yen would you lay down for the ability to create the perfect bowl of rice every…
Tekkon Kinkreet: Black & White
Taiyo Matsumoto doesn’t do cute. His characters are spindly grotesques, complete with scars and runny noses. Yet they’re…
Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners?
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