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N Korea fires 6th missile in three days

May. 20, 2013 - 05:09PM JST ( 5 )

North Korea fired a sixth short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, defying warnings from U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon and South Korea after… Read

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Stocks rally on renewed policy hope, U.S. data

Business May. 20, 2013 - 03:58PM JST ( 0 Comments )

Stocks gained 1.47% Monday as investors took a positive view of Tokyo's growth policy while strong U.S. data and the weaker yen continued to add fizz. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared 222.69 points to… Read

British PM Cameron faces party rebellion over gay marriage bill

World May. 20, 2013 - 03:33PM JST ( 9 Comments )

British Prime Minister David Cameron faces further dissent from within the ranks of his Conservative Party as a bill to legalize gay marriage returns to Parliament Monday. Cameron faces a setback in the lower chamber,… Read

Rangers beat Tigers 11-8 despite 3 HRs for Cabrera

Sports May. 20, 2013 - 03:09PM JST ( 0 Comments )

David Murphy's three-run shot was barely enough against Miguel Cabrera's three home runs. Murphy put Texas ahead for good with a drive just over the wall in right field in the sixth inning, helping the… Read

Osaka man arrested for beating elderly father to death

Crime May. 20, 2013 - 02:30PM JST ( 5 Comments )

Police on Monday said they have arrested a 41-year-old man after he allegedly beat his father to death at his home. The accused, who has been named as Nobuhiko Hino, threw water at his 85-year-old… Read

Drug traffickers targeting Australia

World May. 20, 2013 - 02:12PM JST ( 4 Comments )

Australia seized a record 23 tons of illicit drugs in 2011-2012 with arrests at a 10-year high, data showed on Monday, as officials warned the country had become a key target for traffickers. The annual… Read

Abe vows to seek talks with N Korea over abduction issue

Politics May. 20, 2013 - 01:50PM JST ( 14 Comments )

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Sunday to seek talks with Pyongyang in a bid to settle the nagging issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese, without risking its alliance with Washington and Seoul. Abe made… Read

United to restart 787 flights on Monday

Business May. 20, 2013 - 01:07PM JST ( 0 Comments )

United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The… Read

Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift big winners at Billboard Awards

Entertainment May. 20, 2013 - 01:05PM JST ( 3 Comments )

Pop stars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift won the big prizes on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards, which also honored legendary performers Madonna and Prince. Bieber, who was named top male artist, also performed… Read

Hezbollah steps up fighting in Syria; Israel threatens more strikes

World May. 20, 2013 - 07:09AM JST ( 7 Comments )

Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned… Read

Restore wrestling, give others fair shot

Opinions May. 20, 2013 - 07:00AM JST ( 4 Comments )

Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls. Now it's time for the International Olympic Committee to do the right thing. Put this most historic of sports back on the program for the 2020 Summer… Read

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