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Politics › Sunday 08th November, 01:06 PM JST
TOKYO — Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Sunday that no deal on relocating U.S. troops on Okinawa can be expected during President Barack Obama's visit this week,…
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Picture of the Day › 07:19 AM JST - 8th November
Actress Satomi Ishihara, 22, poses with her 2010 calendar at Maruzen bookstore in Tokyo on Saturday. The calendar, whose theme is "Off," features photos of…
Business › 06:40 AM JST - 8th November
TOKYO — Sales of imported motor vehicles in Japan, including those made at Japanese carmakers' overseas plants, plunged 22.7% in October from a year earlier to 11,390…
Sports › 06:37 AM JST - 8th November
SAPPORO — The Yomiuri Giants beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 2-0 in Game 6 Saturday to claim their first Japan Series title in seven years. The Giants…
World › 06:27 AM JST - 8th November
KABUL — U.S. and Afghan authorities investigated Saturday whether a botched NATO airstrike was to blame for the death of Afghan soldiers and police during a search…
Features › 06:11 AM JST - 8th November
TOKYO — Budget hotels, once known as places with narrow baths and beds, are transforming themselves by installing outdoor bathtubs, high-grade furniture and other distinctive services. The…
Crime › 06:05 AM JST - 8th November
TOKYO — A Czech man has taken his 5-year-old son apparently to a place overseas from his home in Gifu Prefecture, prompting the boy's Japanese mother to…
Poll › 06:00 AM JST - 8th November
Features › 05:27 AM JST - 8th November
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of…
National › 05:26 AM JST - 8th November
TOKYO — Vaccines for seasonal flu are in short supply in Japan as production is down on last year and more people want to be inoculated in…