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McCain vows to whip Obama's 'you-know-what' in last debate

World › Monday 13th October, 04:30 PM JST

WASHINGTON — Republican John McCain dialed back personal attacks on Democrat Barack Obama over the weekend, but vowed he would "whip" his opponent's "you know what" when…

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13 more Japanese-Filipino children, 14 mothers leave for Japan

National › 02:46 PM JST - 13th October

MANILA — Thirteen Japanese-Filipino children and 14 Filipino mothers left for Japan on Monday, realizing a long-held dream to live in their Japanese fathers' or husbands' homeland.…

Autopsy conducted on Miura

Crime › 01:11 PM JST - 13th October

LOS ANGELES — The medical examiner's office in Los Angeles conducted a postmortem Sunday on Japanese businessman Kazuyoshi Miura, who committed suicide at a police detention facility there…

Dodgers beat Phillies; fight way back into NLCS

Sports › 12:35 PM JST - 13th October

LOS ANGELES — Blake DeWitt's bases-loaded triple off Jamie Moyer capped a five-run first inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Phillies 7-2 on Sunday to trim…

Lawson wins negotiating rights for am/pm acquisition

Business › 07:34 AM JST - 13th October

TOKYO — Major convenience store chain Lawson Inc has acquired preferential negotiating rights for the acquisition of industry competitor am/pm Japan Co from Rex Holdings Inc, informed…

Uchikawa crowned CL batting champion, Murata wins home run title

Sports › 07:16 AM JST - 13th October

TOKYO — Yokohama BayStars duo Seiichi Uchikawa and Shuichi Murata won two of the Central League's major individual batting titles as the league finished its 2008 regular…

Pachinko academy draws in students

Pachinko academy draws in students

Features › 06:30 AM JST - 13th October

TOKYO — A stroll around Shinjuku Station will reveal plenty of pachinko parlors emitting noises of rapidly firing steel balls to the sound of pounding dance tunes.…

Japan's diplomacy put to test on N Korea

Politics › 06:11 AM JST - 13th October

TOKYO — With North Korea being checked off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, Japan will be forced to be more proactive itself in seeking…

Wedding ride

Wedding ride

Picture of the Day › 05:44 AM JST - 13th October

A newly married couple go for a ride on the Kumano River in Wakayama Prefecture.

Japan is not immune. Confidence has fallen off a cliff.

Quote of the Day › 05:30 AM JST - 13th October

Nobuhiko Kuramochi, a stock analyst at Shinko Securities in Tokyo. He says Japan is suddenly feeling a lot more vulnerable to the global turmoil, following…