Lady Gaga's Indonesia concert canceled after threats May. 27, 2012 - 06:04PM JST ( 27 ) Pop diva Lady Gaga on Sunday canceled her Indonesian concert with promoters saying the security threat was too serious after Islamic hardliners promised "chaos" if… Read
Oceanographer says beachcombers on West Coast may find bones in tsunami debris National May. 27, 2012 - 06:49AM JST ( 17 Comments ) Shoes containing human bones from people killed by the 2011 Japanese tsunami are likely to begin washing up on the U.S. West Coast later this year, an expert says. Curt Ebbesmeyer, a retired oceanographer and… Read
Hiroshima closes gap on Sendai in J-League Sports May. 27, 2012 - 06:45AM JST ( 0 Comments ) Hisato Sato and Satoru Yamagishi scored first-half goals on Saturday as Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Consadole Sapporo 3-1 to close the gap on J-League leader Vegalta Sendai. Sato put Hiroshima on the scoresheet with his 10th… Read
Rakuten to launch e-commerce service in Malaysia Technology May. 27, 2012 - 06:24AM JST ( 1 Comment ) Rakuten Inc, Japan’s top e-commerce company, has announced plans to launch an Internet shopping mall in Malaysia, Rakuten Online Shopping. The service will introduce consumers in Malaysia to an entirely new and unique online shopping… Read
Free Marketing & Strategy Trial Class Events May. 27, 2012 - 06:00AM JST ( 0 Comments ) On Tuesday June 5, the GLOBIS MBA Program will be offering our Open Campus for those who are interested in the GLOBIS MBA 2013 intake as well as the July 2012 Pre-MBA Program. About the… Read
Astronauts enter world's 1st private supply ship World May. 27, 2012 - 06:00AM JST ( 0 Comments ) Space station astronauts floated into the Dragon on Saturday, a day after its heralded arrival as the world's first commercial supply ship. NASA astronaut Donald Pettit, the first one inside the docked capsule, said the… Read
Two American men arrested over death of Irish woman in Shinjuku hotel Crime May. 26, 2012 - 07:30PM JST ( 23 Comments ) Police arrested two American men on Saturday as part of an investigation into the death of a female Irish exchange student, reports said. One of the men was with Nicola Furlong, 21, when she was… Read
Ishihara disappointed at low home support for Tokyo Olympic bid Politics May. 26, 2012 - 04:00PM JST ( 30 Comments ) Tokyo Gov Ishihara Shintaro on Saturday expressed disappointment over the low approval ratings that Tokyo residents have given tothe city's bid for the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo made the cut on SWednesday along with Istanbul and… Read
90 killed, including 25 children, in Syria's Houla: NGO World May. 26, 2012 - 04:00PM JST ( 6 Comments ) Syrian regime forces have "massacred" more than 90 people, including 25 children, in the town of Houla, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday. Deadly shelling on Friday continued late into the night,… Read
Man cooks, serves own genitals to 5 paying diners National May. 26, 2012 - 03:30PM JST ( 146 Comments ) A Japanese artist cooked his own genitals and served them to five paying diners in Tokyo to cover the medical costs, in a bizarre act to raise awareness about sexual minorities. Mao Sugiyama had his… Read
Microchip maker Renesas may cut 14,000 jobs, reports say Technology May. 26, 2012 - 02:14PM JST ( 1 Comment ) Japanese semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics Corp is considering cutting up to 14,000 jobs or 30% of its workforce as part of a major restructuring plan, according to news reports. The company is also considering selling… Read