RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sun, 11 May 2008 02:51:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/defense-make-a-mess-of-killers-appeal On April 24, the Hiroshima High Court sentenced a 27-year-old man to death for the 1999 murder of Yayoi Motomura, 23, and her 11-month-old child… Thu, 08 May 2008 15:01:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/more-bull-over-us-beef “One carton out of 700 cartons was not intended to be shipped to Japan. That beef was mistakenly exported." That was the excuse given by… Thu, 01 May 2008 13:58:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/osakas-symbol-kuidaore-doll-on-sale One of the symbols of Osaka is a mechanical doll in Dotonbori, Osaka. Not many people know it is a mascot character of a restaurant… Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/ichihashi-reportedly-seen-in-tokyos-gay-area Tatsuya Ichihashi, 29, who is the prime suspect in the murder of British language teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture in… Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:31:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/baby-hatch-debate-focuses-on-handicapped-children In May last year, Japan's first baby hatch opened amid much controversy at a hospital in Kumamoto. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former Health… Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/ryoko-tani-is-still-star-for-run-down-japanese-judo-world On April 5, Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani, 32, lost the final of the national tournament in Fukuoka to select Japan's representatives for the… Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:48:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/okinas-tell-all-book-creates-sympathy-for-ex-husband Actress Megumi Okina, 28, has just published her autobiography. In the book, she writes about her married life with ex-husband Susumu Fujita, 34, the charismatic… Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/us-murder-suspect-played-pachinko-went-out-with-girls-after-crime A U.S. solider was arrested for allegedly killing a Japanese taxi driver in Yokosuka on March 19. According to police, the suspect, Navy seaman Olatunboson… Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/pimp-for-teenage-girls-in-kabukicho-busted A man was arrested for violating the Child Welfare Law on March 24. He is alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old… Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/mao-asada-looking-for-new-coach Mao Asada, 17, gold medalist at this year's World Figure Skating Championships, is looking ahead to the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, in 2010.… Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:27:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/chancellors-secret-sex-room-revealed-in-court Tsuneo Nakajima, 60, the former chancellor of Tokyo University and Graduate School of Social Welfare, was arrested for molesting two female staff in his office… Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:59:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/schooling-a-challenge-for-princess-masako-and-aiko Princess Aiko is going to start primary school in April. But her attendance at Gakushuin Primary School in Shinjuku Ward is causing concern among mothers… Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:42:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/fuji-tv-panics-over-takashima-marriage-rumors Aya Takashima, 29, who is a popular announcer at Fuji Television, faces a problem. She cannot easily get married and quit the company due to… Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:02:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/love-hotels-target-women-with-more-services Love hotels used to be exclusively for secret trysts. But recently, they have diversified. Some hotels are marketing themselves as not just for lovers but… Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:02:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/defense-ministry-squabbles-overshadow-collision Since the collision between the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) destroyer Atago and a fishing boat in Tokyo Bay on Feb 19, internal conflicts within the… Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:20:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/harsh-reality-for-luxury-brand-store-girls In Tokyo's Ginza district, several luxury brand stores opened one after the other last year. Have a look inside and you will see smartly dressed… Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:22:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/softbank-mobile-discount-for-koreans-backfires Softbank Mobile has been enjoying good sales of its mobile phone services as a result of increasing the number of subscribers. One of the reasons… Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:24:00 +0100