RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:55:10 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/poll/view/is-japanese-diplomat-yukiya-amano-a-good-choice-to-head-the-international-atomic-energy-agency Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/yujiro From left: Actors Satoshi Tokushige, Tetsuya Watari, Hiroshi Kan and Masaki Kanda greet fans at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday during a memorial… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:14:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/s-korea-says-n-korean-missiles-can-hit-key-targets The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities in South Korea, a defense official… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:11:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/smackdown-wwe-lands-with-a-thump-at-nippon-budokan If you think professional wrestling is all a sham, spare a thought for Mitsuharu Misawa, one of the legendary wearers of the “Tiger Mask,” who… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:37:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/aso-cabinets-approval-rating-recovers-to-234-kyodo-poll The support rate for Prime Minister Taro Aso's cabinet has recovered to 23.4%, up 5.9 percentage points from the previous poll, a Kyodo News survey… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:29:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/high-school-student-arrested-over-classmates-murder-in-nara Police sent a 17-year-old male high school student to prosecutors Sunday on suspicion of fatally stabbing a classmate on Saturday at a train station in… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:54:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/more-than-1-million-seek-tickets-for-jackson-memorial The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will wait until Monday to learn if they received one… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:32:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/tokyo-tower-lit-up-in-5-colors-in-hopes-to-host-olympics Tokyo Tower was lit up in five colors Saturday night to demonstrate the Japanese capital's hopes to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. It was… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:30:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/technology/view/gps-to-be-used-to-predict-heavy-rain The Japan Meteorological Agency will use a global positioning system to improve the accuracy of predicting localized torrential rain, analyzing water vapor content via GPS,… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:29:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/dog-donor A 7-year-old male Rottweiler is held by aid workers as he donates blood at the Japan Animal Referral Medical Center (JARMeC) in Kawasaki. The center… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:15:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/chestnut-beats-kobayashi-to-win-july-fourth-hot-dog-eating-contest Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:13:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/features/view/souped-up-snappers Anyone in the market for a DSLR camera could do worse than Sony’s new entry-level model, the Alpha A230, which lowers both the price bar… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:13:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/features/view/manga-mania As the end of college was drawing near for Jamie Lano, she decided to spend a year living in the country that created the anime… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:01:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/features/view/an-ugly-few-months-for-real-estate-market It's been an ugly few months for the Japanese real estate market, and in particular, for condo developers who had become so used to easy,… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/features/view/tokyo-dwellers-pedaling-to-work-in-increasing-numbers When you factor in the walk to and from the station at either end, it takes me about 45 to 50 minutes to get from… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:47:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/man-put-on-wanted-list-for-having-others-smuggle-drugs Police have placed a 25-year-old man, who may be on the run overseas, on the wanted list for allegedly having two men smuggle stimulant drugs… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:36:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/mazda-upgrades-premacy Mazda Motor Corp has upgraded its Premacy (known as the Mazda5 in overseas markets) compact minivan in Japan. Popular due to its sporty styling and… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:24:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/mahathir-to-attend-hiroshima-peace-ceremony Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has conveyed his intention to attend this year's Aug. 6 Hiroshima peace ceremony to mark the 64th anniversary of… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:38:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/have-your-say/view/once-youre-in-a-romantic-relationship-how-difficult-is-it-to-have-close-friends-of-the-opposite-sex Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:22:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/tetsuya-watari-to-play-pm-in-upcoming-ntv-drama Actor Tetsuya Watari, 67, will take on the role of prime minister for the first time in his 44-year acting career, for the upcoming Nippon… Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0100