RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:06:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/aso-bush-agree-to-tackle-n-korea-issue U.S. President George W Bush assured Prime Minister Taro Aso on Saturday that he will urge his successor, Barack Obama, to work toward a resolution… Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:04:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/man-wife-die-neighbor-falls-into-coma-in-nagano-pref A man died and his neighbor fell into a coma on Friday at the man's home after a fire broke out, police said. The man's… Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:44:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/man-commits-suicide-over-tainted-confectionery-in-fukuoka A man committed suicide Thursday due to his apparent involvement in the contamination of a confectionery manufacturer’s product, police said. The Fukuoka prefectural government detected… Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:23:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/killer-searched-for-more-victims-in-attacks-of-ex-vice-ministers-homes The perpetrator who broke into the homes of two former vice health and welfare ministers in Tokyo and the city of Saitama earlier this week,… Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/ldp-to-propose-turning-part-of-road-taxes-into-carbon-tax The Environment Division of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided for the first time Wednesday to explicitly call on the government to turn a portion… Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:24:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/senior-police-officer-held-on-suspicion-of-drunk-driving A senior officer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was arrested Monday night for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture. Koji Hidaka, a… Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/govt-worker-gets-pay-cut-for-calling-woman-to-hotel-during-duty-hours The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism slapped a 20% salary cut for six months Friday on a 27-year-old Civil Aviation Bureau career employee… Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/sdf-member-found-guilty-of-taking-photos-of-womans-hips The Supreme Court has turned down an appeal by a man who was fined for taking photos of a woman's backside continuously with a cell… Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:33:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/aso-obama-speak-onaso-obama-speak-on-phone-about-financial-crisis-afghanistan-n-korea Prime Minister Taro Aso and U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Friday confirmed that the two nations will cooperate closely in tackling such issues as the… Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:13:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/obama-city-residents-delighted-over-presidential-victory Residents of the Japanese city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture expressed delight Wednesday over Illinois Sen Barack Obama winning the U.S. presidential election Tuesday. About… Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:04:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/aso-tells-hamada-to-tighten-civilian-control-over-sdf-after-war-essay Prime Minister Taro Aso told Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Tuesday to ensure there is no repeat of problems similar to the controversy caused by… Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:03:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/opposition-considers-censure-motion-against-aso-over-ex-asdf-chiefs-essay The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan will consider presenting a nonbinding censure motion in the opposition-dominated House of Councillors against Prime Minister Taro Aso… Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:19:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/health-problems-top-list-of-suicide-causes Health problems accounted for more than 60% of causes of suicides committed in Japan in 2007, a government report showed Friday. The 2008 white paper… Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:55:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/tokyo-police-rail-authorities-hope-to-scare-halloween-pranksters While many anticipate the appearance of ghosts and ghouls over Halloween, police and rail authorities in Tokyo have something more frightening to worry about: naked,… Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:38:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/man-dies-after-being-hit-by-express-train-in-nagasaki A man was killed Tuesday after being hit by an express train in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture, police said, adding the man has not yet… Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:29:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/tosa-dog-bites-boy-postman-in-osaka-owner-arrested A 1.5-meter-long, 3-year-old Tosa dog bit two people, seriously injuring them, in Matsubara City, Osaka, on Monday afternoon. The 23-year-old owner of the dog was… Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:07:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/married-man-arrested-for-torching-hotel-before-bogus-wedding-in-yamanashi Police on Sunday arrested a 39-year-old married man for torching a hotel in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, where he had canceled his wedding to another… Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:40:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/itoham-recalls-26-mil-packs-of-products-over-toxic-substance Itoham Foods Inc is recalling a total of 2.67 million packs of sausage and pizza products as toxic cyanogen compounds exceeding the residue standard set… Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:30:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/russia-wants-disembarkation-cards-from-japanese-on-visa-free-program Health minister Yoichi Masuzoe blamed ''the lack of doctors'' Friday for the recent incident in which a pregnant woman who needed emergency care died after… Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:14:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/ldp-panel-oks-bill-to-mark-emperors-20th-anniversary-with-holiday A Liberal Democratic Party panel on Wednesday approved a bill to make Nov 12 next year a holiday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Emperor… Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:54:00 +0100