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Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this?
Have Your Say › 01:00 PM JST - 11th May
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Cops under fire for giving cigarette, lighter to kerosene-soaked man
Crime › 02:15 AM JST - 13th May
Nagoya prefectural police authorities said Monday they are considering disciplinary action for three police officers after they gave a cigarette and a lighter to a…
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Obama picks up 9 superdelegates
World › 06:10 AM JST - 10th May
Barack Obama steamed ahead Friday toward the Democratic presidential nomination, drawing nearly even in superdelgate support with Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has been counting on…
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Japan, Australia agree to work out diplomatic solution to whaling dispute
Politics › 11:59 PM JST - 8th May
Tokyo and Canberra reached final arrangements for Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to visit Japan in June, as their foreign ministers met Thursday, where they…
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Cindy McCain says she'll never release her tax returns
World › 05:32 AM JST - 9th May
Cindy McCain says she will never make her tax returns public even if her husband wins the White House and she becomes the first lady.…
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Obama turns focus to race against McCain, as Clinton struggles to keep campaign afloat
World › 06:00 AM JST - 12th May
Barack Obama turned his focus to the expected presidential contest against Republican John McCain, but Hillary Rodham Clinton tried to keep her campaign afloat Sunday…
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Crash
Picture of the Day › 07:48 AM JST - 12th May
A policeman looks at what used to be a red Ferrari after it crashed into a guardrail on the Tomei expressway in Shizuoka on Sunday.…
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Obama overtakes Clinton in superdelegates
World › 06:14 AM JST - 11th May
Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the…
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2 U.S. Marines nabbed for breaking into restaurant in Okinawa
Crime › 03:44 PM JST - 8th May
Japanese police arrested two U.S. Marines on Thursday on suspicion of trespassing in a restaurant after business hours in Okinawa. Corporal Andrew Jones, 23, and…
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What advantages does married life offer in an era of increasing divorce rates?
Have Your Say › 06:00 AM JST - 9th May
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Platinum
Picture of the Day › 07:45 AM JST - 9th May
Model Izumi Mori, 25, left, and Miss Universe Japan 2006 Kurara Chibana, 26, wear platinum jewelry worth 3.9 million yen and 3.15 million yen, respectively,…
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Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners?
Poll › 05:15 AM JST - 11th May
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American singer Jero to appear in TV ad
Entertainment › 05:41 AM JST - 9th May
Kirin Beverage Corp has signed up African-American enka singer Jero, 26, to appear in TV ads for its canned coffee “Fire Cafe Zero.” The ads…
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Clinton wins in West Virginia
World › 06:50 AM JST - 14th May
Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of the worst defeats…
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Insecticide found mixed in canned coffee sold in Tokyo
National › 05:46 AM JST - 10th May
A can of coffee sold from a vending machine in Tokyo has been found to be mixed with insecticide, the health ministry said Friday. A…
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Vatican: Believing in aliens does not contradict faith in God
World › 06:20 AM JST - 14th May
Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday.…
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Early warning system fails again as M6.7 quake hits Tokyo, Ibaraki, Saitama and Chiba
National › 02:49 PM JST - 8th May
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit extensive areas centering on the Kanto region including Tokyo in the early hours of Thursday injuring six…
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U.N. halts aid to Myanmar after junta seizes supplies
World › 06:34 PM JST - 9th May
A U.N. official says the World Food Program is suspending cyclone aid to Myanmar because its government seized supplies flown into the country. He says…
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U.S. Marine sentenced to 2 years in prison for 'wrongful sexual contact'
Crime › 05:21 AM JST - 10th May
A U.S. court-martial sentenced a Marine to two years in prison Friday, the day after finding him guilty of ''wrongful sexual contact'' with a Japanese…
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Bush says world should condemn Myanmar's handling of cyclone
World › 06:25 AM JST - 13th May
U.S. President George W Bush said Monday that an angry world should condemn the way Myanmar's military rulers are handling the aftermath of a devastating…
Recently Popular Posts
Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this?
Have Your Say › 01:00 PM JST - 11th May
Cops under fire for giving cigarette, lighter to kerosene-soaked man
Crime › 02:15 AM JST - 13th May
Obama picks up 9 superdelegates
World › 06:10 AM JST - 10th May
Japan, Australia agree to work out diplomatic solution to whaling dispute
Politics › 11:59 PM JST - 8th May
Cindy McCain says she'll never release her tax returns
World › 05:32 AM JST - 9th May
