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Guilty and never proven innocent – every male train rider's nightmare in Japan

Crime May. 19, 2013 - 06:30AM JST ( 24 Comments )

Tales of subway groping are unfortunately commonplace in Japan, and anyone committing such a pathetic and cowardly act deserves every punishment given. But what happens if you are falsely accused? Often filled well beyond capacity,… Read

Guilty and never proven innocent – every male train rider's nightmare in Japan

Parents advised to give the boot to their sponging adult kids

Kuchikomi May. 19, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 21 Comments )

Mr A, a 59-year-old employee at a trading firm, resides in Saitama Prefecture. He's the not-so-proud father of three sons, the eldest in his 30s and two others in their 20s. His three progeny neither… Read

Defiant Hashimoto says U.S. troops abused women during occupation

Politics May. 17, 2013 - 04:15PM JST ( 233 Comments )

Osaka's abrasive mayor on Friday hit back at U.S. criticism of his remarks on wartime sex slavery, claiming American troops abused Japanese women during their seven-year occupation. Washington denounced as "outrageous" comments earlier this week… Read

German resort island shaken over Japanese chef's murder

Crime May. 19, 2013 - 06:32AM JST ( 14 Comments )

Germany's swanky resort island of Sylt has been shaken by the death of a Japanese chef following a fight with two customers who had complained about his food. Miki Nozawa died Monday from a brain… Read

German resort island shaken over Japanese chef's murder

S Korean media slam Abe's 731 jet photo

Politics May. 15, 2013 - 04:25PM JST ( 185 Comments )

Major South Korean newspapers splashed a photo of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a military trainer jet on their front pages Wednesday, saying it was a reminder of Japan's colonial-era atrocities. The picture in… Read

S Korean media slam Abe's 731 jet photo

Companies Japanese people are most proud of

National May. 19, 2013 - 06:42AM JST ( 11 Comments )

Market researcher Risk Monster has released the results of its first ever “Companies the Japanese Can be Globally Proud Of” survey. Conducted Feb 25 to 27, the survey received valid responses from 1,000 men and… Read

Gov't - but not Ishihara - backs away from Hashimoto's comfort women comments

Politics May. 14, 2013 - 06:00PM JST ( 165 Comments )

The Japanese government on Tuesday moved to distance itself from comments by a prominent politician that the so-called "comfort women" of World War II served a "necessary" role by keeping troops in check. Outspoken Osaka… Read

Gov't - but not Ishihara - backs away from Hashimoto's comfort women comments

Hashimoto offers to meet 'comfort women' to apologize

Politics May. 16, 2013 - 07:10PM JST ( 147 Comments )

The maverick mayor of Osaka on Thursday offered to meet former "comfort women" to apologize for their suffering after causing an international storm when he said they served a "necessary" role in wartime. He is… Read

Gunmen open fire at New Orleans Mother’s Day parade; 19 wounded

World May. 13, 2013 - 09:03AM JST ( 138 Comments )

Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19, including two children, police said. FBI spokeswoman Mary Beth Romig said federal… Read

Hashimoto says comfort women system necessary for wartime troops

Politics May. 14, 2013 - 06:50AM JST ( 135 Comments )

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto on Monday said that comfort women -- a euphemism for sex slaves -- used by the Japanese imperial army before and during World War II were necessary for the wellbeing… Read

Gov't takes aim at electricity monopolies

National May. 19, 2013 - 06:40AM JST ( 7 Comments )

Japan is embarking on its most ambitious attempt at electricity industry reform since 1951, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe well-positioned for victory in a battle to break up powerful regional monopolies that is seen as… Read

Chinese general says Ryukyu islands do not belong to Japan

Politics May. 17, 2013 - 06:45AM JST ( 109 Comments )

A senior Chinese military officer has said the Ryukyu Islands -- which include Okinawa and its U.S. military bases -- "do not belong to Japan", as a territorial row mounts between the Asian powers. The… Read

Abe warns of possible military response to intruder subs

Politics May. 15, 2013 - 01:00PM JST ( 95 Comments )

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday Tokyo could mount a military response if foreign submarines enter its territorial waters while underwater, as Japan and China continue to squabble over islands. Abe's comment came after Japan's… Read

Hashimoto says he lacked sensitivity to U.S. perception of prostitution

Politics May. 17, 2013 - 02:50PM JST ( 95 Comments )

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who outraged many with remarks about Japan's wartime and modern sexual services, stood by his comments Thursday, but said he may have lacked "international sensitivity." Speaking at his third news conference… Read

Why you shouldn’t learn Japanese

Opinions May. 13, 2013 - 06:29AM JST ( 90 Comments )

Anyone with an interest in Japan should learn a little Japanese, I really believe. Daily life is much better when you know a few key phrases: Hello. My name is. Please. May I? No really,… Read

Abe defends right to visit Yasukuni Shrine

Politics May. 18, 2013 - 04:10PM JST ( 89 Comments )

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended in an interview on Friday the right of Japan's leaders to visit a controversial shrine to war dead but hit back at critics who accuse him of revisionism. Amid the… Read

Abe defends right to visit Yasukuni Shrine

Okinawan women demand apology from Hashimoto

National May. 16, 2013 - 09:30AM JST ( 86 Comments )

Women on Okinawa on Wednesday demanded an apology from Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto who suggested U.S. troops there make use of its thriving sex industry. Hashimoto also said earlier this week that "comfort women" served… Read

Okinawan women demand apology from Hashimoto

Abe's envoy returns from North Korea

Politics May. 19, 2013 - 06:43AM JST ( 5 Comments )

An aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned home from a controversial trip to North Korea on Saturday, reportedly saying he had demanded Pyongyang's act swiftly on its kidnapping of Japanese nationals. Isao Iijima said… Read

Abe's envoy returns from North Korea

Man arrested for molesting woman after being invited to do so online

Crime May. 13, 2013 - 06:55AM JST ( 71 Comments )

Wakayama police have arrested 26-year-old Masaya Ogawa for the indecent assault of a 23-year-old woman aboard a commuter train. Adding a bizarre twist to the story, Ogawa claims that she was asking for it. He… Read

Big three U.S. automakers to skip Tokyo Motor Show

Business May. 14, 2013 - 06:55AM JST ( 66 Comments )

Dozens of car, truck and motorcycle makers will be in attendance at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year, organizers said Monday, but the Big Three US automakers will be skipping it again. The 43rd… Read

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