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Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington
Politics › 07:57 AM JST - 17th November
Photos of U.S. President Barack Obama bowing to Japan's emperor have incensed critics in Washington, who said the U.S. leader should stand tall when representing…
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Meet and greet
Picture of the Day › 12:47 PM JST - 14th November
U.S. President Barack Obama bows to Emperor Akihito upon arriving at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday. Obama had lunch with the emperor and…
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Ichihashi undergoes medical checkup after refusing to eat
Crime › 03:12 AM JST - 15th November
Tatsuya Ichihashi, who has been arrested in connection with the 2007 murder of 22-year-old English language teacher Lindsay Hawker, underwent a medical checkup by a…
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Airhead female fans can't get enough of 'cool' accused killer Ichihashi
Kuchikomi › 09:12 AM JST - 17th November
"Kakkoii!" (He's really cool), one blogger posted. "When he was arrested, I thought his disheveled black hair and the line along his neck to his…
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Is chivalry dead on Tokyo trains?
Commentary › 11:08 AM JST - 15th November
Often people comment on the civility of Japanese train stations: people queuing on the platform in two lines before splitting down the middle into single…
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More than 1,000 cheer Palin in Michigan for book tour
World › 11:48 AM JST - 19th November
College students ditched class, employees skipped work and some huddled in the cold overnight just to make sure they get an orange wristband Wednesday that…
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Cop arrested for molesting woman on train
Crime › 08:53 AM JST - 18th November
A 52-year-old assistant inspector was arrested under Saitama Prefectural nuisance laws earlier this month, after he allegedly touched the thighs of a 21-year-old woman as…
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Palin coy about 2012 run, but door is open
World › 05:58 AM JST - 18th November
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that a 2012 presidential bid is "not on my radar," but wouldn't…
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Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
World › 09:20 AM JST - 20th November
Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international…
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61% of wives say they check call, e-mail histories on husbands' mobile phones
National › 08:00 AM JST - 17th November
Sixty-one percent of wives have checked the call and e-mail histories or other records on their husbands' mobile phones to see if their partners are…
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Stores, restaurants worried about record 40% cut in bluefin tuna catch
National › 01:32 PM JST - 16th November
Japanese restaurant and shop owners expressed concern Monday over the future supply of bluefin tuna, popular as sushi and sashimi in Japan, after an international…
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Swimsuit campaign girl
Picture of the Day › 07:36 AM JST - 18th November
Swimsuit maker San-ai's spokesmodel for 2010 Nanao, left, receives a tiara from 2009 spokesmodel Satoko Miyata during her unveiling event in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Palin book goes after McCain camp
Book Reviews › 03:35 AM JST - 15th November
Sarah Palin's new memoir describes heart-wrenching anguish about her teen daughter's pregnancy playing out before a national audience. But the 413-page tome doesn't contain a…
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More Tokyo train stations start using lights to stem suicides
Lifestyle › 04:31 AM JST - 16th November
Alarmed by a rise in people jumping to their deaths in front of trains, some Japanese railway operators are installing special blue lights above station…
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Hatoyama says Japan should embrace more migrants
National › 07:17 AM JST - 15th November
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Saturday that his country, which is battling low birth rates and an ageing population, should make itself more attractive to…
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U.S. Army member claims fatal hit-and-run investigation unfair
Crime › 04:41 PM JST - 17th November
A U.S. Army serviceman, who is suspected of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Okinawa Prefecture, has claimed that the investigation by Japanese…
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Cop arrested for breaking into female cop’s apartment in Chiba
Crime › 08:49 AM JST - 19th November
A 37-year-old senior constable was arrested for trespassing on Wednesday night, after he allegedly entered a 28-year-old policewoman's apartment in Funabashi City at around 10…
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Most masks do not block viruses as much as they claim to, test shows
National › 07:05 AM JST - 19th November
Most masks claiming to cut exposure to viruses by 95% or more actually do not, a product test showed Wednesday, prompting the government to issue…
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Should President Barack Obama have bowed to the emperor while he was in Japan?
Poll › 01:56 PM JST - 15th November
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U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run
Crime › 10:37 AM JST - 16th November
A U.S. Army member in Okinawa Prefecture alleged to have been involved in a suspected fatal hit-and-run accident has refused to submit to questioning by…
