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• January 06, 2011
• 14:36

  World › Finnish mall gunman found dead

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Finnish police said Thursday they have found a body believed to be the gunman who killed four people in a shopping center in the city…
• 8:00

  Picture of the Day › Wendy's closes its doors in Japan

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Customers line up to enter a Wendy's restaurant in Shinjuku on Thursday, the last day of business for the hamburger chain's 71 outlets in Japan.…
• 7:00

  Entertainment › Korean boom hits the Japan Record Awards with Big Bang

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Five-member Korean boy-band Big Bang was named Best New Artist at the 51st Japan Record Awards on Wednesday night. Member D-Lite, 20, commented in fluent…
• 6:17

  Business › DBJ agrees to expand credit line for Japan Airlines

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The state-owned Development Bank of Japan agreed in a meeting with government officials Thursday to expand its current 100 billion yen credit line for Japan…
• 6:00

  Crime › Man robs dry cleaner of Y70,000; gets away on bicycle

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A man robbed a dry cleaner in the town of Kumatori Wednesday, thrusting a replica gun at the female cashier, 44, and making off with…
• 5:55

  Crime › 9 years on, police pay respects at site of unsolved Setagaya family murders

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  About 40 police officers on Wednesday paid their respects outside a home in Setagaya Ward, where a family of four was killed nine years earlier…
• 4:56

  World › White House hits back at Cheney criticism

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Using the White House's blog, a top aide to President Barack Obama on Wednesday dismissed former Vice President Dick Cheney's criticism about Obama's approach to…
• 4:22

  World › 8 CIA employees, 5 Canadians killed in attacks in Afghanistan

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A suicide bomber at a base in Afghanistan's volatile east killed eight American civilians on Wednesday, U.S. officials said, the worst loss of life for…
• 2:16

  Crime › Police to form national center for DNA analysis

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The National Police Agency will create a national-level center specializing in DNA analysis during the year from April in an effort to improve its scientific…
• 0:43

  New Products › Steamless rice cooker

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Mitsubishi Electric will release a new steamless IH rice cooker without a steam outlet. The product adopted a charcoal inner pot, which distributes heat evenly.…
• 0:14

  National › Panel eyes law for limiting parental rights to curb child abuses

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A study group of government officials and scholars is preparing a report that calls for establishing a legal provision to restrict parental rights as a…
• 0:05

  Business › Gov't may expand credit line for JAL

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The government is making arrangements for an increase in a credit line set by the state-owned Development Bank of Japan for Japan Airlines Corp as…
• 0:02

  Crime › Karate club supervisor at high school indicted over student's injury

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Prosecutors have indicted a teacher at Kaishin High School in the city of Kumamoto over an accident that left a karate club member at the…
• January 05, 2011
• 23:50

  World › Yemeni forces raid al-Qaida hideout

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Yemeni forces raided an al-Qaida hideout and set off a gun battle Wednesday as the government vowed to eliminate the group that claimed it was…
• 23:46

  World › Iran hardliners call for killing rivals at rallies

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Tens of thousands of hard-liners poured into the streets in support of Iran's clerical rulers at state-sponsored rallies Wednesday, some chanting calls for the execution…
• 23:38

  Sports › Matsui keen on playing defense for Angels

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  World Series MVP Hideki Matsui is confident he can make a return to the outfield next season when he suits up for the Los Angeles…
• 23:00

  World › Calif man kills dog, streaks, pours coffee on head

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A man savagely killed a dog, ran naked through a tennis club and poured hot coffee on his head before he was finally arrested early…
• 22:58

  World › Russia may send spacecraft to knock away asteroid

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Russia's space agency chief said Wednesday a spacecraft may be dispatched to knock a large asteroid off course and reduce the chances of earth impact,…
• 22:46

  Crime › New allegations surface over fund reports linked to Ozawa

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Alleged fund-reporting irregularities involving ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa have unfolded further as the amount of unlisted money transfers in the fresh case is believed…
• July 30, 2010
• 9:00

  Top in Category › New breed of corporate head choppers set up errant workers for decapitation

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Whatever the field of business, one can usually find some staff who simply aren't earning their pay. And others may not be good team players…
• 8:20

  National › Missing small plane found in Hokkaido, 2 on board confirmed dead

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A Self-Defense Forces rescue team on Friday discovered a small single-engine propeller plane that disappeared two days ago in northern Japan as well as the…
• 8:13

  World › Economic growth likely slowed in second quarter

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The already fragile economic recovery may be getting weaker. Economists expect the government to report Friday that economic growth slowed in the April-to-June quarter as…
• 4:55

  National › Japan's jobless rate in June rises, while job availability improves

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan's jobless rate in June rose to 5.3 percent, matching the level seen last November as it worsened for the fourth straight month, but job…
• 4:21

  Politics › DPJ lawmakers urge gov't to set inflation targets to end deflation

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A group of lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan calling for an end to deflation urged the government Friday to set specific inflation…
• 3:56

  Business › Pieces of rubber found in Calbee's potato chips

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Calbee Foods Co. said Friday it has launched a recall of six potato chips products as pieces of rubber may have got into packets during…
• 3:47

  Politics › Diet convenes amid growing pressure on Kan after electoral setback

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Japanese Diet convened Friday with opposition parties set to increase the pressure on the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Naoto Kan following the…
• 3:18

  National › Hayabusa capsule displayed to public

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  More than 2,000 people lined up on Friday in front of a museum in Kanagawa Prefecture that began exhibiting a small capsule released from the…
• 3:09

  National › Execution chamber to open to media as early as August

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Justice Ministry will open the execution chamber at the Tokyo Detention House to the media as early as August, Justice Minister Keiko Chiba said…
• 2:09

  Business › Panasonic says Sanyo, Panasonic Electric Works to be 100% owned units

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Panasonic Corp. said Thursday it has decided to make Sanyo Electric Co. and Panasonic Electric Works Co. wholly owned units next April in a bid…
• 1:38

  Sports › Ai Miyazato off to sticky start at Women's British Open

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  World No. 2 Ai Miyazato got off to a lackluster start in her bid for a first major title overseas with a 4-over 76 at…
• 1:37

  World › As many as 6,600 US military graves mixed up

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on…
• 1:19

  National › Gov't faces trouble meeting target for making expressways toll-free

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The transport ministry is likely to request just several tens of billions of yen more for a project to make the nation's expressways toll-free in…
• 0:59

  World › Al-Qaida plants flag, burns bodies in Iraq attack

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Militants flew an al-Qaida flag over a Baghdad neighborhood Thursday after killing 16 security officials and burning some of their bodies in a brazen afternoon…
• 0:50

  World › Arizona appeals order blocking immigration law

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Arizona asked an appeals court Thursday to lift a judge's order blocking most of the state's immigration law as the city of Phoenix filled with…
• July 29, 2010
• 23:00

  Travel › Shiroyama good for a day trip out of Tokyo

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  If you find Mt Takao a bit too crowded and are looking for somewhere to enjoy nature without having to battle with hordes of daytrippers,…
• 23:00

  New Products › Portable spine-chiller

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  People in Japan have been using portable body warmers for centuries to brave the winter cold, but it’s taken a while for someone to come…
• 23:00

  Entertainment › Model Nozomi Sasaki takes snaps for Fujifilm

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Model Nozomi Sasaki, 22, will promote Fujifilm's new line of FinePix digital cameras in a series of upcoming commercials. One commercial in the series that…
• 23:00

  Have Your Say › What do you think the movie-going experience will be like 50 years from now? ...

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Have Your Say › What do you think the movie-going experience will be like 50 years from now? ...
• 23:00

  Picture of the Day › Rapid ride

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Whitewater rafting in Nagaoka-gun, Kochi Prefecture.
• 23:00

  Lifestyle › Yamaha offers electric scooters for green errands

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Yamaha is targeting fashionable green-minded consumers with a new electric scooter designed for short city commutes. The 240,000 yen "smart minimal commuter" EC-03 is zero-emission…
• 23:00

  Top in Category › Shiroyama good for a day trip out of Tokyo

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  If you find Mt Takao a bit too crowded and are looking for somewhere to enjoy nature without having to battle with hordes of daytrippers,…
• 21:00

  Quote of the Day › High-quality articles resulting from painstaking reporting and multiple ...

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Psychiatrist Tamaki Saito, expressing reservations over the age of electronic books (Mainichi Daily News)
• 21:00

  Book Reviews › 1 mil copies of novel about teenage baseball team reformer printed

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  More than one million copies of a novel about a teenage girl who uses inspirational quotes by management guru Peter Drucker in reforming a high…
• 20:22

  Business › Nissan moves back to group net profit in April-June qtr

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Nissan Motor Co. reported Thursday a group net profit of 106.65 billion yen for the April-June period, a turnaround from 16.53 billion yen in net…
• 18:38

  Business › Tokyo stocks fall on profit-taking as stronger yen weighs

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, a day after the key Nikkei index ended at a two-week high, as a stronger yen prodded investors to lock in…
• 18:38

  Business › NTT Docomo posts 3.5% net profit fall on higher operating expenses

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  NTT Docomo Inc. said Thursday it booked a group net profit of 142.15 billion yen in the April-June period, down 3.5 percent from a year…
• 18:37

  Business › Softbank logs record quarterly operating profit on popular iPhones

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
   Softbank Corp. said Thursday its group operating profit in the April-June quarter soared 44.6 percent from a year earlier to a record 156.60 billion yen…
• 18:37

  Business › Toyota to recall 428,000 vehicles in U.S., Japan

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will recall a total of some 428,000 vehicles in the United States and Japan due to defects in steering…
• 18:07

  Sports › Nagai gets job done as Eagles romp over Hawks

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Satoshi Nagai pitched one-run ball over eight innings and the Rakuten Eagles got longballs from Takeshi Yamasaki, Norihiro Nakamura and Randy Ruiz on the way…
• 17:44

  National › Tanegashima, Uchinoura centers to open for year-round rocket launches

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Year-round rocket launches at two space centers in Kagoshima Prefecture will become possible from the next fiscal year as local fishermen's associations have agreed to…
• 16:33

  Entertainment › 2 Japanese films nominated for Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Two Japanese movies have been nominated for the 67th Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion award, organizers of the festival beginning Sept. 1 said Thursday. One…
• 9:50

  Business › Panasonic posts 43 bil. yen net profit in April-June qtr

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
   Panasonic Corp. said Thursday it posted a group net profit of 43.68 billion yen for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, a turnaround from a…
• 9:48

  National › Search for disappeared plane hampered by bad weather

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Bad weather forced local police and a Self-Defense Forces rescue team to suspend their aerial search Thursday for two men missing after contact was lost…
• 9:27

  National › Court ups damages over base noise, rejects demand to halt flights

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Fukuoka High Court on Thursday awarded damages totaling about 369 million yen to plaintiffs over noise caused by flights at a U.S. military base…
• 9:02

  Business › Sony returns to group net profit in April-June period

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Sony Corp. said Thursday it logged a group net profit of 25.74 billion yen in the April to June period, compared with a year-earlier group…
• 8:38

  National › Relaxed requirements boost Japan tourist visa issues to Chinese 5.6-fold

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The number of Japanese visas issued to individual Chinese tourists has seen a 5.6-fold jump so far in July from a year earlier as Japan…
• 8:28

  National › Japan, Brazil sign social security pact to avoid double payment

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan and Brazil signed Thursday a social security agreement to enable their nationals not to have to pay pension premiums in both countries at the…
• 8:27

  Politics › SDP head Fukushima under pressure to resign after electoral setback

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima came under pressure from within the party Thursday to step down and take responsibility for its setback in the…
• 7:31

  National › Japan may increase outlays for U.S. Marines' transfer to Guam

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan is considering increasing its expenditures for moving some U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam, in the hope of realizing the transfer by 2014 in…
• 6:08

  World › Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona's immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a…
• 5:37

  National › Computer glitch hits ANA's int'l service, affects travelers

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A computer glitch hit All Nippon Airways' check-in system for international flights at Narita, Chubu, Hong Kong and San Francisco airports Thursday morning, Japan's second-largest…
• 5:04

  Business › Japanese Gov't asks Apple to tackle hazard from iPod nano

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The industry ministry said Thursday it called on Apple Japan Inc. the previous day to redress the problem of faulty older models of the iPod…
• 5:04

  Technology › Japanese Gov't asks Apple to tackle hazard from iPod nano

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The industry ministry said Thursday it called on Apple Japan Inc. the previous day to redress the problem of faulty older models of the iPod…
• 4:49

  World › 3,000 buckets containing chemicals wash into major N.E. China river

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Some 3,000 buckets containing explosive chemicals have been washed into a major river in northeast China on Wednesday in floods triggered by days of heavy…
• 4:44

  World › S. Korean prime minister set to resign

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un Chan will announce his resignation later Thursday to take responsibility for the government's failure to get parliamentary approval for…
• 4:32

  Technology › Sharp launches 3D TVs, joining competition with Sony, Panasonic

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Sharp Corp. on Thursday began selling three-dimensional televisions, joining the competition against Panasonic Corp. and Sony Corp. in the emerging market of TVs that can…
• 3:50

  National › Amnesty International condemns executions in Japan

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
   Amnesty International on Wednesday condemned the executions of two Japanese death row inmates, the first death sentences carried out since the Democratic Party of Japan…
• 3:08

  Business › Renown shareholders approve acquisition by China's Shandong Ruyi

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Shareholders of struggling Japanese apparel maker Renown Inc. on Thursday approved the company's proposal to come under the wing of Chinese textile firm Shandong Ruyi…
• 1:00

  World › 152 die as plane crashes in rainy Pakistan hills

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistan's capital Wednesday, killing all 152…
• 1:00

  World › 152 die as plane crashes in rainy Pakistan hills

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistan's capital Wednesday, killing all 152…
• 0:47

  World › A farewell to bullfights in northeastern Spain

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Lawmakers in the region of Catalonia thrust a sword deep into Spain's centuries-old tradition of bullfighting, banning the blood-soaked pageant that has fascinated artists and…
• 0:47

  World › A farewell to bullfights in northeastern Spain

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Lawmakers in the region of Catalonia thrust a sword deep into Spain's centuries-old tradition of bullfighting, banning the blood-soaked pageant that has fascinated artists and…
• 0:41

  Business › JAL close to agreeing rehab plan with banks: bankruptcy administrator

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. is close to agreeing with creditor banks on the details of its rehabilitation plan, its bankruptcy administrator said Wednesday, as the…
• 0:41

  Business › JAL close to agreeing rehab plan with banks: bankruptcy administrator

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. is close to agreeing with creditor banks on the details of its rehabilitation plan, its bankruptcy administrator said Wednesday, as the…
• 0:31

  National › Japan may increase outlays for U.S. Marines' transfer to Guam

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan is considering increasing its expenditures for moving some U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam, in the hope of realizing the transfer by 2014 in…
• 0:31

  National › Japan may increase outlays for U.S. Marines' transfer to Guam

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan is considering increasing its expenditures for moving some U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam, in the hope of realizing the transfer by 2014 in…
• 0:25

  National › Gov't to examine 13 local agencies for streamlining

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A central government panel on regional autonomy decided Wednesday to see if the operations of 13 local agencies under eight ministries can be transferred to…
• 0:25

  National › Gov't to examine 13 local agencies for streamlining

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A central government panel on regional autonomy decided Wednesday to see if the operations of 13 local agencies under eight ministries can be transferred to…
• 0:21

  National › Int'l 'cosplayers' talk about joy of transforming themselves

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Costume role players from Spain, Mexico and the United States visited the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday and talked about the joy of transforming…
• 0:21

  National › Int'l 'cosplayers' talk about joy of transforming themselves

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Costume role players from Spain, Mexico and the United States visited the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday and talked about the joy of transforming…
• 0:00

  Top in Category › Continental completes installation of new flat-bed seats on 25 aircraft

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Continental Airlines’ 25th aircraft with new flat-bed BusinessFirst seats and additional upgraded amenities has taken to the skies. The carrier’s flat-bed seats made their operational…
• July 28, 2010
• 23:00

  Entertainment › 'Dollhouse' star Eliza Dushku to visit Japan

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  American actress Eliza Dushku, 29, who starred in the popular U.S. television series "True Calling," and who can currently be seen in "Dollhouse," will visit…
• 23:00

  Entertainment / Arts › Angelina Jolie says Pitt is 'wonderful father'

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Actress Angelina Jolie, in Tokyo for the weekend opening of action thriller "Salt," brushed off rumors about her shaky relations with Brad Pitt. "He was…
• 23:00

  Picture of the Day › Ginza aquarium

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Passers-by look at marine life in an aquarium set up at Sony Plaza in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. The aquarium will remain there until Aug…
• 21:24

  Business › Antimonopoly watchdog sees no problem with Yahoo Japan-Google tie-up

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Japan Fair Trade Commission sees no antimonopoly problem with Yahoo Japan Corp.'s planned tie-up with U.S. Internet search engine Google Inc., JFTC Secretary General…
• 21:24

  Business › Antimonopoly watchdog sees no problem with Yahoo Japan-Google tie-up

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Japan Fair Trade Commission sees no antimonopoly problem with Yahoo Japan Corp.'s planned tie-up with U.S. Internet search engine Google Inc., JFTC Secretary General…
• 20:45

  National › U.S. Marines' move to Guam could be delayed to 2017

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A planned transfer of U.S. Marines from Japan's Okinawa Prefecture to Guam could be delayed until 2017 from the current target of 2014 as the…
• 20:45

  National › U.S. Marines' move to Guam could be delayed to 2017

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A planned transfer of U.S. Marines from Japan's Okinawa Prefecture to Guam could be delayed until 2017 from the current target of 2014 as the…
• 20:09

  Crime › Thai-based fund investigated over alleged fictitious investment

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has raided locations related to Thai-based investment fund Asia Partnership Fund Group over its unit's alleged fictitious investment in…
• 20:09

  Crime › Thai-based fund investigated over alleged fictitious investment

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has raided locations related to Thai-based investment fund Asia Partnership Fund Group over its unit's alleged fictitious investment in…
• 18:32

  National › 2,000 national public servants work 80 or more hours overtime a month

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Over 2,000 national public servants are estimated to work 80 or more hours overtime a month, a level deemed as a key threshold in triggering…
• 18:32

  National › 2,000 national public servants work 80 or more hours overtime a month

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Over 2,000 national public servants are estimated to work 80 or more hours overtime a month, a level deemed as a key threshold in triggering…
• 18:32

  Business › SMFG's net profit nearly triples in April-June from year before

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. said Wednesday its group net profit nearly tripled in the April to June quarter from a year earlier due to…
• 18:32

  Business › SMFG's net profit nearly triples in April-June from year before

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. said Wednesday its group net profit nearly tripled in the April to June quarter from a year earlier due to…
• 18:31

  Crime › Japanese arrested in Nepal for possessing hashish

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Nepalese police have arrested a 27-year-old Japanese national at Kathmandu's international airport on suspicion of possessing 1.2 kilograms of hashish, an official said Wednesday.  Hirokazu…
• 18:31

  Crime › Japanese arrested in Nepal for possessing hashish

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Nepalese police have arrested a 27-year-old Japanese national at Kathmandu's international airport on suspicion of possessing 1.2 kilograms of hashish, an official said Wednesday.  Hirokazu…
• 18:31

  Sports › D. Kameda-Sakata match to be held in September

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda will make his first title defense against former champion and countryman Takefumi Sakata in September, boxing sources said Wednesday.  ''No…
• 17:43

  Politics › Kan's 'abrupt' remarks on sales tax led to election defeat: DPJ

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Executives of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan plan to report Thursday at a meeting of all its Diet members that Prime Minister Naoto Kan's…
• 17:36

  National › Small plane with 2 aboard feared down in northern Japan

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A single-engine propeller plane with two men aboard is feared to have gone down Wednesday in northern Japan, prompting search and rescue operations by police…
• 17:36

  National › Small plane with 2 aboard feared down in northern Japan

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A single-engine propeller plane with two men aboard is feared to have gone down Wednesday in northern Japan, prompting search and rescue operations by police…
• 10:15

  Politics › Deputy Foreign Minister Sasae to be appointed new vice minister

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The government plans to appoint Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae as new vice foreign minister to replace Mitoji Yabunaka, who is now the top bureaucrat…
• 10:15

  Business › Nikkei hits 2-week closing high on softer yen, strong earnings

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan's Nikkei stock index jumped more than 2 percent to a two-week closing high Wednesday, powered by a weaker yen and optimism about Japanese corporate…
• 7:21

  World › France declares war against al-Qaida

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African…
• 7:10

  Technology › Panasonic Introduces World’s First 3D Consumer Camcorder

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Panasonic Corporation, an industry leader in Full HD 3D and HD TV technology, unveiled today the world’s first 3D camcorder for consumers1. The HDC-SDT750 camcorder…
• 7:02

  Business › Microsoft criticizes Yahoo Japan-Google tie-up as anticompetitive

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday criticized Yahoo Japan Corp.'s decision to adopt Google Inc.'s Internet-search technology as an anticompetitive act allowing Google to monopolize Japan's Internet…
• 7:02

  Business › Microsoft criticizes Yahoo Japan-Google tie-up as anticompetitive

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday criticized Yahoo Japan Corp.'s decision to adopt Google Inc.'s Internet-search technology as an anticompetitive act allowing Google to monopolize Japan's Internet…
• 6:42

  Picture of the Day › Jolie good time

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  American actress Angelina Jolie gives her autograph to fans at the Japan premiere of her movie "Salt" in Tokyo on Tuesday night. "Salt" opens in…
• 6:42

  Picture of the Day › Jolie good time

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  American actress Angelina Jolie gives her autograph to fans at the Japan premiere of her movie "Salt" in Tokyo on Tuesday night. "Salt" opens in…
• 4:57

  Crime › Child abuse cases reach record high in FY 2009

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Child abuse cases handled by consultation offices in Japan hit a record 44,210 in fiscal 2009, rising for 19 straight years since statistics were first…
• 4:57

  Crime › Child abuse cases reach record high in FY 2009

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Child abuse cases handled by consultation offices in Japan hit a record 44,210 in fiscal 2009, rising for 19 straight years since statistics were first…
• 4:48

  National › Japan hangs 2 death row inmates, 1st execution in 1 year

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan hanged two death row inmates Wednesday in the first execution under the Democratic Party of Japan government launched last September, Justice Minister Keiko Chiba…
• 4:48

  National › Japan hangs 2 death row inmates, 1st execution in 1 year

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan hanged two death row inmates Wednesday in the first execution under the Democratic Party of Japan government launched last September, Justice Minister Keiko Chiba…
• 4:48

  National › Defense draft calls for enhancing SDF's contingency capabilities

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Self-Defense Forces need to enhance their capabilities to effectively respond to multiple contingencies, an advisory panel for Prime Minister Naoto Kan says, while calling…
• 4:48

  National › Defense draft calls for enhancing SDF's contingency capabilities

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Self-Defense Forces need to enhance their capabilities to effectively respond to multiple contingencies, an advisory panel for Prime Minister Naoto Kan says, while calling…
• 3:59

  National › U.S. envoy Roos likely to attend A-bomb ceremony in Hiroshima

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos will likely attend an annual ceremony in Hiroshima to commemorate the 1945 atomic bombing of the city on Aug.…
• 3:59

  National › U.S. envoy Roos likely to attend A-bomb ceremony in Hiroshima

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos will likely attend an annual ceremony in Hiroshima to commemorate the 1945 atomic bombing of the city on Aug.…
• 3:59

  Crime › Life sentence for Peruvian in 2005 killing of girl upheld in retrial

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Hiroshima High Court on Wednesday upheld a 2006 lower court decision that sentenced a Peruvian man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting and murdering…
• 2:59

  Politics › BOJ's Kamezaki stresses need for growth strategy, fiscal reform

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Bank of Japan policy board member Hidetoshi Kamezaki said Wednesday implementing the government's growth strategy and fiscal reform plans ''with a sense of speed'' would…
• 1:52

  Business › 31 banks asked to waive 383 bil. yen in loans to JAL

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. and its bankruptcy administer Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan have asked 31 banks to waive 383 billion yen in loans…
• 1:52

  Business › 31 banks asked to waive 383 bil. yen in loans to JAL

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. and its bankruptcy administer Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan have asked 31 banks to waive 383 billion yen in loans…
• 1:50

  Politics › Japan to defer annual defense report amid S. Korean protest

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Japanese government is set to delay the planned release later this week of its annual report on national defense policies, given a simmering territorial…
• 1:45

  Business › Yahoo Japan says it will adopt Google's search technology

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Yahoo Japan Corp. said Tuesday it has decided to adopt Google Inc.'s Internet search engine and online advertisement technology, instead of teaming up with Microsoft…
• 1:41

  World › Jury finds Texas man guilty of starving 3 children

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A Texas man accused of starving three children and confining them to a squalid hotel bathroom for as long as nine months was convicted Tuesday…
• 1:41

  World › Jury finds Texas man guilty of starving 3 children

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A Texas man accused of starving three children and confining them to a squalid hotel bathroom for as long as nine months was convicted Tuesday…
• 1:35

  Politics › Sengoku's talk of grand coalition sparks caution in opposition

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Yahoo Japan Corp. said Tuesday it has decided to adopt Google Inc.'s Internet search engine and online advertisement technology, instead of teaming up with Microsoft…
• 1:35

  Technology › Researchers find wine, sake turns iron compound superconductive

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science have found that an iron compound become superconductive, where electrical resistance disappears in a substance, if they…
• 1:35

  Technology › Researchers find wine, sake turns iron compound superconductive

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science have found that an iron compound become superconductive, where electrical resistance disappears in a substance, if they…
• 1:31

  Politics › Policy cooperation between DPJ, LDP possible, Tanigaki suggests

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party is open to cooperating on policy issues with Prime Minister Naoto Kan's ruling bloc, LDP President Sadakazu Tanigaki suggested…
• 1:30

  Business › Nissan-Renault group aims to hold 20% of global electric car market

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
   Nissan Motor Co. and its alliance partner Renault SA of France are aiming to hold 20 percent of the global market for electric vehicles in…
• 1:29

  Business › Singapore Airlines to open air route to Tokyo's Haneda airport

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Singapore Airlines said Tuesday it will start operating two daily round-trip flights linking Singapore's Changi airport and Haneda airport in Tokyo on Nov. 1, in…
• 1:15

  National › 2 Japanese given Russian visas for trip to disputed isle

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Two Japanese businessmen who recently returned from a trip to a Russian-held island claimed by Japan obtained visas for their trip in line with Russian…
• 1:15

  World › Audit: US cannot account for $8.7B in Iraqi funds

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A U.S. audit has found that the Pentagon cannot account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraq reconstruction money, spotlighting Iraqi complaints that…
• 1:15

  World › Audit: US cannot account for $8.7B in Iraqi funds

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A U.S. audit has found that the Pentagon cannot account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraq reconstruction money, spotlighting Iraqi complaints that…
• 1:02

  Business › Canon reports 270% increase in group net profit in Jan.-June period

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Canon Inc. said Tuesday its group net profit in the January-June period increased 273.2 percent from a year earlier to 124.50 billion yen due to…
• 1:02

  Crime › Ozawa to comply with 4th round of questioning over scandal

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Former Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa notified prosecutors through his lawyer Tuesday that he will submit to their questioning on a voluntary…
• 1:02

  Crime › Ozawa to comply with 4th round of questioning over scandal

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Former Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa notified prosecutors through his lawyer Tuesday that he will submit to their questioning on a voluntary…
• 0:55

  Politics › Kan to hold rare news conference on opening day of Diet Friday

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Prime Minister Naoto Kan will hold a news conference on Friday, the day an extraordinary Diet session begins, his office said Tuesday, in an apparent…
• July 27, 2010
• 23:00

  New Products › Yuzu drink

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  This is the third product in Itoen's fruit juice beverage YUZU series. It has the freshness of the Yuzu fragrance, and the fresh taste of…
• 23:00

  New Products › Yuzu drink

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  This is the third product in Itoen's fruit juice beverage YUZU series. It has the freshness of the Yuzu fragrance, and the fresh taste of…
• 23:00

  Have Your Say › Which credit card company do you recommend? Have you had any trouble with any ...

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  Have Your Say › Which credit card company do you recommend? Have you had any trouble with any ...
• 23:00

  Have Your Say › Which credit card company do you recommend? Have you had any trouble with any ...

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Have Your Say › Which credit card company do you recommend? Have you had any trouble with any ...
• 23:00

  Picture of the Day › Magic Pet

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Toymaker Bandai's blue jellyfish toy named "Magic Pet" moves around inside a bottle.
• 23:00

  Entertainment › Rei Kikukawa looking for someone to cook for

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Actress Rei Kikukawa, 32, took the opportunity to yearn for her ideal man at a recent event to promote the 25th anniversary of New Zealand's…
• 23:00

  Entertainment › Rei Kikukawa looking for someone to cook for

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Actress Rei Kikukawa, 32, took the opportunity to yearn for her ideal man at a recent event to promote the 25th anniversary of New Zealand's…
• 23:00

  Top in Category › Kanda River: Hop on a bicycle and head upstream

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Tokyo might not seem like a particularly green city, but seasoned urban ramblers know that nature abounds if you look in the right places. Once…
• 23:00

  Top in Category › Kanda River: Hop on a bicycle and head upstream

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Tokyo might not seem like a particularly green city, but seasoned urban ramblers know that nature abounds if you look in the right places. Once…
• 23:00

  Commentary › China's growing military may spur arms race in Asia

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Foreign ministers from 27 countries discussed ways to promote confidence-building at an annual Asian regional security forum in Vietnam last week amid China's rapid military-building…
• 23:00

  Commentary › China's growing military may spur arms race in Asia

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Foreign ministers from 27 countries discussed ways to promote confidence-building at an annual Asian regional security forum in Vietnam last week amid China's rapid military-building…
• 23:00

  Lifestyle › Social withdrawal often triggered by work: gov't study

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Cases of social withdrawal in which people do not leave their homes and communicate only with their families are often triggered by work, according to…
• 23:00

  Lifestyle › Social withdrawal often triggered by work: gov't study

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Cases of social withdrawal in which people do not leave their homes and communicate only with their families are often triggered by work, according to…
• 20:38

  National › N. Korea criticizes Japan for joining U.S.-S. Korea drills

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  North Korea on Tuesday criticized Japan for participating in four-day U.S.-South Korea military drills in the Sea of Japan through Wednesday.  The United States and…
• 20:33

  National › U.S. sees Marines' move to Guam delayed beyond 2014

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The United States expects the planned relocation of its Marines in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture to be delayed beyond the current target of 2014, a senior…
• 19:10

  Sports › U.S. editorial excerpts -3-

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Takahiro Arai delivered a sixth-inning tiebreaking single and Craig Brazell homered twice as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Yokohama BayStars 5-2 on Tuesday to move…
• 11:37

  Business › JFE Steel to take stake in India's JSW Steel

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  JFE Steel Corp. said Tuesday it will acquire a 14.99 percent stake in India's major steelmaker JSW Steel Ltd. for 48 billion rupees (about 90…
• 10:11

  National › Gov't to have Internet providers block access to child porn images

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
   The government decided Tuesday to take countermeasures against child pornography including a step to block access to indecent images of children on the Internet. At…
• 10:03

  Crime › Agent sued over sale of Iraqi currency

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  An 80-year-old man has sued a foreign currency agent who he says tricked him into purchasing Iraqi currency as an investment, knowing that it would…
• 10:01

  Business › Tokyo stocks end flat, corporate earnings results eyed

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Tokyo stocks ended almost flat Tuesday as the market awaited a series of earnings reports from Japanese companies this week.  After drifting in and out…
• 8:20

  Crime › Akihabara rampage defendant speaks in court

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The man charged over a 2008 stabbing spree in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics district on Tuesday indicated the motives in court for the first time, saying…
• 7:45

  Business › Inpex to raise 520 bil. yen via share sales

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
   Leading energy company Inpex Corp. said Monday it will raise up to 520 billion yen in fresh capital via the sale of new and existing…
• 7:33

  Business › TSE president criticizes gov't economic policy

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday criticized the government's policy of promoting public services to foster economic growth as ''the most incomprehensible…
• 7:32

  Business › New JCB chief eyes enhancing credit card business in China

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Credit card firm JCB Co. envisions securing a sizable presence in the Chinese market, where JCB brand credit card issues are rapidly increasing, its president…
• 7:31

  Business › Key 10-year JGB yield remains unchanged

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond remained unchanged Tuesday morning from Monday's close as investors lacked fresh trading cues. The yield on…
• 7:24

  Politics › Japan, China hold gas exploration treaty talks in Tokyo

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan and China held Tuesday the first round of their talks in Tokyo aimed at signing a treaty over joint gas field development in the…
• 7:19

  Politics › Osaka Gov. Hashimoto departs for Shanghai World Expo

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto on Tuesday left for Shanghai to promote tourism to Osaka Prefecture at the world expo ongoing there.  Hashimoto will then visit…
• 7:14

  Technology › Google, Yahoo Japan set for search business deal

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Google Inc. of the United States and Yahoo Japan Corp. are close to a deal over the search business, the Wall Street Journal said in…
• 7:13

  World › US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Intelligence officials, past and present, are raising concerns that the WikiLeaks.org revelations could endanger U.S. counterterror networks in the Afghan region, and damage information sharing…
• 7:09

  National › Life returning to normal in Miyazaki as foot-and-mouth ban is lifted

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Normal service resumed Tuesday at public facilities in Miyazaki, after the southwestern prefecture lifted the state of emergency over the foot-and-month epidemic with the removal…
• 7:05

  Crime › Gov't to investigate major trading houses over contaminated rice

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The farm ministry has decided to probe several major trading houses to see if they fully checked how contaminated rice they imported would be used,…
• 7:03

  National › Cabinet members meet on FY 2011 budget request guideline

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Cabinet held an informal meeting Tuesday to discuss plans to earmark more than 1 trillion yen to promote economic growth in a fiscal 2011 budget…
• 6:05

  National › Kan holds talks with key ministers on U.S. base relocation

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday met with key ministers on the issue of relocating a U.S. military base within Okinawa Prefecture, the first such…
• 5:10

  National › Japanese women's life expectancy world's longest for 25th year in row

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japanese women had the longest life expectancy in the world for the 25th straight year in 2009, with an average life span of 86.44 years,…
• 4:56

  Entertainment › Actress Ai Saotome dies at 51

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Ai Saotome, an actress who appeared in numerous Japanese films and TV dramas, died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Seattle on July…
• 4:16

  National › Foreign travelers to Japan surge 35.8% in Jan. - June to 2nd highest

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The number of foreign travelers who visited Japan in the January to June period rose 35.8 percent from a year earlier to an estimated 4.20…
• 1:58

  Business › Sapporo Holdings estimates smaller net loss for 1st half of 2010

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Sapporo Holdings Ltd., which has major beer manufacturer Sapporo Breweries Ltd. under its wing, said on Monday it expects a smaller group net loss for…
• 1:51

  Sports › Hakuho relieved after tense Nagoya meet

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Grand champion Hakuho expressed relief Monday after his convincing victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament amid the biggest-ever crisis facing the ancient sport. ''It…
• 1:48

  Sports › Toyo Univ. lefty Fujioka blanks pros for 5 innings

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Toyo University left-hander Takahiro Fujioka threw five innings of one-hit ball in the collegiate all-star team's 4-0 loss to a selected young professional squad in…
• 1:37

  Business › Kirin to acquire 14.7% stake in Singapore firm to expand Asian ops

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Kirin Holdings Co. said Monday it will acquire a 14.7 percent stake in Fraser and Neave Ltd., a Singapore-based firm that operates in the food…
• 1:30

  Politics › Lawmaker Tsujimoto says she intends to quit SDP

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
   Lower house member Kiyomi Tsujimoto said Monday she has relayed to a senior official of the Social Democratic Party her intention to leave the tiny…
• 1:29

  Crime › Ex-Noevir exec found guilty of harassing ex-girlfriend, her husband

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Kobe District Court sentenced a former vice president of cosmetics maker Noevir Co. to two years in prison, suspended for three years, on Monday…
• 1:25

  World › Workers in NY begin to dismantle buried ship

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Plank by plank, archeologists on Monday began the delicate process of dismantling a section of an 18th century ship that was found buried across the…
• 1:20

  Business › Scorching heat boosts sales of air conditioners in Japan

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Sales of air conditioners surged 16.7 percent in the three weeks through July 18 from a year earlier due to scorching heat across Japan, according…
• 0:51

  Technology › JR Tokai president compares Shanghai Maglev Train to 'toy'

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Yoshiomi Yamada, president of Central Japan Railway Co., on Monday compared the Shanghai Maglev Train to a toy for elementary schoolchildren. ''Theirs can be compared…
• 0:49

  Politics › DPJ meeting to review electoral setback to be held on Thursday

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The ruling Democratic Party of Japan will hold a meeting of all its parliamentarians on Thursday to discuss its recent electoral setback, DPJ lawmakers said…
• 0:38

  Business › Nissan to recall 46,000 Cube cars in U.S. on fuel leak concern

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Nissan Motor Co. is recalling about 46,000 of its Cube compact vehicles sold in the Untied States on concerns over a possible fuel leakage problem,…
• 0:32

  Crime › Gov't tells opera federation to return 63 mil. yen over padded bills

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Cultural Affairs Agency on Monday told Nihon Opera Renmei, a Japanese opera federation, to return 62.7 million yen in financial assistance provided to it…
• 0:28

  National › Japan to take in 32 Myanmar refugees in Thailand for resettlement

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Japanese government will allow 32 ethnic minority Myanmar refugees living in Thailand to resettle in Japan, sources told Kyodo News on Monday. The 32…
• 0:24

  Politics › Japan hopes new Russian law on WWII not to harm bilateral ties

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan's No. 2 diplomat said Monday that Tokyo hopes a new Russian law that designates Sept. 2 as the anniversary of the end of World…
• 0:20

  Business › Some stock short selling activities banned until end of October

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The Financial Services Agency said Monday it will extend its present ban on a type of stock short selling for three months until the end…
• 0:13

  World › BP's Hayward to leave as CEO; Russia job in works

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Tony Hayward, who became the face of BP's flailing efforts to contain the massive Gulf oil spill, will step down as chief executive in October…
• 0:09

  Crime › 3 arrested for smuggling machine gun part

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Police on Monday arrested three people including a firefighter in Ehime Prefecture on suspicion of smuggling a machine gun part into Japan from the United…
• 0:06

  Politics › 2 Ozawa aides unlikely to submit to further questioning by prosecutors

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Tomohiro Ishikawa and Mitsutomo Ikeda, former aides to Ichiro Ozawa, the former Democratic Party of Japan secretary general, are likely to reject prosecutors' request to…
• July 26, 2010
• 23:00

  Top in Category › Majority of weight-loss products fail to cut kilos

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Trousers straining at the seams? Determined to shed a few centimeters from your waistline? Worried that your middle-aged spread might be a harbinger of the…
• 23:00

  Entertainment › Kyoko Koizumi relives her Harajuku days

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Actress Kyoko Koizumi, 44, held a public recording of her special radio program "Koizumi Kyoko - Harajuku Hyakkei" on J-Wave this week at their studio…
• 21:00

  Quote of the Day › I think young people today have a much stronger desire not to be bound by ...

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A senior Aichi police officer in the antigang unit, noting that there is a trend toward smaller motorcycle gangs. (Japan Times)
• 9:30

  Business › Nikkei rises above 9,500 after Europe's bank 'stress tests'

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japan's key Nikkei stock index ended above 9,500 for the first time in more than a week, following the release last week of ''stress tests''…
• 8:20

  Picture of the Day › A pinch of Salt

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  American actress Angelina Jolie arrives with her children Maddox, Zahara, Pax Thien and Shiloh (left to right) at Narita airport on Monday afternoon. Jolie flew…
• 8:12

  World › Khmer Rouge's chief jailer gets 35 years for war crimes

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal sentenced the former Khmer Rouge chief jailer Monday to 35 years in prison -- the first verdict involving a leader…
• 7:00

  National › Investigation begins into Saitama helicopter crash

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Governmental transport safety investigators on Monday began working on the fatal crash of a rescue helicopter that went down on a mountain in Chichibu, Saitama…
• 4:50

  National › 65% of universities take steps to tackle students' academic decline

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  The number of universities implementing high school-level supplementary lessons and other special measures to cope with academic deficiencies among freshmen is on the rise, reaching…
• 3:34

  World › NZ teen survives 16-story fall onto concrete floor

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  A 15-year-old New Zealand boy has survived a 16-story plunge from the balcony of his family's apartment onto a concrete floor. New Zealand media reported…
• 3:30

  Business › Japan's exports up 27.7% in June

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Japanese exports in June rose 27.7% from a year earlier to 5,866 billion yen, the Finance Ministry said Monday. Exports for the first half of…
• 1:05

  Crime › Man's body found at tonkatsu restaurant

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Police said Monday that a man was found stabbed to death early Sunday morning in the entrance to a "tonkatsu" restaurant in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture.…
• 0:56

  National › 22 dead, 14 hurt in water, mountain accidents as heat wave continues

   » ‎ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  Twenty-two people died and 14 others were injured in Japan on Sunday as a result of water and mountain accidents as well as heat stroke…
• 0:55

  National › Relatives of train accident victims arrive in Switzerland

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  The body of a Japanese woman who died in a train accident Friday in Switzerland will be transported from the alpine canton of Valais where…
• 0:40

  Business › Ford bullish on Japan with new Asian investments

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  Ford hopes its investments in Asia will dramatically boost sales in Japan -- a market so dominated by local makers like Toyota and Honda that…
• 0:31

  Business › Postal insurance not paid out in 267,000 cases before privatization

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  Postal life insurance benefits were not paid out to policyholders in some 267,000 cases totaling 35.2 billion yen before the start of the postal privatization…
• 0:27

  National › 5 killed in rescue helicopter crash on mountain in Saitama

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  A rescue helicopter belonging to the Saitama prefectural government crashed Sunday on a mountain in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, killing five of the seven people aboard,…
• 0:26

  Politics › Russia designates Sept 2 as victory over Japan day

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  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed into law a bill designating Sept 2 as the anniversary of the end of World War II, effectively stipulating…
• 0:18

  National › 22 dead, 14 hurt in water, mountain accidents as heat wave continues

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  Twenty-two people died and 14 others were injured in Japan on Sunday as a result of water and mountain accidents as well as heat stroke…
• 0:15

  World › U.S., South Korea hold drills as Pyongyang talks war

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  Fighter jets buzzed the skies and submarines cruised underwater Sunday as a flotilla of U.S. and South Korean warships led by a nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier…
• 0:13

  Sports › Attendance at Nagoya tourney down around 10%

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  The number of spectators at the just-concluded Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament totaled 94,900, down 9,400 from the previous year, the Japan Sumo Association said Sunday.…
• 0:07

  Politics › Japan to defer decision on Futenma relocation until after November

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  The Japanese government plans to defer a decision on a specific scheme for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within Okinawa…
• 0:02

  Crime › Police to search 4 firms over sale of substandard imported rice

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  Police plan to search the offices of four companies, possibly on Monday, over the alleged sale of substandard imported rice for human consumption around August…
• 0:02

  Crime › Police raid 4 firms over allegedly selling moldy rice

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  Police on Monday raided four companies suspected of reselling as edible goods moldy rice deemed unfit for human consumption in 2007, in violation of the…
• 0:00

  World › Leaked documents show hidden Afghanistan war details

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  Some 90,000 leaked U.S. military records posted online Sunday amount to a blow-by-blow account of six years of the Afghanistan war, including unreported incidents of…
• July 25, 2010
• 23:52

  Technology › NEC begins mass production of lithium-ion cell electrodes for cars

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  NEC Corp has commenced mass producing electrodes of high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to power eco-friendly cars. The output, due to reach an annual maximum of…
• 23:49

  Lifestyle › Japanese judo gold medalists teach Israeli, Palestinian children

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  Japanese men's judo Olympic gold medalists Yasuhiro Yamashita and Kosei Inoue recently taught the martial art to some 50 children from Israel and Palestine at…
• 23:37

  Sports › Juninho lifts Kawasaki past Kyoto

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  Juninho scored a minute from time in his return from a lengthy injury layoff as Kawasaki Frontale managed a 1-0 home win against lowly Kyoto…
• 23:35

  New Products › Tomato-flavored sukiyaki sauce

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  Kagome's latest sukiyaki sauce has a tomato base. Six ripe tomatoes have been added to the standard sukiyaki base of soy sauce, "mirin" (rice wine…
• 23:28

  World › Chavez warns of U.S. oil cutoff in Colombia dispute

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  President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to halt oil sales to the United States if Venezuela faces any military attack by its U.S.-allied neighbor Colombia.…
• 23:15

  World › Ex-CIA chief: Strike on Iran seems more likely now

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  A former CIA director says military action against Iran now seems more likely because no matter what the U.S. does diplomatically, Tehran keeps pushing ahead…
• 23:07

  Picture of the Day › Summer fun

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  Children beat the heat at Kasai Rinkai Koen in Chiba Prefecture.
• 22:59

  World › Bomb kills 1, wounds 10 after Bangkok by-election

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  A bomb at a bus stop in downtown Bangkok killed one person and wounded 10 others Sunday shortly after polls closed in a parliamentary election…
• 22:11

  Business › Isetan Mitsukoshi to start farming operation in China

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  Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. is planning to produce vegetables and fruits in China for sale at the outlet in Tianjin of its Isetan Co department…
• 21:59

  Poll › Do surveillance cameras in buildings, stations and on streets make you feel safer?

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  Poll › Do surveillance cameras in buildings, stations and on streets make you feel safer?
• 21:51

  Executive Impact › Mitsubishi Heavy eyes Chinese, Indian markets

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  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is exploring China, India and other emerging markets through close cooperation with major machinery makers in these economies, company President Hideaki…
• 21:48

  Quote of the Day › Companies are facing international competition and do not have the time ...

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  Hitomi Okazaki, editor-in-chief of job information site Rikunabi, on why new graduates are having a hard time finding jobs. (Mainichi Daily News)
• 21:38

  Have Your Say › Do you think a man holding a door open for a woman, holding her chair for her ...

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  Have Your Say › Do you think a man holding a door open for a woman, holding her chair for her ...
• 21:00

  Entertainment › Erika Sawajiri makes CNN's 'Tokyo Hotlist'

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  Controversial singer and actress Erika Sawajiri, 24, is ranked the No. 1 “Most in-vogue” celebrity on CNN's “Tokyo Hotlist.” The list was released on CNN's…
• 21:00

  Commentary › For Obama, race means repeated distractions

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  Right when President Barack Obama should have been making political hay over big-deal legislative triumphs, race once again blew in with a storm of distraction.…
• 20:16

  Business › Taiwanese real estate broker to enter Japanese market

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  Major Taiwanese real estate broker Sinyi Realty Inc will begin full-scale operations in Japan by the end of this month in a tie-up with Japan's…
• 11:52

  Sports › Hakuho wins 3rd title in a row with perfect record

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  A day after capturing his 15th career title, Mongolian grand champion Hakuho capped off a stellar performance with a victory over ozeki Baruto on Sunday,…
• 11:27

  National › 5 killed in rescue helicopter crash on mountain in Saitama

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  A rescue helicopter belonging to the Saitama prefectural government crashed Sunday on a mountain in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, killing five of the seven people aboard,…
• 5:18

  Sports › U.S. beats Japan 8-0 at softball World Cup

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  Jessica Mendoza doubled twice and drove in four runs as the United States beat Japan 8-0 on Saturday in the World Cup of Softball. Monica…
• 0:21

  Sports › All-Star Game 2 ends in tie

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  Craig Brazell hit a game-tying solo homer in the eighth inning as the Central League and the Pacific League played to a 5-5, nine-inning tie…
• 0:15

  National › Swiss police begin probe into deadly train accident

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  Swiss police began an investigation Saturday into a train accident that occurred the day before in the alpine canton of Valais in southern Switzerland, in…
• 0:13

  National › At least 17 die of heat exhaustion across nation

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  At least 17 people died Saturday in Japan after exhibiting symptoms of apparent heat exhaustion as a heat wave continued across the nation, according to…
• 0:12

  World › 17 killed in stampede at Germany's Love Parade

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  A stampede inside a tunnel crowded with techno music fans left 17 people dead and 80 injured at the famed Love Parade festival in western…
• 0:12

  World › 18 killed in stampede at Germany's Love Parade

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  Crowds of people streaming into a techno music festival surged through an already jammed entry tunnel, setting off a panic that killed 18 people and…
• 0:10

  World › 51 bodies found at northern Mexico dumping ground

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  Investigators said Saturday they have found 51 corpses in two days of digging in a field near a trash dump outside the northern city of…
• 0:05

  Politics › Japan set to approve exporting new SM3 interceptors

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  The Japanese government is set to give the green light to exporting to third countries a new type of ship-based missile interceptor being developed jointly…
• 0:00

  Crime › Lawyers involved in capital cases call for death penalty abolition

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  In the face of recent revelations of a series of false accusations, lawyers involved in capital cases called for abolition of the death penalty, arguing…
• July 24, 2010
• 23:57

  Business › Auto importers to co-host Tokyo Motor Show

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  The Japan Automobile Importers Association will co-host next year's Tokyo Motor Show with the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, following a JAMA request aimed at increasing…
• 23:56

  Business › Expanded renewable energy plan shifts costs to households

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  The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to charge a premium of up to 200 yen per month on each household in electricity bills…
• 23:42

  Politics › Japan, Vietnam agree to launch foreign, defense talks framework

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  Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Gia Khiem agreed Saturday to launch a bilateral framework for consultations between high-level foreign and defense…
• 23:30

  Entertainment › Yoko Kumada hopes for a busy August with guys

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  Yoko Kumada says that August is her “Moteki" (period popular with guys). The 28-year-old "talent" was the special guest at a preview for the American…
• 23:12

  Picture of the Day › Summer treat

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  Polar bear Gogo tries to get apples from a chunk of ice at the Tennoji Zoo in Osaka.
• 23:10

  Technology › Taiwan, Japan to develop broadband technologies

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  Three big Japanese corporations may join Taiwan in developing cutting-edge broadband technologies that will allow them to jointly tap China's vast telecommunications market. Fujitsu Ltd,…
• 23:00

  Entertainment / Arts › DiCaprio has plenty to dream about

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  About a year ago, visitors to the ANA InterContinental Hotel in Akasaka got a treat when they saw Leonardo DiCaprio and Ken Watanabe filming a…
• 22:59

  Business › Hotto Motto bento chain to open 1st overseas outlet in Beijing

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  Plenus Co, the operator of the ''Hotto Motto'' takeout ''bento'' or boxed lunch store chain, said Wednesday it will open its first overseas outlet in…
• 22:57

  National › Defense Ministry drone sinks again due to engine trouble

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  A drone developed at a cost of 2.5 billion yen sank at sea off Iwoto Island during a flight test Friday after engine trouble, following…
• 22:41

  World › UK reiterates BP not involved in Lockerbie bomber's release

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  The decision by Scottish authorities to release the only person convicted of the deadly bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 was "wrong and misguided," but…
• 22:32

  World › Military drills up pressure on N Korea

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  A massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier readied Saturday for maneuvers with ally South Korea in a potent show of force that North Korea has threatened could…
• 22:01

  World › 2 U.S. Navy service members missing in Afghanistan

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  Two U.S. Navy service members disappeared in a dangerous area of eastern Afghanistan, prompting a massive air and ground search and appeals on local radio…
• 21:58

  National › Kazuo Ota, pioneer of Japan's transplantation, dies at 79

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  Kazuo Ota, former head of the Japan Society for Transplantation who pioneered kidney transplants in Japan, died of bowel cancer Tuesday at his home in…
• 21:49

  Quote of the Day › For me, there is no feeling of admiration or no excitement whatsoever. ...

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  Famed animator Hayao Miyazaki, referring to the iPad (www.kotaku.com)
• 21:05

  Business › Toray, Uniqlo to expand strategic partnership

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  Chemical maker Toray Industries Inc and casual clothing retail chain Uniqlo Co will expand their strategic partnership with an eye toward boosting sales in 2011-2015…
• 21:00

  National › Burned 'Totoro house' in Tokyo to reopen as park

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  A burned well-known house in Tokyo dubbed ''Totoro's home'' and its property will reopen as a park Sunday based on a sketch by Hayao Miyazaki,…
• 12:54

  Sports › Hakuho wins Nagoya sumo, breaks Taiho's win streak

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  Mongolian grand champion Hakuho clinched his 15th career title in anticlimactic fashion at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, but still got an extra…