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Anti-whaling activists slam decision to issue international arrest warrants
National › 03:28 PM JST - 20th August
LONDON — A group which disrupted a whale hunt in the Antarctic Ocean last year criticized a decision by Japanese courts on…
Ex-Yankees, Marines Irabu arrested for alleged assault
Crime › 03:26 PM JST - 20th August
TOKYO — Former New York Yankees and Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Hideki Irabu was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a bartender after…
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- Japanese turning to dog nurseries, homes for aged dogs (3)
- Fellow wrestlers not aware of Wakanoho's alleged marijuana smoking (15)
- Actress Maki Horikita to appear in new TV drama (1)
- Japanese lawmaker meets with N. Korean officials in Beijing
- Soaring costs has Toyota mulling Japan price hike (2)
- Apple says battery problem caused iPod overheating (3)
- Brazell, Ishii lift Seibu to victory (1)
- US goes extra innings, beats Japan 4-1 (6)
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Japanese turning to dog nurseries, homes for aged dogs
National › 04:32 PM JST - 20th August
TOKYO — With the number of people with pets increasing annually, some pet owners are turning to day care centers…
Fellow wrestlers not aware of Wakanoho's alleged marijuana smoking
Crime › 03:55 PM JST - 20th August
TOKYO — Wrestlers at the Magaki sumo stable have told police that none of them were aware that their arrested…
Actress Maki Horikita to appear in new TV drama
Entertainment › 04:58 PM JST - 20th August
TOKYO — Actress Maki Horikita, 19, will appear in Fuji TV's new drama “Innocent Love” starting from October. The story…
Japanese lawmaker meets with N. Korean officials in Beijing
Politics › 04:34 PM JST - 20th August
BEIJING — A veteran lawmaker of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party met with North Korean officials Tuesday in Beijing, a…
Soaring costs has Toyota mulling Japan price hike
Business › 03:58 PM JST - 20th August
TOKYO — Soaring material costs has Toyota considering raising prices in Japan without a model makeover for the first time…
Apple says battery problem caused iPod overheating
Technology › 04:23 AM JST - 20th August
SEATTLE — Apple Inc. said Tuesday that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some…
Brazell, Ishii lift Seibu to victory
Sports › 07:29 AM JST - 20th August
TOKOROZAWA — Craig Brazell sparked a five-run fourth inning with an RBI single and Kazuhisa Ishii threw seven shutout innings,…
US goes extra innings, beats Japan 4-1
Olympics › 03:52 PM JST - 20th August
BEIJING — Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team, forced into…
Pirates seize Malaysian tanker off Somalia's coast
World › 03:45 PM JST - 20th August
KUALA LUMPUR — Armed pirates seized a Malaysian palm oil tanker with 39 crew off the coast of Somalia _ the…
Features
Astronomy training enjoys growing popularity
YAMAGATA — Stargazers and other amateur astronomers across Japan are gradually counting on groups to train advisers to give guidance…
Cusack calls 'Shanghai' unique opportunity
BANGKOK — Known for alternating between mainstream Hollywood and independent films, John Cusack says his latest movie "Shanghai" is a…
How to disagree agreeably
“You’re wrong and you’ve got no idea what you’re talking about!” They were the first words out of…
Yakuza 'misunderstood' by foreign media
On May 30, the front page of the Los Angeles Times was emblazoned with the headline, "Japanese gang…
Police suffer from inappropriate emergency calls
“Please take me home in your patrol car because I don't have enough money for a taxi." “My…
No holds barred
Fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will be in for a treat on Sept 7 when some of…
'Sato' USB memory
The most popular family name in Japan is Sato. With that in mind, Solid Alliance Corp has released…
The Doctor's Wife
The role of the Japanese woman in modern society still retains many of the characteristics that it had…
Showers, bars, lounge - Emirates Airbus A380 has them all
Emirates' new Airbus A380 has some luxurious amenities. This particular aircraft features 489 seats with 14 in first…
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