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Woman linked to 6 deaths, partner indicted on fraud charges

Crime › 06:50 AM JST - 21st November

TOTTORI — A 35-year-old woman with links to six men whose suspicious deaths were recently uncovered in Tottori Prefecture and her 46-year-old…

Number of flu cases in Japan estimated at over 9 mil

National › 06:53 AM JST - 21st November

TOKYO — The number of people in Japan who have contracted influenza since early July, most of whom are believed to have…

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UNHCR chief expresses hope for Japan's success in resettling refugees

National › 04:34 AM JST - 21st November

TOKYO — Visiting U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said Friday he hopes Japan will successfully resettle 90 refugees…

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Spanish man convicted of drug smuggling in lay jury trial

Crime › 05:49 AM JST - 21st November

CHIBA — A Spanish man was given a 10-year prison term and a 5 million yen fine in a lay…

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Ebizo Ichikawa, Mao Kobayashi heading down the aisle

Ebizo Ichikawa, Mao Kobayashi heading down the aisle

Entertainment › 04:00 AM JST - 21st November

TOKYO — Kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa, 31, and newscaster Mao Kobayashi, 27, revealed in a fax signed by both this…

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Hatoyama finalizing plan to break deadlock over Futenma relocation

Politics › 06:16 AM JST - 21st November

TOKYO — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Friday he is talking with concerned ministers to work out Japan's position on…

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October convenience store sales down for 5th month

Business › 07:04 AM JST - 21st November

TOKYO — Japan's convenience store sales in October dipped 5.5% from a year earlier to 616.46 billion yen on a…

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Panasonic begins delivery of P-01B handsets to DoCoMo

Technology › 03:47 AM JST - 21st November

YOKOHAMA — Panasonic Mobile Communications Co on Friday began shipment of its docomo PRIME series P-01B mobile phones to NTT…

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Okada confident Japan can reach World Cup semifinals

Sports › 07:21 AM JST - 21st November

TOKYO — Japan soccer coach Takeshi Okada says his squad's target of a semifinal spot at next year's World Cup…

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Hospital hearing set for Fort Hood suspect

World › 07:15 AM JST - 21st November

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An attorney for the U.S. Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client…

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Visitors drink Beaujolais Nouveau in the wine spa at the Hakone Yunessun spa resort facilities in Kanagawa Prefecture.…

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Convenience stores boost dessert lineups to woo more women

Lifestyle

TOKYO — In a race to see who gets to take the cake, major Japanese convenience store chain operators have…

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Documentary on emperor wins praise in Europe

Entertainment / Arts

PARIS — A documentary on the history of Japan during the World War II and postwar years is receiving critical…

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Building blues

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In a moment of morbid humor that’s been lost with each subsequent retelling, earth scientist and professional doom-monger…

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Children's depression and suicide a worsening problem

Kuchikomi

Here is an excerpt, presented by Shukan Asahi (Nov 27), from the suicide note left by an 11-year-old…

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Ex-soccer player Honda, wife divorce after 6 years of sexless marriage

Shukan Post

TOKYO — The private lives of a former Kashima Antler soccer player and his model wife were recently publicized on…

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The Manchester method

The Manchester method

Executive Impact

The Manchester Business School is the largest campus-based business and management school in the UK. It also has…

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Gong! Alarm clock

Gong! Alarm clock

New Products

Banpresto has developed a new alarm clock using wrestling and boxing gongs as the design motif. When it’s…

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Beyond the Blossoming Fields

Beyond the Blossoming Fields

Book Reviews

TOKYO — Late last month, the World Economic Forum released its annual Global Gender Gap Index, which ranks countries on…

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Continental Airlines launches new flat-bed seats

Travel

Continental Airlines’ first aircraft with new flat-bed BusinessFirst seats took to the skies Sunday, operating as flight CO98…

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