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Crime › 10:03 AM JST - 28th August
KANAZAWA — A 15-year-old junior high school student was arrested Thursday on suspicion of stabbing a truck driver, his mother's common-law husband,…
National › 09:58 AM JST - 28th August
SHIZUOKA — A 2-year-old boy who had been missing since Tuesday was found by rescue workers Wednesday afternoon on a mountain in…
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National › 10:44 AM JST - 28th August
TOKYO — Chiyoda Ward officials, retailers and residents of Akihabara met on Wednesday to discuss whether or not to reopen…
Crime › 10:18 AM JST - 28th August
CHIBA — A police officer who was arrested for stealing underwear belonging to a female police officer at a police…
Entertainment › 11:11 AM JST - 28th August
MONTREAL — Canadian singer Celine Dion, 40, told Japanese media in Montreal this week that she will sing the theme…
Politics › 06:24 AM JST - 28th August
TOKYO — The Foreign Ministry has imposed a pay cut on an official who stayed at a Tokyo hotel for…
Business › 05:49 AM JST - 28th August
TOKYO — Japan's top three automakers said global production in July rose to records for that month, highlighting solid growth…
Technology › 06:57 AM JST - 28th August
SEATTLE — The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without…
Sports › 07:22 AM JST - 28th August
TOKOROZAWA — Takeya Nakamura homered twice and drove in five runs and Kazuhisa Ishii threw six effective innings, leading the…
World › 10:52 AM JST - 28th August
SYDNEY — A skeleton thought to belong to a World War II pilot has been discovered dangling in the jungle…
Features
OSAKA — Women runners in colorful clothing are increasingly conspicuous in central areas of major cities. The boom in women's…
TOKYO — Chaos ensued at the recent Japan premiere of Will Smith’s newest flick "Hancock," as a sudden gust of…
TOKYO — Defense Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, a new face in defense circles, is being put to the test with the…
Why, asks the headline in Nikkan Gendai (Aug 27), are tear-jerker movies, in which the male or female…
Over the past few years 2 Channel (2ch) has become the largest online forum in Japan, registering up…
What toys did you play with when you were a kid? While video and high-tech toys are popular…
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan will introduce seasonal donuts and coffee for Halloween. “Chocolate Glazed Sprinkle” features orange and…
Why can't Asia get its act together? It's an old question, of course, and one that has already…
Lonely Planet’s Audio Phrasebooks for iPhone and iPod touch are now available for sale on the Apple App…