Competitors in the annual Gatalympics were caked in mud on Sunday as they competed in 11 different wacky events on the mudflats of Kashima city. (NewsOnJapan.com)
Gatalympics held at dawn in Kashima city
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Sony dips below 1,000 yen for first time since 1980
Sony Corp. (6758) dropped below 1,000 yen in Tokyo trading for the first time since 1980, when the Walkman was new, after Japan's currency gained and the U.S. added jobs at a slower-than-estimated pace. (Bloomberg)
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Japan 'diet glasses' fool wearers into eating less
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed devices that use computer wizardry and augmented reality to fool the senses and make users feel more satisfied with smaller -- or less appealing -- treats. (phys.org)
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Japanese sprinter posing nude for London trip
Japan's disabled sprinter Maya Nakanishi poses in this handout picture featured in her calendar in Tokyo, Feb 7, 2012. Nakanishi, who is planning to compete in the 2012 London Paralympic Games, published a calendar featuring her posing semi-nude with her prosthetic leg to help fund her training and trip to London Paralympic Games. (China Daily)
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Stocks slump 1.71% to six-month low
Stocks slumped 1.71% to a six-month low on Monday after poor U.S. jobs numbers led to sharp falls on Wall Street, with Sony dropping below 1,000 yen for the first time in more than 30 years. (Japan Today)
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Another sign of Asian integration
Japan and China began direct yen-yuan trading on June 1. During Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's visit to China in December 2011, the two governments signed a number of financial cooperation agreements, one of which was to allow the direct trading of the yuan against the yen. This has multiple implications for bilateral trade and financial cooperation. (China Daily)
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US, Japan plotting to play China against India, says media report
The US and Japan were plotting to play China against India for strategic depth in the region, a government newspaper said on Monday, adding that Beijing needs to have a clear diplomatic strategy to engage with New Delhi and deter the "plot". (hindustantimes.com)
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Giving EVs a global charge / Japan, Western nations aim to establish single standard
Japanese and Western automakers are expected to cooperate to establish a global standard for a fast-charging system for electric vehicles, apparently with an eye on China's EV market.
(Yomiuri)
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Kikuchi lived normally despite mug shots
Former Aum Supreme Truth member Naoko Kikuchi, 40, who was arrested on Sunday night after 17 years at large, worked and lived a fairly normal life despite the fact that her wanted photo was widely distributed.
Kikuchi managed to hide in plain sight while working as a bookkeeper and nursing caregiver and living with a man. (Yomiuri)
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LDP praises Cabinet reshuffle / Party leaders still undecided on how to handle tax talks with DPJ
The Liberal Democratic Party expressed some satisfaction with a Cabinet reshuffle Monday in which Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda replaced two censured ministers, a move strongly demanded by the party. (Yomiuri)
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State universities set for major overhaul
The education ministry has formulated a policy to promote the further reorganization of national universities by allowing one independent administrative entity to operate several universities in different prefectures. (Yomiuri)
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Execution of Aum founder likely postponed
The execution of Aum Supreme Truth founder Chizuo Matsumoto is highly likely to be postponed following Sunday's arrest of Naoko Kikuchi, a former senior member of the cult who was allegedly involved in the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system, informed sources said. (Yomiuri)
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438 workers killed or injured during reconstruction work
Harsh conditions are putting reconstruction workers in areas devastated by the March 2011 disaster at risk, with the number of deaths and injuries in the three hardest-hit prefectures reaching 18 and 420, respectively, as of the end of April this year, it was learned Monday. (Yomiuri)
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Business leaders applaud Noda's Cabinet reshuffle
Business leaders welcomed the shakeup of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's Cabinet on Monday as a move to smooth the way for a passage of consumption tax hike bills.
(Yomiuri)
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Asia witnesses partial lunar eclipse
The first partial lunar eclipse of the year provided dramatic scenes across Asia late Monday, with a clear moon visible to many as the event unfolded.
(Japan Today)
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Akihabara killer loses psych bid
The Tokyo High Court will not conduct a psychiatric examination on Tomohiro Kato, convicted of a mass killing in the Akihabara district in Tokyo in June 2008, a judge said Monday. (Japan Times)
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Moms here also face custody torment
As Japan's ratification of an international treaty that helps settle international child custody disputes awaits Diet approval, some mothers are dealing with the distress of their non-Japanese spouses taking their children abroad at the last minute. (Japan Times)
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Suspect taught kids days before murder, may have toured with AI
Although no official statement has been made by the artist or her representatives, evidence points to links between high-profile Japanese pop star AI (Ai Carina Uemura) and at least one, if not both, of the suspects being questioned over the rape and murder of Nicola Furlong. (Japan Times)
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In cedar trees, Japanese scientists find eighth-century cosmic mystery
In the late eighth century, Earth was hit by a mysterious blast of cosmic rays, according to a Japanese study that found a relic of the powerful event in cedar trees.
An analysis of two ancient trees found a surge in carbon-14 - a carbon isotope derived from cosmic radiation - only in 774 and 775, the team reported Sunday in the journal Nature. (Japan Times)
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Truck crashes into beauty salon
A man died after crashing his truck into a beauty salon in Hitachi City on Monday. (NewsOnJapan.com)
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