The Air Line Pilots' Association of Japan on Monday urged Boeing Co. to disclose more information on how the U.S. aviation giant dealt with the 787 Dreamliner's battery problems. (Japan Times)
Japanese pilots tell Boeing to disclose more on Dreamliner cures
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Japan-Russia territorial disputes: Finding a solution
Japan and Russia have recently "agreed", in a joint statement, that it is "abnormal" that they have not concluded a "peace treaty 67 years after the end of World War II." (idsa.in)
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Tokyo's Koreatown emerged from the flow of bilateral ties
Diplomatic friction between Tokyo and Seoul over territorial and historical disputes is making headlines once again, and Tokyo's right-wing protesters know just where to go to get in the face of its Korean residents: Koreatown in Shinjuku Ward's Shin-Okubo district. (Japan Times)
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Kamakura drops bid for World Heritage status
Kamakura Mayor Takashi Matsuo and Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa said Monday they have asked the Agency for Cultural Affairs to drop its recommendation to UNESCO to put the ancient city in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on the World Heritage list. (Kyodo)
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BOJ minutes reveal worry over 2% inflation goal
Bank of Japan minutes show the concern of "a few" board members that inflation expectations may fail to flow through to actual price increases, leaving the central bank short of its 2 percent goal by the end of March 2016. (Yomiuri)
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Japanese mayor apologizes to U.S. over sex industry suggestion
A controversial Japanese politician apologized Monday for suggesting that U.S. military service members should use the adult entertainment industry in Japan more often to relieve sexual frustration and reduce aggression. (CNN)
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Three arrested in Vanity club raid in Roppongi
Three managers at a popular Roppongi nightclub were arrested during a raid early Sunday for allegedly running a nightclub without a license, police said Monday. (Japan Times)
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Radiation leak at Ibaraki lab labeled as Level 1 accident
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Monday provisionally evaluated the severity of a recent leak of radioactive substances at a Japan Atomic Energy Agency laboratory northeast of Tokyo as Level 1, third from the bottom on a 9-level international scale. (Kyodo)
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Japan FSA to allow startups to secure capital online
Japan's Financial Services Agency is considering allowing unlisted startup firms to secure capital from general investors through the Internet in a method known as crowd-funding, informed sources have said. (Jiji Press)
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A shot in the arm for Japan's economy?
Can one man, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, revitalise the Japanese economy? It is rare for the leader of a nation to have a set of economic policies named after him. But Shinzo Abe is one rare example. (Aljazeera)
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Subsidies to nurture 'Japanophile' intl students
The education ministry plans to offer subsidies to universities for setting up overseas offices, to recruit more state-sponsored foreign students mainly from countries with close ties to Japan in the fields of security and energy, ministry officials said. (Yomiuri)
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Problem reportedly found in Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet
A Japanese broadcaster is reporting that a sensor problem was found in one of the exchanged batteries for a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet. The Boeing Co. jets had been grounded for four months until their safety could be reconfirmed. (foxnews.com)
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China opposes neighbors teaming up in sea disputes
A senior Chinese military official says China intends to resolve territorial disputes with neighboring countries through dialogue, while strongly opposing moves by the United States, Japan and other nations to team up against China. (NHK)
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Tohoku summer festivals opens in Fukushima City
Thousands of people are in Fukushima City in northeastern Japan for a 2-day event combining 6 local summer festivals. (NHK)
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2 men stabbed on Kitakyushu street
Two men were attacked by a knife-wielding man while walking along a street in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sunday morning. (Japan Today)
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Man attacks customer with key in convenience store
Police in Tokyo's Kita Ward said Saturday they are searching for a man who hit a customer with a key in a convenience store. (Japan Today)
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Railways mull 1 yen-unit fare system
East Japan Railway Co. and other railway operators are considering a new rate structure in which fares for users of IC cards such as Suica would be in 1 yen units, a change that would coincide with next April's planned consumption tax hike to 8 percent, sources said. (Yomiuri)
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60,000 protest Japan's plan to restart nuclear power plants
Approximately 60,000 people rallied Sunday near the Diet building in Tokyo to protest Japan's plan to restart nuclear power plants, rally organizers said. (UPI)
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Japan, US, Australia share concerns over China
Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera says he was able to share his concerns with US and Australian counterparts regarding China's increasing maritime activities. (NHK)
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Tokyo cops bust pair for recruiting 10 teen hookers with LINE app
Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Monday announced the arrest of two male suspects for introducing teenage prostitutes to male customers with the smartphone app LINE. (Tokyo Reporter)
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