News On Japan

Price increases are prompting Japanese shoppers to buy less mayonnaise, showing the fragility of any economic rebound unless wages keep up with living costs. (Japan Times)

Japanese scientists conducting undersea drilling in the Pacific off western Japan have reached a record 3,000 meters beneath the seabed. (NHK)

The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology will revise its guidelines to approve in-vitro fertilization for couples in de facto relationships, informed sources said Monday. (Jiji Press)

Police in Omiya, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 23-year-old woman who turned herself in at a police station, carrying a bag which contained the body of her newborn son. (Japan Today)

Health officials are investigating radiation levels along the San Mateo County coast after a video surfaced online showing Geiger counter readings five times higher than normal at a Pacifica Beach. (CBS Local)

Anti-whaling activists Sea Shepherd on Tuesday said Japan's fleet had been separated and driven out of its Antarctic hunting ground, declaring an early success in its campaign to disrupt the annual hunt. (Bangkok Post)

Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a second day on Tuesday after data showing a slowdown in growth in the US services sector made investors wary of taking on risk, while Fast Retailing Co sagged on weaker-than-expected monthly sales. (brecorder.com)

A Chinese government aircraft approached the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Tuesday, but did not enter Japanese airspace. (NHK)

A man stole 1 million yen from a Uniqlo store in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, on Tuesday morning, police said. (Japan Today)

Police said Tuesday they are looking for a suspicious man who was seen soliciting in the area near an apartment in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, where a 93-year-old woman was murdered on Jan 4. (Japan Today)

The plant in Rokkasho Village was supposed to be completed in 1997, and is considered the pillar of the government's nuclear fuel recycling policy. (NHK)

The Japanese government has promised to lend the United States half of the cost of building the first "Super-Maglev" train, reducing travel time between Baltimore and Washington DC to just 15 minutes. (telegraph.co.uk)

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on Monday unveiled its new subway cars to be manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (The Japan News)

Japan's National Security Council, which will serve as a "control tower" for the country's foreign and security policies, kicked into gear Tuesday with the launch of a secretariat headed by former Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi. (Jiji Press)

A 20-year-old rape and robbery suspect is on the run after fleeing a district prosecutors' office near Tokyo. He had been brought there for questioning on Tuesday. (NHK)

Nearly 900 people across Japan have reported health problems after eating frozen food products that may have been tainted with pesticides. (NHK)

In Japan, Kyoto Prefectural Police have arrested a 28 year-old man. His crime? Allegedly forcing an elementary schooler to play Grand Theft Auto against the child's will. (Kotaku)

Tension between the Asian powerhouses grew in 2013. Now, Chinese and Japanese diplomats are comparing each other's country to the Harry Potter villain. (csmonitor.com)

Tokyo stocks ended 1.94 percent higher on Wednesday, with sentiments stimulated by a weakened yen and overnight gains in U.S. and European stocks. (Xinhua)

Sony Corp. will start distributing games for its PlayStation 4 game console via cloud computing technology this year, President Kazuo Hirai said Tuesday, displaying the electronics company's focus on the entertainment business. (Kyodo)

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