Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Monday arrested two members of the Sumiyoshi-kai organized crime group for fraudulently receiving a loan from a local credit union, reports the Sankei Shimbun (June 3). (Tokyo Reporter)
Sumiyoshi-kai yakuza members received loan from Tokyo credit union
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Metal detectors installed as AKB48 theater reopens
AKB48 resumed performances at the AKB48 Theater in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Monday night, a week after two members were attacked at a fan handshake event in Iwate Prefecture. (Japan Today)
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Abe, LDP agree to cut Japan's corporate tax rate from FY 2015
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's tax panel agreed Tuesday to cut Japan's corporate tax rate from fiscal 2015 on condition the government continues making efforts to restore the country's precarious public finances. (Kyodo)
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Police trace mother of toddler starved to death
Police have located the mother of a boy whose skeletal remains were found last week in a trash-filled apartment in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, sources familiar with the investigation said Tuesday. (Japan Times)
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Nikkei rises to fresh two-month high
Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a fresh two-month high after investors took heart from upbeat U.S. manufacturing data, while the weaker yen spurred buying in exporters and index-heavyweight stocks such as SoftBank Corp. (Reuters)
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Suicides in Japan down for 4th straight year
The number of people who committed suicide in Japan in 2013 decreased 575 from the previous year to 27,283, falling for the fourth straight year and staying below 30,000 for two years on end, a government white paper said Tuesday. (Jiji Press)
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Man arrested over fatal stabbing of Tochigi girl in 2005
Police arrested a 32-year-old unemployed man Tuesday on suspicion of fatally stabbing a 7-year-old girl from Tochigi Prefecture in December 2005. (Kyodo)
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Mercury hits 90-year high in Hokkaido
An unusually strong heat wave gripped Hokkaido Tuesday, with temperatures hitting a 90-year high in the northernmost Japan prefecture. (Jiji Press)
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Line pondering simultaneous IPOs in Japan, US
Line, provider of the namesake free social messaging application for smartphones, is considering conducting an initial public offering in the U.S. at the same time that it lists its shares in Tokyo. (Nikkei)
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Japan estimates pensions worth over 50 pct of worker income
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revealed Tuesday an estimate that public pensions worth over 50 pct of the after-tax income of the working population would be ensured if the government's efforts for economic revitalization bear fruit. (Jiji Press)
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ANA soars ahead of JAL on international passenger capacity
All Nippon Airways has overtaken Japan Airlines in terms of monthly international passenger transportation capacity for the first time since ANA began regular international passenger flight services in 1986. (The Japan News)
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Summer sizzle heating up consumer sentiment in Japan
With sweltering summer heat already taking hold in Japan, businesses still smarting from the recent consumption tax hike are raring to hawk their hot-weather wares and fare. (Nikkei)
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Japanese loanwords in English enjoying wider global use
What is it about Japan that has captured the interest of people around the globe-in particular, the citizens of the English-speaking world-over the years? Conversely, what kind of influence has Japan exerted internationally? The use of Japanese loanwords in the English language could offer some answers to these questions; by tracing the history of such word use, it is possible to track changes in perceptions of Japan and its standing in the world at large. (The Japan News)
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SDF begins drills to prepare for Nankai trough quake
Japan's Self-Defense Forces began a nine-day disaster drills involving the U.S. military on Tuesday across the country to prepare for a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough, which stretches off the central to southwestern Pacific coast of the archipelago. (Jiji Press)
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Tokyo Tower celebrates Tanabata with a beautiful case of the summertime blues
Since the opening of the Tokyo Skytree in 2012, Tokyo Tower is no longer the tallest or most fashionable structure in Tokyo. Still, the 56-year-old steel giant has managed to hang onto its reputation as one of the city's most romantic locales, thanks in part to its location in quiet, sophisticated Shiba-koen as opposed to the boisterous Shitamachi district where the Skytree stands. (rocketnews24.com)
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Japan's kiddie porn empire: Bye-bye?
On Wednesday, Japan's House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation making the possession of child pornography illegal, according to senior members of the ruling party. (Daily Beast)
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Up to 200,000 PCs infected with online banking virus in Japan
Up to 200,000 personal computers in Japan are believed to be infected with GameOver Zeus, a computer virus used to steal banking information and money from online bank users, the National Police Agency said Tuesday. (Jiji Press)
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Abe arrives in Brussels to attend G7 summit
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has flown to Belgium to attend a Group of Seven summit. (NHK)
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Fisheries Agency urges more bony fish in school lunches
Following the registration of Japanese cuisine on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in December last year, the Fisheries Agency has moved to increase the presence of bony fish in school lunches. (The Japan News)
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US media: Sprint nearing agreement to buy T-Mobile
US media reports say the country's 3rd biggest wireless carrier Sprint is close to a deal to acquire T-Mobile US, the nation's number 4. (NHK)
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