News On Japan

A Japanese man set himself on fire in Tokyo on Sunday after giving a speech opposing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to reform the country's pacifist constitution, police and reports said. (Japan Today)

Japan protested against North Korea's ballistic missile launch today but vowed to go ahead with rare government-level talks with Pyongyang this week as scheduled. (zeenews)

Japan has failed to address deficiencies in its measures to halt money laundering and terrorist financing, and should step up its efforts to do so, an international watchdog said. (scmp.com)

A project is under way to use the new national stadium planned for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to showcase the nation's cutting-edge technology to a global audience during the quadrennial sports event. (The Japan News)

A man who robbed a convenience store in Sapporo early Sunday is believed to be the same man who robbed the store on June 25, police said. (Japan Today)

HondaJet, the first small passenger aircraft developed by a Honda Motor Co. subsidiary, has made its maiden flight in the United States, according to the company. (The Japan News)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has contributed an article to a leading British newspaper. He used the platform to stress his determination to revive his nation's economy and improve the fiscal situation. (NHK)

Japanese shares rebounded on Monday after a sharp sell-off in the previous session, supported by fund managers' quarter-end window-dressing as well as Wall Street's advance, posting modest gains on the month and the quarter. (Economic Times)

A memorial ceremony was held in Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa on Monday to mark the 55th anniversary of a US fighter jet crash at an elementary school. (NHK)

Police in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, said Monday that the suspect in the murder of a 22-year-old woman at a hotel is refusing to talk. (Japan Today)

China would welcome the participation of the United States, Japan and European countries to help set up a new multilateral bank to fund infrastructure projects in Asia, the country's finance minister was quoted as saying on Monday. (Reuters)

Yokozuna Hakuho, who is gunning for his 30th career Emperor's Cup, will retain his prestigious position on the east wing for the third consecutive meet, with the Japan Sumo Association's release of the rankings for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. (Japan Times)

Passengers on the newest Shinkansen to join East Japan Railway Co.'s (JR East) fleet of trains will be able to relieve aching feet with a footbath, and then congregate in a lounge for drinks. (Asahi)

Kei Nishikori of Japan completed a five-set victory over Italy's Simone Bolelli on Monday to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. (Japan Today)

A Tokyo court has sentenced former Aum Shinrikyo cult fugitive Naoko Kikuchi to five years in prison for her role in a parcel bomb attack in 1995. (NHK)

A reported 3,437 people perform wadaiko, or traditional Japanese drums, at an Iwate prefectural park in Morioka on Sunday. (The Japan News)

The Japanese government has cut funding for 80 schools set up for ethnic Koreans living in Japan, claiming they teach North Korean propaganda. (abc.net.au)

After months of stormy controversy over their validity, the two articles on stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency (STAP) that were published in the British scientific journal Nature in January will be withdrawn, possibly sometime this week, according to sources close to the matter. (The Japan News)

Japan's Riken said Monday it will allow researcher Haruko Obokata to participate in an experiment to verify whether STAP cells exist as she claims. (Jiji Press)

Japan's communications ministry has proposed that mobile phone carriers remove SIM locks from their handsets. This will give subscribers freedom to choose their mobile operator network. (NHK)

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