Relatives of Japanese abducted by North Korea have asked Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to have the North's investigation lead to the return of their loved ones. (NHK)
Abductees' relatives meet Abe
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Japan tops the list of countries that are the most accepting of alcohol
Japan is in a league of its own when it comes to drinking. A recent survey conducted by The Pew Center as part of their Global Attitudes Project asked the people of 40 nations if they personally believe that drinking alcohol is morally acceptable, morally unacceptable, or not a moral issue. (rocketnews24.com)
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Is Ginza cat being abused by its owner?
For years, Hachiko, the faithful Akita dog that waited every day outside Shibuya Station after its owner died at his workplace, has been Tokyo's most famous animal. Recently, though, it seemed like cat-loving Tokyoites had found an animal celebrity of their own when a cat perched on top of a signpost in Ginza started drawing crowds. (Japan Today)
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Nissan opens new plant in Thailand
Thailand will continue to play a major role for Japanese automakers as a manufacturing and export base. (The Nation)
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Tommy Lee Jones appears again in new Suntory CM as 'Alien Jones'
Tommy Lee Jones is appearing in a new ad campaign for Suntory. Jones, 67, once again plays the "Alien Jones" character, an extraterrestrial who has come to study the behavior and culture of humans on Earth. During his time on Earth, Alien Jones goes from one everyday job to the next - from a karaoke bar waiter, a construction worker to a doctor. (Japan Today)
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External English tests urged for college entrance
A Japan education ministry panel has proposed making use of external English proficiency tests for university entrance exams. (NHK)
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LDP says no to sexist heckling by party members
The main governing Liberal Democratic Party has decided to strengthen discipline among its members. A party lawmaker admitted to having made sexist jeers at a female member of Lower House in April. (NHK)
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Man arrested for cutting seats on Keisei line trains
Police said Friday they have arrested a 46-year-old company employee on suspicion of cutting seats on Keisei line trains on at least 50 occasions. (Japan Today)
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Japan adopts 'Grand Design' development plan
Japan's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry has adopted a blueprint for national development with a target year of 2050. It focuses on linking major cities to increase their competitiveness and building local hubs in rural areas. (NHK)
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Fewer night owls seen utilizing Tokyo's 24-hour bus service in recent months
Although six months have passed since the Tokyo metropolitan government began its 24-hour bus service between the Shibuya and Roppongi districts in December last year, passengers began to dwindle soon after the service got off to a good start. (The Japan News)
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Gravitational wave detection lab unveiled
A huge tunnel dug deep underground as part of a project in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, to directly detect gravitational waves for the first time has been revealed to the media by the University of Tokyo's Institute for Cosmic Ray Research. (The Japan News)
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Aftershock from 2011 quake jolts northeast Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 has jolted Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. It's believed the quake is an aftershock of the massive temblor that hit the region in 2011. (NHK)
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Banking group drafts guidelines for online theft compensation
Japan's top banking industry group has drafted new guidelines on how banks should compensate companies, especially small and midsize ones, for damage from online money theft, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday. (Kyodo)
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Japan sees grilled eel prices falling
Grilled eel prices have been dropping in Japan after years of sharp rise due to expectations of an increased supply. (Jiji Press)
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Japan festival in Brazil draws huge crowds
An annual festival showcasing Japanese culture and cuisine is drawing huge crowds in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (NHK)
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TPP chief negotiators begin trade talks in Canada
Chief negotiators in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks have met in the Canadian capital of Ottawa in a bid to resolve differences on tariffs, intellectual property rights and other sticking points. (NHK)
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Japan sees only 4 Hague treaty cases
There have been only four cases in which parents have asked the Japanese Foreign Ministry to help them bring back children who were taken overseas without their consent since April, when the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction went into effect in Japan. (The Japan News)
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Japan to formally extend continental shelf
The Japanese government will enact legislation to formally extend the limits of its continental shelf and expand its exclusive rights to marine resources. (NHK)
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Japan to regulate law-evading drug shops
Japan's health minister has pledged to tighten control on people selling so-called law-evading drugs. (NHK)
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Japanese woman devours Black Widow in Coney Island hot dog eating contest
The Black Widow has been outeaten.
Three-time defending champion Sonya Thomas lost her hot dog eating title July 4 to 28-year-old Miki Sudo of Las Vegas, who wolfed down 34 franks and buns in 10 minutes to win the women's division of the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. (Asahi)
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