News On Japan

A Tokyo court has sentenced a computer engineer to 5 years in prison and fined him about 25,000 dollars for leaking data to a company in South Korea. (NHK)

McDonald's Japan says its sales fell nearly 30 percent in February compared to a year ago. That's the second largest decline since the company was listed in 2001. The biggest drop came in January. (NHK)

A 36-year-old man and his 33-year-old wife have been arrested for forcing their three young elementary school children to shoplift at a fishing goods store in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture. (Japan Today)

Tokyo stocks closed 0.67 percent lower on Tuesday, giving up early gains that were driven by the yen tumbling to near eight-year lows against the dollar. (Global Post)

A memorial service was held in Tokyo on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the 1945 Tokyo air raid during World War II, which is believed to have killed some 100,000 people in one night. (Jiji Press)

The Tokyo-based French restaurant Narisawa came second in the "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" ranking announced by William Reed Business Media Ltd. (Jiji Press)

Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court against Asahi Breweries Ltd. seeking the suspension of sales and production of nonalcoholic beer-flavored drinks, claiming Asahi infringed a Suntory patent. (Kyodo)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Monday announced the bust of a bar in the 2-chome gay quarter of Shinjuku Ward for licensing violations, reports TBS News (Tokyo Reporter)

Apple Inc. on Monday unveiled more details about its entry into the newly emerging wearable technology category, by announcing its Apple Watch will go on sale on April 24 in eight countries, including Japan and China. (Japan Times)

In Japan, many men still want their wives to stay at home rather than have their own careers as well. (BBC)

The number of reported stalking cases in Tokyo in 2014 was 2,204, the highest ever, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. (Japan Today)

Construction of public housing in Fukushima Prefecture is facing significant delays. The housing is meant for those forced to leave their homes after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and the ensuing nuclear accident. (NHK)

The yen is once again in a decline, hitting the 122-to-the-dollar range Tuesday for the first time in more than seven and a half years as the U.S. economic recovery fuels expectations of an early interest rate hike there. (Nikkei)

Foreign visitors spent about 1.6 trillion yen ($13 billion) in Japan in real terms in 2014, or 31% more than the previous year, emerging as a key driver of the country's exports. (Nikkei)

Executives of 2 major Japanese convenience store operators say they plan to merge next year. (NHK)

A prosecutor has freed an Oregon woman jailed in Japan on suspicion of smuggling Adderall into the country, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said late Monday. (oregonlive.com)

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it has dismissed claims for Japanese citizenship by 15 people born to Japanese fathers and Filipino mothers in the Philippines, upholding lower court decisions. (The Japan News)

The Supreme Court confirmed Tuesday that money lost betting on horses can for tax purposes be considered expenses deductible from winnings. (Japan Times)

A 19-year-old youth went on trial Tuesday for the murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Asahi, Mie Prefecture, in August 2013. (Japan Today)

Japan's weather bureau said on Tuesday that the possibility of an El Nino pattern forming by summer is higher than the 50 percent it projected in its previous monthly forecast. (Reuters)

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