Japanese dog adopts stray marten
A Japanese Shiba Inu living in Hyogo Prefecture has adopted a stray marten, allowing the hungry omnivor to suckle her milk. (NewsOnJapan.com)
View ArticleTyphoon approaching Okinawa
A typhoon was moving toward Minamidaito island, about 400 kilometers east of Okinawa, on Tuesday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. At 12 noon, Typhoon No. 3 was located 80 kilometers...
View ArticleJapan to develop drones to monitor radiation
Japan's atomic energy authority and the country's space agency on Tuesday announced a joint project to develop a drone to measure radioactivity in the environment after last year's nuclear disaster....
View ArticleJapan's No. 2 mobster to be freed on $19 mn bail
The number-two man in Japan's biggest yakuza group will be released on 1.5 billion yen ($19 million) bail ahead of his trial for extortion, a court decided Tuesday. (AFP)
View ArticleFukushima residents call for criminal charges against nuclear officials
The executives of the Japanese utility that owns the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and a number of the country's government officials should go to jail, according to a complaint filed by...
View ArticleJapan may take Indonesia to WTO over curbs on metal exports
Japan, the world's second-largest nickel user, called on Indonesia to remove restrictions on mineral-ore exports, saying it may complain to the World Trade Organization should compromise talks fail....
View ArticleHealth ministry to ban serving of raw beef liver
The health ministry will ban restaurants from serving raw beef liver, a popular dish, starting July 1 in the wake of a series of food poisoning incidents caused by raw beef, including some fatalities...
View ArticleWhite paper: Most sex crime victims never seek help
Nearly 70 percent of victims of sex crimes have never sought help, a government report revealed Tuesday. The finding indicates many women attempt to deal with the traumatic experiences without seeking...
View ArticleFrogs laying eggs in Fukushima village
Forest green tree frogs have started laying eggs in their protected habitat in Hebusunuma pond in Kawauchi. Male and female frogs have been seen climbing branches and leaves along the edge of the pond...
View ArticlePrince's funeral, grave to cost govt 189 mil. yen
The government decided Tuesday to spend about 189 million yen for the funeral and grave of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, who died last week at the age of 66 after a long battle with cancer. (Yomiuri)
View Article'Despair' behind Osaka murder? / Suspect may have killed 2 people over...
Police believe the suspect in Sunday's fatal random stabbings of two people on an Osaka street may have acted out of despair after an acquaintance in Osaka refused to give him a job, sources said....
View ArticleGovt may ax new plan for child care
The government and ruling Democratic Party of Japan may abandon a plan to create a preschool facility that integrates the functions of kindergartens and day care centers, it was learned Tuesday. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleGovt youth program deemed unnecessary
A committee set up to screen government projects has concluded that four projects, including one for international youth exchanges using ships, are unnecessary. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleStocks retreat amid renewed euro fears
Stocks fell back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, pressured by overnight declines in U.S. stocks and the yen's rebound amid renewed worries about the eurozone debt crisis. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleFugitive avoiding cameras
Aum Shinrikyo gas attack fugitive Katsuya Takahashi apparently picked routes with minimum exposure to security cameras when he bolted last week from his hideout in Kawasaki, investigative sources said...
View ArticleGSDF ranger unit marches through central Tokyo
Ground Self-Defense Force personnel in camouflage marched through Tokyo's Itabashi and Nerima wards Tuesday as part of their training as rangers. (Japan Times)
View ArticleBlack skin watermelon from Tomachou sold at 300,000 yen
At an auction in Sapporo city a black skin watermelon from Tomachou sold at 300,000 yen. Black skin watermelons have a black luster colored skin and have a high sugar content. They are being sold at...
View ArticleKnife-wielding man holds woman hostage for 2 hours on Osaka street
A man with a knife attacked a woman on a street in Osaka on Tuesday night and held her hostage for two hours before surrendering. (Japan Today)
View ArticleStocks close slightly higher
Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher Wednesday, with the benchmark index adding 0.60% in cautious trade after positive leads from Wall Street and Europe but with eurozone concerns hurting sentiment....
View ArticleJapan seeks delay to adjust to Europe's Iran sanctions
Japan, looking to secure a steady energy supply, is pressing the European Union to loosen pending sanctions that would prohibit European firms from insuring its imports of Iranian oil, according to...
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