More hurdles in store for Noda
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda managed to get the Lower House to pass the contentious tax hike bill, but his troubles are far from over, as demonstrated by the no votes cast by the Democratic Party of...
View ArticleUeno panda shows signs of pregnancy
Giant panda Shin Shin at Ueno Zoo appears to be pregnant, a zoo official said Tuesday, spurring hopes the Tokyo landmark might see its first cub since 1988. (Japan Times)
View ArticleMinivan driver arrested after wild ride, injuring 6 pedestrians in Osaka
Police on Tuesday arrested the 32-year-old driver of a minivan after he drove wildly around a block in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, injuring six people. (Japan Today)
View ArticleJapan nuke utility shareholders approve bailout
The power company behind Japan's nuclear crisis got support from shareholders Wednesday for a decision to take 1 trillion yen ($12.6 billion) in public funds that effectively nationalizes the utility....
View ArticleJapan probes website attacks amid Anonymous claims
Japan was probing attacks on government websites Wednesday after hacker collective Anonymous lashed out at beefed-up laws on illegal downloads and warned of more to come. (phys.org)
View ArticleGiant Japan pension fund to pick managers for foreign stocks
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, the world's biggest public pension fund with a portfolio almost as big as the entire Spanish economy, issued a tender on Wednesday to select new asset...
View ArticleNikkei ends 3-day losing run, led by housing stocks
Japan's Nikkei average broke a three-session losing run on Wednesday, as investors snapped up construction and real estate shares on expectations they would benefit from a surge in housing demand ahead...
View ArticleEU, U.S., Japan seek WTO steps on China rare earths
The European Union, the United States and Japan on Wednesday requested a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) after failing to resolve a battle over China's export...
View ArticleJapan and South Korea to sign agreement
Japan and South Korea plan to sign a non-combat military pact to share military intelligence within the week, a Seoul official said. (UPI)
View ArticleGrowing evidence of Agent Orange in Japan
Growing evidence indicates that during the U.S. occupation of Okinawa from 1945 to 1972, the U.S. violated a treaty to not store herbicides within Japan's political boundaries. (huffingtonpost.com)
View ArticleJapan has a deer problem
Deer devouring your arborvitae? Chowing down on your corn? You have plenty of company. In Japan. A population of 105,000 deer on the main Japanese island of Honshu - where Tokyo lies - is doing so much...
View ArticleRugby: Japanese joy sets up final rugby showdown with USA
Japan will play in its third straight Junior World Rugby Trophy final, this time against hosts United States after another exciting and close game - their third straight nail-biter of the tournament....
View ArticleDisaster area residents say consumption tax talk ignores their plight
Following the passage of consumption tax bills in the House of Representatives on June 26, residents in areas most affected by the earthquake and nuclear disasters expressed anger and dissatisfaction...
View ArticleConsumption tax hike would put dent in household economies
Household economies are almost certain to be affected by a consumption tax hike with many aspects of daily life from food to utility and transportation fees costing more, while the government's tax...
View ArticleInadequate probes of foreign students' financial status blamed for ballooning...
Sloppy screenings of the financial status of foreign students studying in Japan have likely led to excessive amounts of subsidies forked out to private universities hosting them, a government...
View ArticleSystem flaw weakens blocking of child porn
Websites selling child pornography DVDs continue to operate despite the launch in April last year of a content blocking system to fight them. The illicit sites have exploited a loophole in the system...
View ArticleJapan's crown prince travels along Chao Phraya River aboard Thai ship
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, currently on a three-nation tour in Southeast Asia, traveled along the Chao Phraya River aboard a Thai military vessel over a roughly 20-kilometer stretch on Tuesday....
View ArticleMolester arrested 9 days after escaping from police
An 18 year old student at a private university was arrested for molestation after escaping police 9 days ago. (NewsOnJapan.com)
View Article60,000 high school students to take English exam
The education ministry will hold English examinations between late June and early August at 218 high schools nationwide to test students' ability to express themselves and their pronunciation,...
View ArticlePlane spotting takes off as latest fad among women
Years after female Japanese train spotters were given the nickname "tetsuko," which loosely translates as "rail girl," officials of Narita International Airport and the nearby city of Narita, Chiba...
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