Soldier involved in Mika Yamamoto's death
Syrian insurgents have released a video showing a captured soldier confessing his involvement in the killing of Japanese journalist Mika Yamamoto. (NHKReloaded)
View ArticleKorea, Japan temporarily halt military exchange programs: paper
Korea and Japan have temporarily suspended planned military exchange programs between the sides, a Japanese newspaper reported Sunday, in the wake of worsening public sentiment over a continued...
View ArticleTennis: Nishikori's U.S. Open tilt ends with third-round defeat to Cilic
Kei Nishikori crashed out of the U.S. Open on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 third-round defeat to Croatia's Marin Cilic. (Japan Times)
View ArticleMonument at Japan's office in Taipei defaced
A monument at Japan's liaison office in Taipei has been defaced. Taiwanese police say a guard found the stone monument smeared with orange paint on Friday night. The name of the liaison office is...
View ArticleNHK Symphony Orchestra starts tour of China
The NHK Symphony Orchestra has begun a tour of China to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and China. (NHKReloaded)
View ArticleEx-cultist Takahashi served warrant over Aum notary slaying
Former Aum Shinrikyo cultist Katsuya Takahashi was served with a fresh arrest warrant Sunday over the abduction and murder of a Tokyo notary public in 1995, police said. (Japan Times)
View ArticleBear sightings reported in Sapporo
A bear was spotted in a residential district Sapporo's Minami district on Saturday night and early Sunday morning, bringing to five the number of such sightings in the past week, police said. (Japan...
View Article12-yr-old girl in critical condition after falling out 3rd-floor window
A 12-year-old girl is in a critical condition after she fell out of the window on the third floor of her home in Kumamoto City on Monday morning. Police said the incident occurred at about 8 a.m....
View ArticleWoman arrested for attempted murder after putting son in plastic bags
Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of attempted murder by putting her 5-year-old son inside plastic bags, investigators said. (Mainichi)
View ArticleHosono bows out, giving Noda a boost
With Environment Minister Goshi Hosono's announcement Friday that he won't seek the Democratic Party of Japan's presidency, it looks like Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will not have too much trouble...
View ArticleCelebrity chimp bites trainee at zoo, inflicts serious injuries
A celebrity chimpanzee who has appeared on TV bit a female trainee at a local zoo, leaving her with serious injuries, it has been learned. (Mainichi)
View ArticleStocks close 2.20% higher on ECB bond plan
Tokyo stocks jumped 2.20% Friday, in line with a regional rally following gains on Wall Street and in Europe after the European Central Bank unveiled a plan to help ailing eurozone countries. (Japan...
View ArticleJapan FY 2013 budget requests hit record 102 tril. yen
Budget requests by Japanese government offices for fiscal 2013 total more than 102 trillion yen ($1.3 trillion), the most ever, officials said Friday, highlighting swelling welfare costs and increasing...
View ArticleDefense Ministry to set up cyber warfare corps
The Ministry of Defense revealed in its policy guidelines on Sept. 7 plans to create a cyber-warfare unit to enhance the capabilities of the ministry and the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to defend...
View ArticleDPJ concedes to public push for zero nukes, but specifics still vague
A policy recommendation to shut down all nuclear reactors by the 2030s drafted by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has paved the way for the incorporation of a zero-nuclear policy into a new...
View ArticleSavings flow out of Japan mutual funds in August
Investors withdrew a net $2 billion from Japan's domestic equity mutual funds sector in August, its first net outflow in six months, while steadily pouring money into emerging markets and real estate...
View ArticleVirtual pop star drives Vita sales in Japan
The PlayStation Vita has acquired an unlikely savior in the form of virtual pop star/future robot overlord, Hatsune Miku. The future of Sony's latest handheld has been looking bleaker with each passing...
View ArticlePolice release video of Roppongi nightclub murder
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department have released video of the assailants who attacked and killed a man at Club Flower in Roppongi on the morning of Sept 2. (ANNnewsCH)
View ArticleAbout 25% of earthquake and tsunami debris dealt with
Japan's environment minister says about a fourth of the debris generated by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami last year in the country's 3 most affected prefectures has been dealt with. (NHKReloaded)
View ArticleNissan says sales affected by anti-Japan protests
A Nissan Motor executive says car sales in China have been affected by anti-Japan protests over the Senkaku Islands. (NHKReloaded)
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