Cash-strapped man stabs passerby in bid to live in prison
A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a passerby in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, police said Friday. (Japan Today)
View ArticleCherry blossoms into full bloom at fastest pace in 4 cities
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday that cherry blossoms came into full bloom in central Tokyo and the cities of Miyazaki, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, Kochi and Yokohama the same day. (Jiji Press)
View ArticleToyota to lift domestic output due to weak yen
Toyota Motor plans to raise domestic production during the April-September period by about 10 percent from its earlier estimate thanks to the recent weak yen, it was reported on Saturday. (AFP)
View ArticleChlorine sickens 3 at Mister Donut shop
A high concentration of about 600 parts per million of chlorine was detected in drinking water served at a store of Duskin Co.'s Mister Donut doughnut chain in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, after three...
View ArticleForget Cyprus, Japan is the real crisis
Forget Cyprus. A much bigger story in the coming weeks and months will be in Japan, where one of the greatest economic experiments in the modern era is about to begin. A country where government debt...
View ArticleJapan leader backs move of U.S. base on Okinawa
Seeking to remove a longstanding irritant in Japan's ties with the United States, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday that his government would ask local officials on the island of Okinawa for a...
View ArticleJapanese tourist killed in Cambodian roller coaster derailment
A female Japanese tourist died Friday night in a roller coaster derailment at an amusement park in Cambodia, a local government official said Saturday. (Japan Times)
View ArticleSoccer: Japan struggles past Canada in friendly
Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa admitted there were lessons to be learned on Friday after Japan overcame a spirited Canada 2-1 in its last warmup before Tuesday's crucial World Cup qualifier...
View Article19-year-old who dismembered mother reveals relationship problems
Police have revealed further details in the case of a 19-year-old boy who was arrested for dismembering his mother's body in Kawasaki. (Japan Today)
View ArticleCabinet approval rate still high at 71.1%
The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remains high at 71.1 percent, down 1.7 percentage points from the previous poll, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday. (Kyodo)
View ArticleSumo: Hakuho makes new record, wins ninth title with no loss on final day
Yokozuna Hakuho established a new gold standard at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament by sending rival Harumafuji to the dirt to win his final match on March 24 and mark an unprecedented ninth perfect...
View ArticleIn Fukushima, Abe vows to speed up disaster reconstruction
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited evacuation areas around the stricken nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday and pledged to speed up reconstruction efforts. (Jiji Press)
View ArticleSouth Korea escalates concern with Japan policies as yen slides
South Korea's newly-appointed finance minister, Hyun Oh Seok, revived his nation's concerns over weakness in the yen and said that the Group of 20 nations should revisit the issue. (Bloomberg)
View ArticleRisks of using 'my number'
The government's plan to introduce an identification numbering system covering all citizens carries serious potential risks. It could end up benefiting only the information technology (IT) industry,...
View ArticleJapan Airlines may buy 20 Airbus A350
Japan Airlines Co may buy about 20 A350 jets from Airbus for around 400 billion yen ($4.23 billion), the Nikkei daily reported on Sunday, a move that would reduce its reliance on Boeing. (The Nation)
View ArticleJapan's household assets rise most in five years as stocks jump
Japanese household assets rose at the fastest pace in five years last quarter as the weaker yen fueled a stock market rally. (Bloomberg)
View ArticleSoccer: Japan set to book ticket to World Cup
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is starting feel close now and Japan is close to booking its ticket. The Samurai Blue only needs to win in Jordan on Tuesday night in the final round of the Asian zone of...
View ArticleJapan, EU to declare launch of FTA talks
Japan and the European Union are set to declare Monday that they will start negotiations on a free trade agreement through telephone talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Union President...
View ArticleJapan's debt moratorium law to expire at end-March
The Japanese government plans to strengthen its support for struggling small firms after the nation's debt moratorium law for these companies expires at the end of this month. (Jiji Press)
View ArticleThe Japan Times to include International New York Times in Japan
The Japan Times and The New York Times Company today announce a publishing agreement that will see the International New York Times packaged with The Japan Times in the Japan market. The combined...
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