Sea Shepherd stymies whaling trip by entangling rope in ship propeller
Activists of antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on Sunday obstructed Japan's so-called research whaling in the Antarctic Ocean, hurling a rope at a whaling ship and twisting it around...
View ArticlePachinko firms said to have failed to declare Y100 billion income
Tax authorities claim that about 40 corporate groups running pachinko parlors across Japan failed to declare over ¥100 billion in total taxable income with back taxes amounting to several billion yen,...
View ArticleChinese patrol vessels spotted near Senkaku Islands
Two Chinese fisheries patrol vessels were spotted Sunday morning sailing in waters in the contiguous zone near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands, which China also claims, the Japan Coast Guard said....
View ArticleMother arrested for death of infant son
A 39-year-old mother in Kobe was arrested Sunday for allegedly trying to strangle her 5-month-old son, who was confirmed dead after being taken to hospital, police said. Yoriko Sugino, a flight...
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Swimming: Tateishi tells Kitajima to bring it on for Olympic qualifying
Ryo Tateishi laid down the gauntlet to two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima after obliterating the field in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the national short-course championships on...
View ArticleDisruption of KDDI's mobile mail service affects 6.15 million users
KDDI Corp., the operator of au mobile phone services, said Sunday the data communication disruption the previous night has affected up to 6.15 million cellphones and smartphones. The incident, in which...
View ArticleSkating: Asada edged out by Wagner at Four Continents
Japan's Mao Asada had to make do with a runner-up finish as newly crowned U.S. champion Ashley Wagner came from behind to win her first international title at the Four Continents Figure Skating...
View ArticleTennis: Nishikori takes blame for not leading Japan to Davis Cup victory
Kei Nishikori blamed himself on Sunday for his failure to lead Japan to a first-round victory over Croatia in the Davis Cup World Group. "I was the one who had to put up two wins for my country,"...
View ArticleChildren walk 30% less than 30 years ago
Primary school students in Tokyo walk an average of 11,382 steps a day, according to a recent survey conducted by the Tokyo metropolitan board of education. The figure marked a more than 30 percent...
View ArticleUnusual rise in piano sales linked to earthquake
The number of pianos, other than electronic pianos, sold in the country last year totaled 18,164, up 11 percent from the previous year, marking the first rise in 17 years, according to an instrument...
View ArticleThe charm and razzle-dazzle of Tokyo
For a first time visitor, Japan can be an overwhelming experience on many counts. But what knocks you out totally is the kindness and courtesy bit. Of course one has read about the Japanese culture of...
View ArticleJapan's economy shrinks more than forecast
Japan's economy contracted more than economists forecast in the fourth quarter as exports slid on weakness in global demand and strength in the yen. Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 2.3...
View Article'Super Ice Age' for Japanese graduates
College students in Japan can no longer expect a good, comfortable life. Many of them feel they are confronting multi-faceted challenges not known to previous generations. "We are facing a really yabai...
View ArticleAustralian man dies at Japanese ski resort
An Australian man died in the Japanese ski resort town of Niseko yesterday. The body of 45-year-old NSW man David Fitzpatrick is believed to have been found in a river near Lawson convenience store...
View ArticleIn Japan, screaming 'I love you' for Valentine's
In Japan, it's women who usually give presents to men on Valentine's Day, typically chocolates. However, CBS News correspondent Lucy Craft reports that some husbands in this traditionally reserved...
View ArticleNew Fukushima scare blamed on faulty thermometer
A scare over temperatures rising near danger level in a reactor at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, where workers are battling to prevent a resurgence of the radiation crisis, could be a false alarm,...
View ArticleA year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees
Back home for just three hours, a tearful Miyoko Takeda sorted through her belongings. She left behind the kimonos she once wore as a traditional dancer, fearful they might be contaminated by...
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Olympus expects net loss, but core business seen unscathed
Scandal-hit Olympus Corp on Monday forecast a $410 million full-year loss due largely to its ailing camera operations, but strength in its endoscope business suggested its core division would emerge...
View ArticleTokyo shares close up
Tokyo shares closed up 0.58 percent Monday as traders digested the Greek parliament's approval of fresh austerity measures needed in order for it to receive a crucial bailout. The Nikkei index at the...
View ArticleTepco to get additional Y689.4 billion: Edano
The government will provide an additional ¥689.4 billion to Tokyo Electric Power Co. over massive compensation payments related to the Fukushima No. 1 plant triple-meltdown crisis, a move that will...
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