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29 Aug 08
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World › Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event… |
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29 Aug 08
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National › 21 teachers to be dismissed over recruitment manipulation The education board of Oita Prefecture decided Friday to dismiss 21 public school teachers who passed the recruitment test last year through manipulation of exam… |
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29 Aug 08
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World › World first: Lasers used in keyhole surgery for brain cancer In a ground-breaking advance, French neurosurgeons on Friday said they had successfully treated brain tumors through ultra-keyhole surgery, using a tiny fiber-optic laser to destroy… |
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29 Aug 08
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Lifestyle › Roppongi about to get new Logo to go along with new image “The date is March 6, 1989. The Yomiuri Giants are gearing up for what will be a championship season, the Nikkei index is holding steady… |
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29 Aug 08
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Crime › Gov't to pay benefits to victims, kin of crimes by Aum from December The government will provide benefits to the victims and their relatives of crimes committed by the Aum Shinrikyo cult, including the 1995 sarin nerve gas… |
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29 Aug 08
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Crime › Boy to be sent to reformatory for hijacking bus The Yamaguchi Family Court determined Friday that a 14-year-old boy from Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, will be sent to a reformatory school ''for a relatively long… |
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29 Aug 08
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World › In New Orleans, no shelter for those who stay Police with bullhorns plan to go street to street with a tough message about getting out ahead of Hurricane Gustav: This time there will be… |
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29 Aug 08
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World › Karadzic refuses to enter plea, mocks 'court of NATO' Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic refused to enter a plea before a U.N. war crimes court Friday, attacking the tribunal's independence and labeling it… |
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29 Aug 08
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Politics › Gov't unveils Y11.7 tril package to stimulate economy The government unveiled a policy package worth about 11.7 trillion yen Friday in an effort to stimulate Japan's faltering economy by easing the negative impact… |
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29 Aug 08
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World › Georgia to sever diplomatic ties with Russia Georgia severed diplomatic ties with Moscow on Friday to protest the presence of Russian troops on its territory, and its president cast the far-confrontation over… |
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29 Aug 08
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National › Baby panda dies after just three days A giant panda cub whose rare birth by artificial insemination led to rejoicing in Japan died on Friday after just three days, zoo officials said.… |
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29 Aug 08
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Sports › Lin, Sekimoto lead Tigers to victory over Giants in Central League Lin Wei-zhu and Kentaro Sekimoto drove in five runs between them as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-5 in the Central League on… |
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29 Aug 08
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World › McCain picks Alaska Gov Sarah Palin for running mate Republican John McCain tapped Alaska's little-known female governor as his vice presidential running mate on Friday, as Barack Obama, fresh from his night of nomination… |
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29 Aug 08
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National › Japanese kids show no weakening in academic skills: national exam The academic ability of sixth graders and third-year junior high school students shows no major change from a year earlier, but students need to continue… |
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29 Aug 08
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Commentary › Obama's commitment to Japan seen as weaker than McCain A Democratic administration under Barack Obama is expected to keep ''strong'' relations with Japan and other allies. But Obama's commitment to Japan has raised more… |
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29 Aug 08
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Business › Ajinomoto to raise seasoning prices for 1st time in 28 years Ajinomoto Co said Friday it will raise the prices of its " Ajinomoto" monosodium glutamate seasonings, its signature product, by about 10% to reflect higher… |
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29 Aug 08
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Technology › Nintendo lifts earnings forecast on strong Wii, DS sales Nintendo raised its business year profit forecast by 26% from an earlier figure Friday, citing healthy sales of its Wii home console and DS hand-held… |
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29 Aug 08
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Crime › 2 men stabbed to death on Chiba farm road Two men were stabbed to death late Friday on a farm road in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, by a pair of male attackers with an object… |
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29 Aug 08
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Top in Category › Canadian airline removes life vests to save weight and fuel Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel. Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stuart said Friday that… |
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29 Aug 08
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Technology › Square Enix offers to buy majority stake in Tecmo Square Enix Co, a major Japanese game software maker, said Friday it has offered to acquire Tecmo Ltd, a smaller game creator, through a conditional… |
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29 Aug 08
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Business › Nissan says it's raising some prices of cars in Japan Hit by soaring steel and other material costs, Nissan announced price hikes in Japan Friday for some commercial vehicle models but held back from increases… |
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29 Aug 08
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World › Dalai Lama admitted to hospital suffering from exhaustion The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital, but his doctors say he is suffering from exhaustion and has no serious health problems, a senior… |
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29 Aug 08
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National › Taiwan airline rules out maintenance error over accident in Okinawa Taiwan's China Airlines has ruled out a maintenance error leading to an explosion involving its Boeing 737-800 plane at Okinawa's Naha airport August last year,… |
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29 Aug 08
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Politics › Ota reveals detailed expenses to clear his name over alleged misuse Farm minister Seiichi Ota disclosed the breakdown of expenditures logged by one of his political groups Friday in a bid to vindicate himself over the… |
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29 Aug 08
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Commentary › It’s time to get rid of a few Olympic 'sports' Another Olympics is in the books, and once again I find myself asking the same question: how did it come to this?
As usual, some… |
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29 Aug 08
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Business › Japan to hold seminars in Europe to promote sale of local gov't bonds The Japanese government will hold seminars in Britain and Germany in October to promote the sale of Japanese local government bonds, Japanese officials said Thursday.… |
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29 Aug 08
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Entertainment › Ryoko Shinohara back in public 3 months after having baby Actress Ryoko Shinohara, 35, was back in the public eye Thursday, looking quite trim three months after having a baby. Shinohara appeared at an event… |
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29 Aug 08
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Crime › 4 charged in underwear theft cases in Aichi, Chiba, Kanagawa and Niigata Arrests were made in four lingerie theft cases Thursday in Aichi, Chiba, Kanagawa and Niigata Prefectures, with four men charged.
In Chiba Prefecture, a 18-year-old… |
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29 Aug 08
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National › Heavy rain leaves 1 woman dead in Aichi; 140,000 households evacuated Torrential rain hit central and eastern Japan Thursday through Friday, leaving one woman dead in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, and triggering an evacuation order for 140,000… |
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29 Aug 08
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National › Gold medalist Kitajima chosen as 'best beer person' Beijing Olympic swimming gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima, 25, has been chosen as the person who looks the best with a beer, the Japan Draft Beer… |
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29 Aug 08
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Crime › Man stabbed in Kyoto car park A 32-year-old man was stabbed by another man with a knife at a car park in Fushimi, Kyoto, on Thursday night. The victim was taken… |
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28 Aug 08
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World › Afghans say deadly U.S. raid based on misleading tip Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by… |
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28 Aug 08
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Have Your Say › What are your views on corporal punishment in schools? |
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28 Aug 08
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World › Putin assails U.S. over Georgia conflict Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused Washington on Thursday of manufacturing the Georgia conflict as tensions mounted with the United States threatening to scrap a… |
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28 Aug 08
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Top in Category › Body-revealing scanners now widely used at U.S. airports Backscatter X-ray and millimeter-wave imaging technologies that give Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers the ability to see through passengers' clothing and look for prohibited objects… |
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28 Aug 08
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World › Obama kicks off campaign with stadium show Barack Obama launched his historic fall campaign for the White House on Thursday with an outdoor Democratic National Convention extravaganza that blended old-fashioned speechmaking, Hollywood-quality… |
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28 Aug 08
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Business › Toyota cuts global sales target for 2009 to 9.7 mil units Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday revised downward its global sales forecast for 2009, pushing back its target of becoming the world's first automaker to sell… |
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28 Aug 08
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World › Pawlenty favored as McCain's running mate Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and one top prospect, Minnesota Gov Tim Pawlenty, abruptly canceled numerous public appearances.… |
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28 Aug 08
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Business › Mori set to open Shanghai's latest landmark China's tallest building, the 101-story Shanghai World Financial Center, will open to the public on Saturday, 14 years after its developer, visionary Japanese property tycoon… |
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28 Aug 08
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Technology › Sony unveils world's slimmest LCD TV Sony Corp said Thursday it will launch the world's thinnest and lightest 40-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) television, seeking to trump its rivals ahead of… |
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28 Aug 08
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Politics › 5 lawmakers form new party called Reform Club Five House of Councillors members formed a new political party on Thursday, three of them lawmakers from the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan who… |
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28 Aug 08
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Sports › Nishikori advances to 3rd round in U.S. Open Rising Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori on Thursday advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open men's singles competition after his Croatian opponent Roko… |
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28 Aug 08
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Crime › MSDF officer held on suspicion of child prostitution A 38-year-old Maritime Self-Defense Force officer was arrested Thursday on suspicion of violating the anti-child prostitution law for allegedly paying money to a senior high… |
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28 Aug 08
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Picture of the Day › Satomi Ishihara Satomi Ishihara, 21, center, poses with co-stars Yoko Maki, 25, left, and Saori Takizawa, 27, to promote their new film "Flying Rabbits," about a group… |
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28 Aug 08
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Entertainment › Jero rocks hometown audience at Pittsburgh concert Popular African-American enka singer Jero wowed an audience of about 500 who packed an auditorium at the University of Pittsburgh, his alma mater on Wednesday,… |
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28 Aug 08
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Business › Japan Post to have 66% stake in parcel delivery venture with Nippon Express Japan Post Service Co has agreed to take a 66% stake in its parcel delivery service joint venture with Nippon Express Co, the two firms… |
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28 Aug 08
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Technology › Asahi Breweries devises boiling method to cut CO2 emissions Asahi Breweries Ltd said Thursday it has developed a technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the process of boiling wort and hops. The new… |
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28 Aug 08
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National › Clinical trials of foreign-made flu vaccine to start in Japan next month Clinical trials of a prepandemic flu vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline will start in Japan next month, the British company's Japan unit said Thursday. GlaxoSmithKline KK… |
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28 Aug 08
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Crime › Vietnam to investigate Japanese corruption case Vietnam has launched an investigation into a case of alleged bribery that led to the arrest of four former executives of a Tokyo consulting firm… |
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28 Aug 08
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National › Gov't to set up care centers for prenatal, postnatal depression The welfare ministry plans to start setting up care facilities in fiscal 2009 for women suffering from depression during pregnancy or after giving birth as… |
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