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U.S. Army man admits involvement in Okinawa hit-and-run accident

Crime › 03:00 PM JST - 20th November

NAHA — The U.S. Army serviceman suspected of fatally hitting a Japanese man with a car earlier this month in Okinawa has…

Jury member loses cool in Miyagi high school girl rape case

Crime › 10:09 AM JST - 20th November

SENDAI — A male member of the lay jury in a Sendai District Court case was cautioned by a judge on Thursday…

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Tokyo crowned new gourmet capital by Michelin

National › 06:19 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — The Epicurean king who oversees the Michelin Guide fears he may be banished from France. His shocking crime?…

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Kawasaki man arrested over murder of Sapporo woman

Crime › 09:58 AM JST - 20th November

SAPPORO — Police on Thursday arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a woman to death in Sapporo's Chuo Ward.…

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Ebizo Ichikawa, Mao Kobayashi heading down the aisle

Ebizo Ichikawa, Mao Kobayashi heading down the aisle

Entertainment › 04:00 AM JST - 21st November

TOKYO — Kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa, 31, and newscaster Mao Kobayashi, 27, revealed in a fax signed by both this…

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Gov't declares Japan has slipped into deflation

Politics › 11:20 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — Japan has slipped into deflation, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday, adding to concerns about a solid…

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Nikkei falls below 9,500 on hi-tech, exporter losses

Business › 03:15 PM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — Tokyo stocks were mixed Friday, with the key Nikkei index closing below 9,500 for the first time in…

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Sony chief executive outlines turnaround plan

Technology › 04:49 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — Sony said it aims to be profitable in gaming and flat-panel TVs by the fiscal year ending March…

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Asa, Hakuho breeze to victory in Kyushu sumo

Sports › 07:15 PM JST - 20th November

FUKUOKA — Asashoryu floored Kotoshogiku to stay on course for his 25th Emperor's Cup at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament…

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Gunman kills 4 locals, wounds 6 S Korean tourists on Saipan

World › 04:24 PM JST - 20th November

SEOUL — Four locals were killed and six South Korean tourists were wounded Friday on the Pacific resort island of…

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Visitors drink Beaujolais Nouveau in the wine spa at the Hakone Yunessun spa resort facilities in Kanagawa Prefecture.…

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Convenience stores boost dessert lineups to woo more women

Lifestyle

TOKYO — In a race to see who gets to take the cake, major Japanese convenience store chain operators have…

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Documentary on emperor wins praise in Europe

Entertainment / Arts

PARIS — A documentary on the history of Japan during the World War II and postwar years is receiving critical…

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Building blues

Commentary

In a moment of morbid humor that’s been lost with each subsequent retelling, earth scientist and professional doom-monger…

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Children's depression and suicide a worsening problem

Kuchikomi

Here is an excerpt, presented by Shukan Asahi (Nov 27), from the suicide note left by an 11-year-old…

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Ex-soccer player Honda, wife divorce after 6 years of sexless marriage

Shukan Post

TOKYO — The private lives of a former Kashima Antler soccer player and his model wife were recently publicized on…

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The Manchester method

The Manchester method

Executive Impact

The Manchester Business School is the largest campus-based business and management school in the UK. It also has…

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Gong! Alarm clock

Gong! Alarm clock

New Products

Banpresto has developed a new alarm clock using wrestling and boxing gongs as the design motif. When it’s…

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Beyond the Blossoming Fields

Beyond the Blossoming Fields

Book Reviews

TOKYO — Late last month, the World Economic Forum released its annual Global Gender Gap Index, which ranks countries on…

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Continental Airlines launches new flat-bed seats

Travel

Continental Airlines’ first aircraft with new flat-bed BusinessFirst seats took to the skies Sunday, operating as flight CO98…

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