World Al-Qaida exemplifies new-age nuclear threat, says U.S.
The White House on Friday warned that al-Qaida is quietly hunting for an atomic bomb, adding urgency to a historic summit next week where President… |
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Business Southern California court gets Toyota lawsuits
A panel of federal judges on Friday chose Southern California federal court as the location to consolidate dozens of lawsuits filed in the aftermath of… |
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Business Corporate failures decrease for 1st time in 4 years
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in the fiscal year through March slid 8.75% from the preceding year to 14,732, the first decline in… |
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Sports Ishikawa, Katayama miss cut at Masters; Poulter, Westwood lead
Ryo Ishikawa suffered a back-nine meltdown and missed the cut for the second successive year at the Masters Tournament on Friday. The 18-year-old, who matched… |
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World Thai troops in riot gear advance on protesters
Soldiers and police in riot gear advanced on the two main rally sites held by anti-government protesters in the Thai capital on Saturday, vowing to… |
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Politics U.N. chief to visit Hiroshima on Aug. 6
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has decided to visit Hiroshima on Aug 6 as the Japanese city marks the 65th anniversary of the 1945… |
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World Palin, Obama spar from a distance over nuclear policy
President Barack Obama and Republican Sarah Palin sparred from a distance over nuclear policy with each questioning the other's experience on the issue in a… |
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World Kyrgyz victims mourned; fate of U.S. base on hold
As a crowd of thousands mourned the Kyrgyz protesters shot dead by police, many expressed hope Friday that the bloody revolt would bring a better… |
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Crime Man charged over taking flight attendant hostage at Narita during deportation
A Nigerian man has been charged after he allegedly took a flight attendant hostage aboard an airplane preparing to depart Narita airport, near Tokyo, when… |
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Commentary Asian tourists mean cash
Earlier this year, the Japan National Tourism Organization JNTO announced that the number of foreign tourists traveling to Japan plummeted 18.7% from 2008 to just… |
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Top in Category Anti-smoking 'monsters' have smokers on the run
From April 1, Kanagawa Prefecture enacted Japan's first ordinance to protect people from passive smoke. Its provisions call for a total ban on smoking in… |
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Politics U.S. wants quick start to beef talks with Japan
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pressed Japan on Friday for quick action in planned talks on easing access to its beef market, saying he would… |
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Sports Dodgers' Kuroda makes strong season debut
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda won his season debut for the third year in a row with eight solid innings in a 7-3 victory… |
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World Polish president among 96 killed in plane crash
Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came… |
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Politics Hiranuma, Yosano launch new party as anti-DPJ force
Former trade minister Takeo Hiranuma, former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano and three other veteran lawmakers launched a new party Saturday amid questions about its ability… |
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Sports Asashoryu faces lawsuit for not showing up at pachinko events
Retired sumo grand champion Asashoryu is facing a lawsuit from a Tokyo event promoter seeking damages from the Mongolian and another company for breach of… |
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Crime Aum remnants lodge complaint over police report posted online
Aleph, a group formerly known as Aum Shinrikyo, lodged a complaint against the Tokyo police department Friday for its refusal to remove a report from… |
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Entertainment Right-wingers vow to block release of 'The Cove' in Japan
Dozens of right-wing activists protested Friday outside the office of a Japanese distributor of the Oscar-winning "The Cove," demanding that the gory portrayal of dolphin… |
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Picture of the Day Sumo shrine
Sumo wrestlers walk in front of a shrine during a ritual ceremony at the start of an annual sumo tournament dedicated to Yasukuni Shrine in… |
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Sports Memorial service held for Kimura
A memorial service was held on Saturday for former Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura, who died at the age of 37 earlier… |
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