Have Your Say › In view of all the tainted food and mislabeling scandals, what is the ...
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Technology › Fujitsu Microelectronics seeking joint new chip development
Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd President Haruki Okada said Thursday that the firm is in talks with overseas and domestic companies on possible joint development of a…... |
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Business › TBS to become holding firm in April
Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc has decided to become a holding firm in April next year as part of efforts to enhance the management and profitability…... |
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Quote of the Day › The latest incident again taught us that it is difficult for those who do ...
Kenshiro Matsunami, a former wrestler and one-time vice education and sports minister, referring to the marijuana scandal that has seen three Russian sumo wrestlers booted…... |
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Picture of the Day › Gerard Butler
Scottish actor Gerard Butler, 38, poses with AneCan fashion magazine model Keiko Mayama, 30, at a press conference Thursday to promote his new film "P.S.…... |
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Crime › Director arrested for putting up poster of anti-emperor film
Movie director Fumiki Watanabe was arrested Thursday on suspicion of violating the minor offenses law for allegedly putting up a poster of his anti-Japanese monarchy…... |
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National › Governor calls for Kawabe River dam project to be scrapped
Kumamoto Gov Ikuo Kabashima called on the central government Thursday to cancel a dam construction project on the Kawabe River out of environmental concerns. ''The…... |
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Sports › 4 hits move Ichiro within 10 of tying MLB record
Ichiro went 4-for-5 on Wednesday to move within 10 hits of tying Willie Keeler's major league record of eight consecutive 200-hit seasons set more than…... |
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World › Candidates halt campaigns for joint appearance on Sept 11 anniversary
The heated presidential race will pause Thursday, the seventh anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks, as both Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama honor…... |
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Crime › Japan executes 3 death row inmates, totaling 13 this year
Japan executed three death row inmates Thursday, bringing the number of inmates hanged this year to 13 -- the largest annual figure on record since…... |
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Politics › Japan announces plan to pull air defense troops out of Iraq
Japan said Thursday it will begin studying pulling its Air Self-Defense Force out of the airlifting mission in Iraq for U.S.-led coalition forces by the…... |
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Crime › 343 mobile handsets stolen from DoCoMo shops in Ibaraki
Some 343 mobile handsets were stolen on Wednesday night from two DoCoMo shops in Koga and Joso cities in Ibaraki Prefecture, police said Thursday. According…... |
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Crime › 63-year-old disabled man stabbed to death in Niigata home
A 63-year-old physically disabled man was stabbed to death on Wednesday in his house in Konan, Niigata Prefecture, police said Thursday. Takeo Osawa was found…... |
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Crime › Man fatally stabs wife, son; then tries to kill himself in Saitama
Two people were found dead in their house in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, on Wednesday night, police said Thursday. Kinue Fukushima, 53, and her son…... |
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National › M7 quake hits Hokkaido
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7 jolted Hokkaido on Thursday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency issued a tsunami warning along…... |
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National › U.S. survivors of Japan's POW death camps seek compensation
A group of U.S. veterans who were captured and held as prisoners of war by the Japanese military during World War II urged on Wednesday…... |
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World › Pakistan army chief criticizes U.S. cross-border raid
Pakistan's military chief on Thursday lashed out at the United States over cross-border raids by American troops from Afghanistan and said his country's sovereignty will…... |
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Business › Questions rise about temps, overwork at Toyota
Toyota Motor Corp has long boasted a stellar reputation for super-efficient production that has become the lore of countless business success books. But recently, criticism…... |
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Sports › Japan complains against fan interference at World Cup qualifier
Japan has sent notes to FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation to prevent a recurrence of interference by fans after Yasuhito Endo's vision was obstructed…... |
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Technology › World's largest particle accelerator starts operation
The world's largest subatomic particle accelerator that may shed light on the birth and evolution of the universe started operating on Wednesday under the Swiss-French…... |
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