Sports Ichiro gets 1 RBI, Matsui hitless
Ichiro went 1-for-3 with an RBI for the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui was hitless in spring training games on… |
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Politics Bunkyo Ward mayor to take paternity leave to encourage other men to do likewise
The mayor of Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, Hironobu Narisawa, plans to take about a two-week paternity leave in April to encourage other men to follow suit,… |
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Politics Hatoyama shows willingness to amend child allowance bill
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama indicated his willingness Wednesday to expand the scope of monthly childrearing allowances to children who reside in nursing homes, as requested… |
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Crime Victims of 1995 Aum Tokyo subway sarin gas attack near 6,300
The number of victims of the 1995 sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subway by the Aum Shinrikyo cult is almost 6,300 in a nationwide… |
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National Fish fall from the sky in Akita
An elderly couple got a scare this week when 45-cm-long fish fell from the sky late Monday morning, landing near their home in Akita City,… |
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Entertainment / Arts In the name of the Law
Sherlock Holmes and his faithful sidekick Dr Watson as action heroes Why not, says Jude Law, who plays Watson in director Guy Ritchie s take on… |
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Sports Ishikawa hopes to show improvement in 3 U.S. PGA events
Ryo Ishikawa said Thursday he is well prepared to play in three U.S. PGA tournaments, including the Masters Tournament, in the next four weeks. ''My… |
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National Ibaraki Airport opens with only 1 regular daily flight to Seoul
Ibaraki Airport opened Thursday as the third airport in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with a daily flight to and from Seoul by South Korea's Asiana… |
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World New Jersey man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters
A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children… |
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Crime Dead baby found in bag of man arrested for trespassing
A man in his 30s was arrested for trespassing on Wednesday in Mitaka City, and a dead baby was found in the bag he was… |
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National Appeals court turns down forced Chinese laborers' demand for redress
An appeals court upheld Wednesday a lower court ruling that turned down a demand by a group of Chinese who were forced to work in… |
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National Tuna brokers, gov't oppose global bluefin trade ban
Tuna brokers at Japan's largest fish market protested a proposed international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna Thursday, saying it would unfairly hit Japan and… |
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Business 7 major Japanese carmakers to install brake override systems
Toyota Motor Corp and six other major Japanese carmakers are expected to fit new vehicles with brake override systems that would enable drivers to stop… |
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Crime Court confiscates items from home of ex-Livedoor president Horie
A court on Wednesday confiscated several items from the home of former Livedoor Co President Takafumi Horie in connection with a damages suit against him… |
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Business Tokyo stocks rebound
Tokyo stocks rebounded Thursday, sending the Nikkei index to a seven-week closing high, with investors encouraged by continued optimism over possible monetary easing as well… |
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Picture of the Day Discovery
The Space Shuttle Discovery mission's three female crew members, left to right, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson and Naoko Yamazaki of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency… |
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National 9 crested ibises in Sado killed, 1 critically hurt by marten
The predator responsible for the fatal attacks on crested ibises placed in a protective program in Niigata Prefecture has proven to be a marten, the… |
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Picture of the Day Leo's back
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio appears at a media event at Tokyo Midtown on Thursday to promote his latest film, "Shutter Island," directed by Martin Scorsese.… |
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National Miniskirted 'policewomen' ready to help stressed-out workers
The Planetplan group on Saturday will open a new reflexology salon in Akihabara designed to help weary customers relieve their stress with the help of… |
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Crime Calif sushi chef charged with serving illegal whale
Federal prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a sushi chef and a Santa Monica restaurant on allegations that they served illegal and endangered whale meat. Typhoon… |
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