Investors Jump Aboard as Japan Brewers Pursue Drinkers Overseas

Investors have been focusing on the overseas story, sending shares of Asahi to a record on Friday while Sapporo touched the highest level in almost a decade. Kirin also is trading near its all-time peak. The upside for Kirin, which reports Tuesday after ... ( read original story ...)

Japan man held over bodies and severed heads in flat

These are external links and will open in a new window Japanese police have arrested a man after finding parts of nine bodies in his apartment in Zama, near Tokyo. Police found two severed heads in a cold-storage container outside the flat of the suspect ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Police Investigate Possible Serial Killer

TOKYO — The police in Tokyo arrested a man suspected of murder on Tuesday, and the Japanese news media reported that parts of nine bodies had been found in his apartment, raising the possibility that investigators had uncovered a serial killer. ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan cuts annual inflation forecasts

Japan's central bank cut its annual inflation forecast on Tuesday but kept its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged, even though overseas counterparts have started turning off the stimulus taps. The Bank of Japan also maintained its 2.0-percent inflation ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police arrest man, find multiple bodies in apartment

The 27-year-old suspect, Takahiro Shiraishi, confessed to cutting up the bodies and hiding them in cold-storage cases, covered with cat litter, a police spokesman said Tuesday. Investigators found the bodies while searching for a 23-year-old woman who had ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police arrest man after finding bodies in apartment

TOKYO – Tokyo police say they have arrested a man after finding “multiple” dismembered bodies in coolers in his apartment in a city southwest of the capital. A police spokesman said Tuesday the 27-year-old suspect confessed to cutting up the bodies ... ( read original story ...)

A Closer Look at Mazda’s Stunning New Concepts From Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan — It is undeniable; Mazda makes pretty cars and handsome utility vehicles. You only need to compare a few of their models to their nearest competitors and the design differences are striking. Like any smart, forward-thinking company, Mazda ... ( read original story ...)

9 bodies, 2 severed heads, found in Tokyo flat – reports

Police arrested Takahiro Shiraishi, who lives in the apartment in Zama, south of Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK said ... share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000. ( read original story ...)