TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 22-year-old resident of Taito Ward who has admitted to carrying out burglaries after learning techniques on the internet, reports TBS News (Jan. 13). In November, Yuki Mezaki allegedly smashed a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Woman shoves man, knocks him unconscious
A woman shoved a male acquaintance near Shinagawa Station during an argument and knocked him unconscious (TBS News) TOKYO (TR) – A woman shoved a male acquaintance during an argument, leaving him unconscious after he struck his head when he fell ... ( read original story ...)
Japan space agency fails to launch rocket
Japan's space agency says it failed to launch a mini rocket carrying a satellite into space due to failure of the communications systems. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) says in a statement it fired the SS-520 rocket on Sunday morning at its ... ( read original story ...)
First glimpse of Japan's whale slaughter in defiance of international court
Just as Malcolm Turnbull smiled and shook hands with Japan's Shinzo Abe in Sydney at the weekend, Japanese whalers were caught carrying out a bloody slaughter in the icy waters off Antarctica. A dramatic high-seas chase has captured the first images of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's bid to launch world's smallest satellite-carrying rocket fails
Japan's space agency on Sunday aborted the launch of the ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)
Japanese ship Nisshin Maru found in Australia waters with dead whale on deck: Sea Shepherd
Sea Shepherd says it has caught Japanese whalers in Australian waters with a slaughtered whale on board. The group has released pictures showing a dead protected minke whale on board the Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru, allegedly in Australian waters. ( read original story ...)
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Chicken cull under way at farm in Gifu after bird flu detected GIFU, Japan - Local authorities said Sunday they are culling all 80,000 chickens at a poultry farm in central Japan after a highly virulent strain of bird flu was detected Saturday, while they ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy snowfall hits Japan, coldest day in much of country
TOKYO - Temperatures plunged to their lowest level so far this winter in many regions of Japan on Sunday, with heavy snowfall continuing to hit areas especially along the Sea of Japan coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings of snowstorms and ... ( read original story ...)
3 dead in heavy snowfall as coldest day this winter hits Japan
Airlines including All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines cancelled at least 130 flights, while services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines saw delays. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Japan affirm deeper ties during Abe's Asian tour
Abe said an Indonesian-Japanese joint venture company would develop Patimba. He also pledged "business opportunities" worth 74 billion yen ($646 million) for coastal development and irrigation in Indonesia. Abe's trip is largely aimed at taking a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama's zinc levels exceed limits
Yokohama's tire manufacturing operation in West Point is asking the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to modify its wastewater pretreatment permit to allow for more zinc discharge. Daily monitoring reports The Dispatch obtained from MDEQ's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Australia agree to strengthen defense ties
Abe said the increasingly uncertain geopolitical landscape made the relationship between Japan and Australia more important than ever. "It is important to guard and increase the robustness of the free, open and rules-based international order," Abe said. ( read original story ...)
Japan's Abe pushes Pacific trade deal in Australia
Japan and Australia will work together to ensure the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal comes into force, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday, making no mention of strong US opposition. After talks with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm ... ( read original story ...)
Increased ties between Japan and Australia
Military ties between Australia and Japan will be strengthened as both countries' leaders recommit to ensuring regional stability and strong trade links. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and during ... ( read original story ...)
Toxic chemicals detected at Tokyo's new fish market site
High levels of toxic chemicals were found in groundwater tests at a new facility scheduled to replace Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market -- the world's largest -- clouding the costly relocation plan, news reports said Saturday. The controversial project has been ... ( read original story ...)
From scents to sex: The business of Japan’s high school girls for hire
TOKYO – In JK Special Café ... time jobs offer – businesses like JK Special are able to lure teens under the age of 18 to fuel a booming business. The JK entertainment industry (JK being short for Joshi Kousei, or female high school students) sells ... ( read original story ...)