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16 major CO2 emitters seek deep cuts in emissions but wrangle over target
Politics › 08:32 AM JST - 9th July
TOYAKO — Leaders of 16 major greenhouse gas emitters agreed Wednesday on the need for ''deep cuts'' in global emissions but failed…
Body from missing copter found off Aomori
National › 02:29 PM JST - 9th July
AOMORI — A body of one of the four people aboard a missing helicopter was found underwater off Aomori Prefecture Wednesday, the…
Headline News
- Gov't asked to unify policies on foreign nationals in Japan (4)
- Housewife brews up plan to escape from robber: tea and conversation (35)
- Softbank Mobile's 'Oto-san' dog to release DVD (17)
- G-8 to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe if UNSC reaches accord
- Average gasoline price hits record high Y181.50 per liter (3)
- Matsushita Electric develops new lighting device
- Hanshin wins 7th straight game in CL (3)
- U.S. defends placing missile defense shields in eastern Europe
- What are the biggest mistakes single men or women make on their first date which usually torpedo any chance of a relationship? (33)
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Gov't asked to unify policies on foreign nationals in Japan
National › 01:08 PM JST - 9th July
MAEBASHI — A group comprised of seven prefectures and Nagoya city, home to many foreign nationals in Japan, asked the…
Housewife brews up plan to escape from robber: tea and conversation
Crime › 07:03 AM JST - 9th July
TOKYO — A Japanese woman brewed up an unusual escape plan to free herself and her 6-month-old daughter from a…
Softbank Mobile's 'Oto-san' dog to release DVD
Entertainment › 10:54 AM JST - 9th July
TOKYO — "Oto-san," the white dog famous in Softbank Mobile's TV ads, will release his own DVD on Sept 10.…
G-8 to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe if UNSC reaches accord
Politics › 04:34 PM JST - 9th July
TOYAKO — The Group of Eight major nations will impose sanctions on Zimbabwe if the U.N. Security Council reaches an…
Average gasoline price hits record high Y181.50 per liter
Business › 04:10 PM JST - 9th July
TOKYO — The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan hit a record high of 181.50 yen per liter,…
Matsushita Electric develops new lighting device
Technology › 07:28 AM JST - 9th July
OSAKA — Matsushita Electric Works Ltd said Tuesday it has developed the world's first device that can emit light efficiently…
- Pioneer to sell Blu-ray recorders as competition steps up in next-generation video
- DoCoMo to sell BlackBerry to individual users from August (17)
- Softbank stays top in mobile subscription growth in June (1)
- Report: Toyota plans solar-powered air conditioning on next Prius gas-electric hybrid model (2)
Hanshin wins 7th straight game in CL
Sports › 07:15 AM JST - 9th July
NISHINOMIYA — Kentaro Sekimoto spearheaded the Hanshin Tigers offense with a three-hit performance Tuesday as the Central League front-runners stretched…
U.S. defends placing missile defense shields in eastern Europe
World › 03:54 PM JST - 9th July
TOYAKO — The United States said Wednesday that its plan to erect missile defense shields in Eastern Europe is not…
Features
Company cafeterias making comeback
TOKYO — The food served up in company dining halls used to be cheap but was not quite as good…
Glover examines prejudices in new film set in Japan
TOKYO — Danny Glover, who is perhaps best known in Japan for the action film series ???Lethal Weapon,??? is taking…
How green was my G-8 summit?
RUSUTSU — At the Group of Eight summit, you can go for a spin in a hydrogen-fueled Mazda or tour…
Tatami rooms don't agree with G-8 visitors
When plans for Japan to host this week???s G-8 summit at Toyako were first announced, innkeepers in Hokkaido…
Italians amazed at fallout in Japan over graffiti
There have been a few news reports recently about Japanese students scrawling their names and other phrases on…
On the cutting edge of communications
Frank Sanda sometimes jokes that he still hasn???t decided what he wants to be when he grows up.…
Kiwifruit series
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan introduces a new donut and smoothie series featuring kiwifruit. ???Stripe kiwi yogurt??? has kiwifruit…
The Post-American World
TOKYO — The greatest guessing game in town centers on the virility of Uncle Sam. Television programs in Tokyo keep…
Stay alert for larceny in the air
With fares and fees skyrocketing lately, you're excused for feeling that someone's picking your pocket every time you…
Do you think curtailing convenience store hours would be good for the environment?
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