U.S. Navy sailor arrested for killing Japanese woman
January 7, 2006A U.S.
Elderly man busted for setting fire to JR Shimonoseki Station
January 7, 2006SHIMONOSEKI -- An elderly man was arrested for setting fire to a railway station here early Saturday, burning down much of the structure, police said.
Heavy snow along Sea of Japan coast claims 4 more lives
January 7, 2006Heavy snow falls continue to cause chaos along the Sea of Japan coast, with the Hokuriku and Sanin areas in central and western Honshu being worse hit, the Meteorological Agency said.
Veteran actor Hideki Noda marries young actress
January 7, 2006Actor-dramatist Hideki Noda said Saturday that he has married an actress 25 years younger than him.
Foreigner robs taxi near U.S. Marine base in Okinawa
January 7, 2006CHATAN, Okinawa -- A foreigner robbed a taxi driver of more than 5,000 yen in cash near a U.S.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe expresses desire to replace Koizumi as PM
January 7, 2006Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe expressed his desire in a television program Saturday to replace Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who said he will step down in September this year.
Electric power consumption hits record high in Kanto due to cold weather
January 7, 2006Electric power consumption in the Kanto region around Tokyo hit 1.034 billion kilowatts per hour on Friday, a new record for winter, because of the cold weather, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Ice-cracked track throws Sobu Line train services into disarray
January 7, 2006CHIBA -- The discovery of a train track that had cracked because of icy temperatures across Chiba in recent days forced a halt to some train services, delays in others and affected travel plans of an estimated 13,000 passengers Saturday, East Japan Railway Co.
Yingling, Hard Gay form tag team to promote new song
January 7, 2006Yingling of Joytoy found a valuable ally to promote her latest song as Razor Ramon Hard Gay, who battled the beauty in a wrestling bout last year, jumped on stage to help her as she performed at Tower Records in Shibuya on Friday night.