Japan extends surveillence of AUM doomsday sect, cites continuing threat
January 23, 2006Japanese officials said Monday they have extended an order to keep close surveillance on the doomsday sect that released nerve gas in Tokyo's subway system a decade ago, killing 12 people.
Hold that steak: Tokyo's US beef halt sours efforts to win back Japanese palates
January 23, 2006The first shipments of U.S.
NTV executives punished over use of staged scenes
January 23, 2006Nippon Television Network (NTV) executives were punished on Monday over its use of scenes staged by a film production company, network officials said.
Assistant nurse who ripped out patients' fingernails handed prison sentence
January 23, 2006KYOTO -- An assistant nurse convicted of ripping out the fingernails and toenails of six patients at a hospital in Kyoto's Minami-ku was on Monday sentenced to three years, eight months behind bars.
Celebrity Yuko Ogura cheers on Japanese Olympic snowboarders
January 23, 2006Celebrity Yuko Ogura cheered on members of Japan's snowboard team for the Turin Winter Olympics in a meeting on Sunday organized by confectionery giant Lotte.
Woman busted for strangling her 6-year-old daughter, setting fire to their home
January 23, 2006FUNABASHI, Chiba -- A woman has been arrested for strangling her young daughter at their home here and setting fire to the structure, police said.
Ojima criticizes quake resistance standards at meeting with residents
January 23, 2006KAWASAKI -- Susumu Ojima, president of tainted condominium developer Huser Management Ltd., spoke to residents of the firm's Grand Stage Mizonokuchi condominium block on Sunday, criticizing the government's investigation into an earthquake resistance data scandal and telling residents he would be able to cover their losses.
Korean superstar wows Japanese fans
January 23, 2006South Korean actress Kim Hee-seon, widely regarded as the country's most beautiful thespian, wowed about 1,000 Japanese fans in her first public meeting in this country over the weekend, even telling them about her love life.
Tokyo to spend US$1.2 billion this year for costs of stationing U.S. troops in Japan
January 23, 2006Japan has agreed to spend US$1.2 billion this year and next year to help cover the costs of keeping tens of thousands of U.S.
Livedoor CEO Horie arrested
January 23, 2006Livedoor Co.
Japanese made, unmanned helicopters may be in hands of Chinese Army
January 23, 2006IWATA, Shizuoka -- Several unmanned helicopters produced by Yamaha Motor Co.
Drunk driver gets 20 years for killing three students, hurting 15
January 23, 2006SENDAI -- A man who drunkenly drove his vehicle into a group of high school students and other pedestrians, killing three people and wounding 15, was Monday sentenced to 20 years in prison.