AP A car bomb exploded outside a mosque Sunday, killing at least 37 people and wounding another 141 in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi — the third mass-casualty attack on the minority sect in the country this ...
It's a dangerous, unpredictable world. Twice in January Chinese warships in the East China Sea challenged Japan's Maritime Self Defense Forces patrols in a manner deemed threatening. And on Feb. 12 came North Korea's nuclear test.
Here's an open secret: Japanese men have a bad international reputation on the romance front.
SELLING WOMEN: Prostitution, Markets and the Household in Early Modern Japan, by Amy Stanley. University of California Press, 2012, 282 pp., $49.95 (hardcover) In the vast cultural landscape, Japan fascinates the mainstream with manga and anime, the martial arts, Zen and kimono. Of course, ...
Kenta Maeda shook off worries about his form with five shutout innings as Japan beat China 5-2 in first-round Pool A of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at Fukuoka Dome. Japan improved to 2-0 following a tough win over Brazil in Saturday evening’s ...
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The stabbing frenzy that claimed the lives of two Japanese tourists in the town of Tumon on Guam shocks the normally peaceful resort.
In a warning against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's monetary policies, the Group of Seven finance chiefs pledge to avoid using monetary policy to control foreign-exchange rates.
North Korea stages its most powerful nuclear test yet, claiming a technological breakthrough with a "miniaturized" device in a striking act of defiance to global powers, including its sole patron, China.
Denouncing the latest nuclear test by North Korea, Japan calls on the U.N. Security Council to impose more severe sanctions against Pyongyang.
Fifteen people are injured in a collision between a train and a truck at a crossing in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture.
Police believe a man under arrest in connection with online threats that were routed through innocent people's computers may have used PCs at a company where he had been dispatched by his employer.
Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki recovers from having her serve broken in the opening game of the first set Monday night to post a 6-1, 6-2 victory over qualifier Mervana Jugic-Salkic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their first-round match at the Qatar Total ...
Shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima made a point of walking across the clubhouse to greet pitcher Bartolo Colon. The new face of the Oakland Athletics' infield, and an old, familiar one.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said it is examining whether the Boeing 787′s lithium-ion battery problems were due to formation of microscopic structures called dendrites, which can cause overheating. The battery problems caused all Dreamliners to be grounded last month. Dendrites are tiny ...
People who took in the evening celebrations marking the reopening of the Tokyo Station building in September saw a dazzling array of 3-D images on the outer walls.
Electing a successor to Benedict XVI will involve a centuries-old procedure steeped in secrecy that will offer few signals about the identity of the 266th pope until white smoke wafts over St. Peter’s Square. Only the 118 of the 210 members of the College ...
Can shot-blocking maestro Jeral Davis reach the NBA in his late 20s? It’s not impossible. After all guard Pablo Prigioni is a 35-year-old Argentine rookie with the New York Knicks. That said, the Shimane Susanoo Magic center, who turns 29 on Sept. 17, probably ...
Yasuko Hatoyama, mother of ex- Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, died Monday night of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital, sources close to the former prime minister and his lawmaker brother, Kunio, said. She was 90. Yasuko was the daughter of Shojiro Ishibashi, the ...
The restanding of the “miracle pine” that was still standing in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, after the massive March 2011 tsunami reached its final stage Tuesday as workers planted its 8-meter-long roots. The trunk and branches will be assembled starting later this month to complete ...
A documentary that recently began screening chronicles the experiences of Japanese communities hosting nuclear facilities and the high price paid by some of them because of the March 2011 Fukushima meltdown disaster, including farmers and fishermen unable to market their produce because of radioactive ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked business leaders Tuesday to raise wages in a rare move reflecting the administration’s resolve to accelerate the battle against chronic deflation. The request was made during talks between the new prime minister and executives of powerful business lobbies, including ...
Among the many products released at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas each year there are often some that stand out for being particularly innovative, and this year's CES was no disappointment.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble called on the Group of 20 to denounce the “manipulation” of currency rates, reflecting concerns that Japan is trying to push down the yen to gain a trading advantage. “Exchange rates shouldn’t be manipulated,” Schaeuble told reporters after a ...
Tokyo Commodity Exchange Inc. started farm futures trading Tuesday, taking over the operations of a smaller bourse as Japan moves to revitalize its raw materials markets through consolidation. Tocom, as the exchange is known, listed corn, soybeans, raw sugar and “azuki” beans, expanding trade ...
West Bromwich Albion punished Liverpool for an inefficient display at Anfield on Monday, soaking up 80 minutes of pressure before scoring two late goals for a 2-0 victory and its first Premier League win since December. Steven Gerrard looked set to finally provide the ...
The U.S. Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden broke his silence Monday, recounting the night he shot the al-Qaida leader three times and the financial anxiety he now faces as an unemployed civilian. The commando kept his identity secret in the Esquire magazine ...
Pope Benedict XVI says he will resign this month because of his advancing age in a fast-changing world, becoming the first pontiff in 600 years to step down of his own free will. The 85-year-old said Monday he will step down on Feb. 28 ...
All good things must come to an end. For the Chiba Jets, their nine-game winning streak ended on Monday in an 88-77 defeat to the visiting Iwate Big Bulls. Carlos Dixon scored 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting and went 8-for-11 at the free-throw line ...
Syrian rebels scored one of their biggest strategic victories Monday since the country’s crisis began two years ago, capturing the nation’s largest dam and iconic industrial symbol of the Assad family’s four-decade rule. Rebels led by the al-Qaida-linked militant group Jabhat al-Nusra now control ...
After the Columbus Blue Jackets’ biggest offensive outburst of the season, forward Brandon Dubinsky was asked if he saw it coming. “Something had to give, right?” he said. Dubinsky had a goal and an assist and the Blue Jackets dominated against the NHL’s stingiest ...
The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rises nearly 2 percent as the yen tumbles against the dollar, helping Japan's exporting companies.
Mike Piazza, the former Los Angeles Dodger and New York Met great, hit more home runs (427) than any other catcher in MLB history. Piazza’s .308 career batting average is third among catchers all-time; his 1,335 RBIs are third-best for any backstop. And Mike ...
Ted Ligety is no longer just a giant slalom specialist. By winning gold medals in super-G and super-combined at the FIS Apline World Ski Championships, the American has shown he’s an all-around threat with the 2014 Sochi Olympics exactly a year away. Ligety added ...
Guests at one casino in the United States won’t even have to get out of bed in order to place a bet. The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, said it will become the first casino in the U.S to ...
EVENTS Study, work abroad fair Ryugaku Journal Inc., a company that provides study abroad information services and sales of study abroad related publications, will hold study abroad and working holiday fairs on Saturday and Sunday. A range of people, from students to businesspeople, study ...
Japan defender Atsuto Uchida is out indefinitely with a torn hamstring, his Bundesliga club Schalke announced on Monday. Uchida did not play in Schalke’s 4-0 away defeat to leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday, three days after appearing for Japan in a home friendly against ...
The International Olympic Committee held a disciplinary hearing on Monday for South Korean soccer player Park Jong Woo, who stirred controversy in London last summer by sending a political message in the bronze-medal match against Japan. The IOC will decide on Park’s fate at ...
Washington has sided with Tokyo in the war of words over allegations that Chinese frigates locked their weapons-guiding radar on Japanese targets near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. The U.S. said Monday it has accepted Japan’s explanation and dismissed Beijing’s claim ...
Roman Catholics around the world expressed disbelief and grief Monday at the first papal resignation in six centuries. Some saw it as a dramatic act of humility, others as a sign of crisis in the Roman Catholic Church. Many more expressed hope that a ...
Market players will closely monitor discussions on currencies at the upcoming meeting of finance ministries and central bank chiefs of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies, Masaaki Kanno, chief economist at JP Morgan Securities Japan Co., said in a recent interview. A ...
Myanmar’s government denied Monday that it was behind a possible attempt to hack into the email accounts of journalists working for foreign and local media who Google warned might have been the targets of “state-sponsored attackers.” At least 12 reporters, including a Yangon-based correspondent ...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Tuesday it has received an order to supply turbines and generators for a power plant fired by heavy oil that will be built by a Saudi Arabian state-owned power company. The firm plans to deliver four sets of 700-megawatt-class ...
The average daily balance of cash in circulation in the country last month increased 3.1 percent from a year earlier to ¥79.7 trillion, logging the biggest rise in six years and 11 months, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday. A large portion of cash ...
Police said Monday they have detained a U.S. airman in Okinawa for allegedly causing a car accident while driving drunk, the latest in a series of arrests of American servicemen in Japan. Two intoxicated U.S. sailors were arrested for trespassing last month after allegedly ...
A growing number of local governments, mainly in Kyushu, have started releasing observation data on the levels of air pollutant PM2.5 entering the atmosphere over Japan from China. If necessary, some plan to issue warnings to residents and give advice on measures that can ...
Yes, Pope Benedict XVI came into the Vatican with the reputation as God’s Rottweiler. Yes, he was an archconservative who seemed to care a lot more about liturgical orthodoxy than the plight of the church’s progressives. Yes, he never escaped the shadow of the ...
Dentsu Inc. said Tuesday it will put off the acquisition of Aegis Group PLC, a major British advertising agency, by a month until March 28 because a Chinese regulator needs more time to complete its screening. Japan’s largest ad agency and Aegis both operate ...
Naoko Yamaguchi, the WBA women’s super flyweight champion, will make her second title defense on April 10 against Italy’s Loredana Piazza, her gym said Tuesday. The 34-year-old has 13 career wins, including 11 knockouts, and two defeats. She won her world title and her ...
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan said Monday it will cancel seven flights Wednesday and Thursday as it is unable to replace a malfunctioning engine on one of its Airbus A320 jets. The cancellations will affect almost 800 passengers, and more flights are likely to be ...
Bombardier Inc., which has supplied more aircraft to Japanese carriers than Airbus SAS, intends to recruit a representative dedicated to selling its CSeries jet to All Nippon Airways Co. and Japan Airlines Co. “Now is the time to add sales and marketing into the ...
The producer of an upcoming Taiwanese film about the island’s first baseball team said he is confident it will resonate with audiences the world over. “I hope the audience looks at Taiwan’s history like they look at their life story,” Wei Te-sheng said. “No ...
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon condemned Monday the slaying of three North Korean doctors knifed to death in northeastern Nigeria. The doctors, as well as other health workers slain earlier, “were working selflessly to provide basic life-saving interventions to the most vulnerable people,” ...
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation opens the door to an array of possible successors, from the conservative cardinal of Milan to a contender from Ghana and several Latin Americans. But don’t count on a radical change of course for the Catholic Church: Benedict appointed the ...
Anxious relatives searched for missing family members in northern India on Monday during one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, unsure if their loved ones were caught in a stampede that killed 37 people or had simply gotten lost among the tens of millions ...
Christopher Dorner, the embittered former Los Angeles cop on the run since last week, was charged Monday with murder in California, as authorities said he may have fled south into Mexico. The 33-year-old, who posted a chilling online manifesto threatening to kill policemen and ...
Pope Benedict XVI says he is stepping down at the end of the month, lacking the strength to fulfill his duties at the head of the Catholic Church. The 85-year-old German becomes the first pontiff to resign in 600 years. Here are some key ...
A Zimbabwean man has been jailed for three months for comparing a fellow bar-goer to President Robert Mugabe’s anus, his lawyer said Monday. Norman Mangena said his client, Clemence Zikhali — a cement factory worker from the country’s southwest — was convicted after being ...
Pope Benedict XVI is the first pontiff to resign since Gregory XII, who stepped down in 1415 to resolve a dispute over who should lead the Roman Catholic Church. The resignation of a modern pope is “new territory,” said Norman Housley, professor of history ...
Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander has turned down an offer to join the U.S. team at next month’s World Baseball Classic he said on Monday. Verlander, the American League MVP and Cy Young Award winner in 2011, said he didn’t feel his arm would ...
Shota Horie is set to become the first Japanese ever to play in the Super 15, after he was named Tuesday in the Melbourne Rebels’ match-day 22 for their first-round game with the Western Force on Friday. The 27-year-old hooker was on the replacements’ ...
Some of the Los Angeles Clippers’ players were practicing a variety of high-flying dunks during pregame warmups. The fun continued when the real game tipped off. Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists, Blake Griffin scored 20 points and the Clippers dunked their ...
France and Britain called Monday for the “criminals” who disguised horse meat as beef to be tracked down, as Romania angrily denied it was to blame for the frozen food scandal spreading across Europe. The controversy was growing quickly in scope, with British Food ...
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) will start seeking candidates Saturday for this summer’s Upper House election and plans to announce the first round of selections at a party conference March 30. Nippon Ishin and Your Party have agreed not to go head ...
Iran and its Lebanese-based ally, Hezbollah, are trying to build a network of militias inside Syria to protect their interests there in case President Bashar Assad falls, The Washington Post reported. Citing unnamed U.S. and Middle Eastern officials, the paper said that Iran’s goal ...
After a series of embarrassing missteps — including multiple wrongful arrests — police investigating a high-profile cybercrime case Sunday took into custody a 30-year-old man previously convicted of a similar crime on suspicion of using hijacked computers to threaten murder. Yusuke Katayama was convicted ...
Pope Benedict XVI, who stunned the world Monday with the announcement he will resign on Feb. 28 because his age is impairing his ability to govern, is the first pontiff to step down in almost 600 years. In 2,000 years, only one pope has ...
The heirs of a Dutch Internet inventor are suing Facebook for allegedly infringing his patents with the U.S. social-networking site’s “like” and “share” buttons, court documents seen on Monday said. The family of Jos Van Der Meer, a computer scientist, programmer and inventor who ...
A defense lawyer at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba said Monday that there is “overwhelming circumstantial evidence” that the U.S. government is listening to privileged communications between high-value detainees accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and their lawyers. Cheryl Bormann, who represents ...
Bangladesh’s Cabinet approved on Monday changes to war crime laws to ensure opposition leaders on trial for alleged atrocities during the nation’s 1971 independence war can be swiftly executed if convicted. The move came amid huge demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of people in ...
Apple is testing a watch-like device that could perform some smartphone functions, U.S. media reports said Monday. The New York Times reported that the maker of iPhones and iPads is experimenting with a curved-glass device, which could incorporate a bendable display glass developed by ...
When Sony pulls back the curtain on the next-generation PlayStation videogame console, the world will see how much the Japanese consumer electronics titan has been paying attention. Sony could double-up on hardware to power even more realistic graphics and rich game-play than the impressive ...
A woman has been arrested for allegedly running brothels for the elderly, with female staff in their 70s, according to police and media reports. Risako Yokota, 53, was arrested last week in Tokyo, a police spokesman said. NTV said 10 women aged in their ...
The communications theorist Marshall McLuhan observed that “we look at the present through a rear-view mirror.” And that “we march backwards into the future.” Amen. Remember the horseless carriage? Not to mention the fact that we still measure the oomph of a Porsche 911 ...
