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A sit-in by visa violators and their families entered its second day Tuesday in front of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau with protesters seeking government good will. The action at the bureau in Minato Ward is being organized by the Asian People’s Friendship Society, ...
Kazuhiro Shiraishi, 66, is a guest-house manager in the Izu-kogen Highlands, a famous resort area on the Izu Peninsula of Shizuoka Prefecture. Looking out onto the Pacific Ocean, and just 90 minutes by train from Tokyo, Izu has a warm climate all year round ...
“I was stopped by two men in a government-registered vehicle, blindfolded and dragged off the street. They took me away to a house in a place I did not know. I was forced into a room with blood all over the walls and floor, ...
Takashi Miike's blood-soaked vengeance tale, one of two Japanese films being shown in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, draws the biggest boos so far, with critics savaging it as overacted and cliched.
Have you ever given your best effort while striving to achieve something but felt like what you were doing was futile? That’s the feeling I’m getting about Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics. With just over three months to go until the IOC ...
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a special appeal by lawyers for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara, finalizing the death sentence for the man who masterminded the cult’s horrific nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995. The top court’s Third Petty ...
Although the government has little choice but to raise the consumption tax to reduce Japan’s mountain of debt, any increase is likely to hit the poor the hardest, an economist at a major think tank warned Thursday. “A rise in the consumption tax has ...
Amid heavy security Wednesday, the media, Imperial enthusiasts and well-wishers swarmed to prestigious Aiiku Hospital in Minato Ward, Tokyo, during the wee hours to wait for Princess Kiko to give birth. Expectant mother Asami Yamamoto, 27, said she was happy to hear that the ...
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi succeeded in shrinking the political pork barrel by privatizing the powerful post office monopoly and weaning politicians from their heavy reliance on public works to boost the economy. But he also postponed some crucial tasks, such as reforming the social ...
Ignoring the objections of some members, the government’s Tax Commission canceled publication of a midterm report on tax issues for the first time since the tax panel was launched in the late 1950s, admitting Tuesday the decision was influenced by political considerations. This version ...
Travel agents are always looking for new ways to entice the fickle Japanese customer, and Hato Bus Co. has landed a direct hit with a set of new military-themed tours. “We heard about this tour from a friend. It’s nice because we love military ...
One of the nation’s first female lawmakers is working on what she says will be her last project: a museum for dolls sent to Japan from over 50 countries in support of world peace. “The most important task for me now is to create ...
Trying popular and quirky local fare is often part of the summer vacation experience, and not all items are necessarily guaranteed to be tasty. In fact, in food-obsessed Japan, where delicious dishes from all over the world are readily available, the opposite can prove ...
Japan’s economy is on the road to a sane recovery at a slower than expected 0.8 percent annualized rate seen in the April-June period, the Cabinet Office said Friday. Gross domestic product grew a real 0.2 percent during the period compared to previous quarter, ...
Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki promised Tuesday to place priority on revitalizing rural areas and creating a society where people who work hard can lead untroubled lives if he becomes prime minister by winning the Sept. 20 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election. Tanigaki told reporters ...
The first shipment of U.S. beef since Japan reimposed a ban in January over fears of mad cow disease arrived Monday at Narita airport. The importer of the approximately 5.1 tons of beef was Costco Wholesale Japan Inc., the Japanese unit of U.S. Costco ...
A one-time food-additives salesman and chemist is using his insider information to warn people about the dangers lurking in the prepared-food sections at supermarkets and convenience stores. “See this nice boxed meal? This one has 20 to 30″ additives, Tsukasa Abe, 54, who once ...