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Nov 19, 2010

Kan says he won't seek Yanagida's head over Diet gaffe

Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Thursday he has no plans to replace Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida over remarks disparaging his Diet duty despite mounting calls from the opposition camp that he step down.
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 19, 2010

Joan of Arc takes center stage

Though widely known in the West, St. Joan of Arc is an obscure historical figure for many people in Japan. Maki Horikita, who portrays the 15th-century French war heroine in the upcoming TBS stage production "Jeanne d'Arc," rises to the challenge of making Joan's tragic life story relevant for a Japanese...
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Nov 14, 2010

Brazil spikers edge Japan in sensational semifinal

In one of the greatest matches in volleyball history, Brazil rallied from two sets down to outlast Japan 3-2 (22-25, 33-35, 25-22, 25-22 and 15-11) in a 2-hour, 20-minute marathon semifinal on Saturday in the 2010 FIVB Women's World Volleyball Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2010

Ohata, Locke agree to diversify rare earth supply

YOKOHAMA — Trade minister Akihiro Ohata and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke concurred Thursday that Tokyo and Washington need to diversify their sources of rare earth minerals, a Japanese government official said.

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Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?