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CYANIDE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2017
Alleged 'black widow' Kakehi pleads not guilty as murder trial kicks off in Kyoto
A 70-year-old woman dubbed the “black widow” for allegedly murdering her husband and common-law partners with cyanide, pleads innocent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 21, 2016
New unofficial test finds unsafe level of cyanide under Toyosu wholesale fish market
Cyanide, a toxic chemical, was found in water in the basement of one of the main buildings at the new wholesale market in Tokyo's Toyosu waterfront area, though at a level marginally above government-set environmental standards, a survey directed by some Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2016
Sakai park off-limits after toxic chemicals found in soil
Levels of hexavalent chromium compound 460 times higher than the environmental standard as well as cyanide exceeding the standard were found in Namimatsu Park.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2016
'Black widow' likely to plead not guilty to cyanide murders
A woman dubbed the "black widow," who is accused of murdering her husband and other partners with cyanide, is expected to plead not guilty to all charges in her upcoming trial, sources close to the matter said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2015
Alleged black widow gets second cyanide charge
A woman charged with poisoning her husband faces a second murder charge, bolstering suspicions she had a hand in the deaths of several other former partners.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2014
Kyoto's 'black widow' admits murdering husband: police sources
The Kyoto woman dubbed the “black widow” has admitted murdering her most recent husband with cyanide, sources say.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2014
Kyoto's 'black widow' charged with murder over cyanide poisoning
A 68-year-old woman arrested by Kyoto Prefectural Police on Nov. 19 in connection with the cyanide poisoning of her husband has been charged by Kyoto prosecutors with his murder.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2014
Cyanide trace found in pot thrown out by suspected serial husband killer
The Kyoto Prefectural Police said Friday that traces of cyanide had been detected on a bag found in a plant pot thrown out last summer by the alleged "black widow" arrested last month on suspicion of murdering her spouse last December.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2014
Kyoto widow held over spouse's death may be a serial husband killer
Suspicion mounts that a woman under arrest for allegedly murdering her husband with cyanide may have also killed her three previous spouses, as well as two of her lovers.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2014
Elderly Kyoto woman arrested in connection with two cyanide poisoning cases
A 67-year-old woman from Kyoto Prefecture was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of killing her husband with cyanide, as it emerged that a string of former partners had died shortly after becoming romantically involved with her.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
North Korean animators may be involved in Japan anime production, report says
North Korean animators may be involved in the production of some Japanese and U.S. animated shows, according to a report by a website providing analysis on North Korea.
BOJ to hold rates with focus on hawkish signals to buoy yen
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda hasn’t ruled out responding to exchange rates with a policy move if the impact on prices is seen to be "non-negligible.”
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

Podcast

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Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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