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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2022
H.I.S. to sell Huis Ten Bosch resort stake to Hong Kong fund
The gain from the sale of its 66.7% stake in the theme park to Hong Kong private equity firm PAG is expected to help improve the balance sheet of H.I.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2019
Japanese contractor for U.S. Navy may have dumped waste at ports in Yokosuka, Sasebo and Okinawa
Kanto Kosan Co. is suspected of disposing wastewater at the ports since 2008 and covering it up, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2019
Gold tub at Japanese resort recognized by Guinness as world's heaviest
An 18-carat gold bathtub weighing 154.2 kilograms at a Japanese hot spring resort has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the heaviest on the planet, the resort's operator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2018
South Korean warships visit Japan port after row over wartime flag
Three South Korean warships made a goodwill visit Monday to a Nagasaki Prefecture port, following a bilateral spat last month over Seoul's demand that Tokyo refrain from flying its Rising Sun flag, which was used during World War II, at a naval review.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2018
Place your bets: Local governments in Japan weigh the benefits of applying for a casino license
As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped over the border of the demilitarized zone in Panmunjom for a historic summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on April 27, a group of local politicians and international business leaders meeting in Osaka hailed another milestone moment reached that same day: Cabinet approval of a bill outlining how integrated resorts with casinos are to be operated.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 25, 2016
Okinawa base trouble puts dark cloud over upcoming Buffaloes-Eagles series
This week, the annual two-game series where a couple of Japanese pro ballclubs travel to play at Naha's Okinawa Cellular Stadium will take place. The Pacific League's Orix Buffaloes and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are scheduled to play there Tuesday and Wednesday. Normally, U.S. military personnel stationed in Okinawa would be part of the crowds — but it may be different this time.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2015
Girl sent to medical reformatory over murder of classmate in Sasebo
Experts are divided over a family court decision to send a 16-year-old girl, who killed a classmate last summer, to a medical reformatory instead of to prosecutors for criminal indictment.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 20, 2015
Suspect in classmate killing charged with attempting to murder her father
The Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, teenager suspected of killing and dismembering her classmate will now face an additional count of attempting to murder her father, police said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2015
Sasebo girl may face prosecution: sources
Prosecutors on Friday handed the teenager suspected of murdering and dismembering her classmate last July to the Sasebo Police Station in Nagasaki Prefecture for safekeeping while she awaits her family court trial and potential criminal charges.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 11, 2014
The horrific act that connects Islamic State to a few Japanese schoolchildren
Beheadings. Dismemberings. The world is turning into a horror movie.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2014
Dad of alleged schoolgirl murderer dies in apparent suicide in Sasebo
The father of the 16-year-old girl who was arrested in July in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on suspicion of killing and dismembering a female classmate is found hanged Sunday in an apparent suicide.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2014
Father of schoolgirl in Nagasaki slaying asked official not to reveal beating
The father of a 16-year-old girl who was arrested in July on suspicion of killing and dismembering a female classmate in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, asked a school official not to reveal that his daughter had beaten him with a metal bat in March, the Nagasaki prefectural board of education said in a report released Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 12, 2014
Girl held in Sasebo slaying faces psychiatric tests during probe
The Sasebo branch of the Nagasaki District Public Prosecutor's Office on Monday moved the 16-year-old girl being held for killing her classmate and dismembering her body to a medical facility for psychiatric tests.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 9, 2014
Sasebo girl detained for psychiatric testing
The Sasebo Summary Court has ordered that the 16-year-old girl held on suspicion of killing a classmate last month and dismembering her body remain detained for psychiatric evaluation, her lawyers said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2014
Most shared Japan Times stories from July
In case you missed them, here are the most shared stories from The Japan Times for July 2014.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2014
Father of Sasebo girl says slaying can 'never be forgiven'
The father of the 16-year-old girl arrested last month on suspicion of killing and dismembering a female classmate in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, said Saturday his daughter's act "can never be forgiven for any reason or cause" and deeply apologized to the victim's family.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 1, 2014
Psychiatrist warned officials in June that Sasebo girl may commit murder
A psychiatrist who examined the 16-year-old girl suspected of killing and dismembering her classmate in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, called a child consultation center in the city in June to warn that she might commit murder, but prefectural officials failed to take any action, it was learned Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2014
Sasebo searches for missed signals
She was raised by a wealthy family, got the best education money could buy and excelled at school, but there were plenty of warning signs along the way.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2014
Teen held in friend's killing 'wanted to try dissecting a person'
A 16-year-old girl arrested on suspicion of killing a classmate and partially dismembering her body has told investigators she wanted to try dissection techniques on a human being.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2014
Sasebo girl held in slaying didn't hold grudge against victim, police say
The 16-year-old girl in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, suspected of killing and dismembering a high school classmate did not hold a grudge against the victim, investigative sources said Tuesday, retracting an earlier view that there may have been personal problems between the two.
'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.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
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.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
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.

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