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Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 5, 2015
Flashy FIFA's fast fall from great game to great shame borders on the farcical
In less than a week, the public face of FIFA has gone from something resembling an old-style Communist Party rally, with a defiant Sepp Blatter fronting ranks of flag-bearing youths, to what looks more like a scene from "Reservoir Dogs."
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2015
Italy hopes Milan's scandal-dogged Expo 2015 will feed economy, raise spirits
Italy opens the Milan Expo on Friday, torn between hopes that the showcase of global culture and technology will cheer up a gloomy national mood and fears that it will be overshadowed by scandal, delays and street protests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2015
Obuchi ex-aides indicted over irregularities in funds reports
Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted two former secretaries of Yuko Obuchi, a lawmaker who resigned as industry minister last year, over suspected falsification of political funds reports from her funds management body.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2015
Ex-METI chief Obuchi grilled over fund discrepancies that led to ouster
Prosecutors have questioned former METI chief Yuko Obuchi on a voluntary basis over allegations the former rising star of Japanese politics misused political funds.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2015
Ex-mayor's election application rejected due to bribery sentence time restriction
The election administration commission of Chiba Prefecture Tuesday declined an application by former Yachiyo Mayor and prefectural assembly member Kazuharu Osawa, 67, to run for Chiba Prefectural Assembly election to be held Sunday, as it became clear that the necessary 10 years have not passed since...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2015
Man held over false claim of tooth found in rice ball; paper apologizes for running his story
An elementary school teacher in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, has been arrested for allegedly falsely claiming to a newspaper reporter that he had found a silver-crowned tooth in a rice ball he bought at a convenience store and after the paper ran the story.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 29, 2015
In 'Land of Smiles,' Thais grin and bear boorish Chinese tourists
Drying underwear at a temple and defecating in public, kicking a bell at a sacred shrine and washing feet in a public restroom, that's a sample from a litany of complaints about the behavior of Chinese tourists in Thailand.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2015
Illinois Republican Rep. Aaron Schock will resign amid questions over spending
Republican U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois announced he will resign on March 31 following questions about spending by his office and campaign.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 5, 2015
Shimomura admits support groups told to stay mum on fund allegations
Education Minister Hakubun Shimomura admitted Thursday that his secretary had urged support groups not to speak to reporters about allegations that he misused political funds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2015
Opposition assails Abe over Nishikawa resignation
Opposition parties refused Tuesday to convene a scheduled session of the Lower House Budget Committee and instead unleashed a salvo of taunts over the surprise resignation of farm minister Koya Nishikawa the day before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2015
Farm minister Nishikawa resigns over donation scandal
Farm minister Koya Nishikawa steps down amid questions over political fundraising, the third minister to quit since Shinzo Abe became prime minister in 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2015
Negligent drug use killed our son: parents
The parents of a 2-year-old boy who died a year ago after being sedated with the drug propofol are accusing the hospital staff of malpractice.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2015
Farm minister admits getting ¥1 million donation after sugar industry group received state subsidy
Farm minister Koya Nishikawa has admitted to receiving and later returning a ¥1 million donation from a company run by a sugar manufacturers' group after the body received a ¥1.3 billion subsidy from the state.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2015
Strauss-Kahn not a pimp, says prosecutor urging sex-case acquittal
A French prosecutor urged judges to clear Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges of aggravated pimping after two weeks of hearings revealed sordid details of the disgraced politician's rough sex life but little proof he helped orchestrate a prostitution ring at the center of the trial.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2015
McDonald's Japan posts ¥22 billion loss after food woes
McDonald's Corp.'s Japan affiliate reported its first full-year loss in 11 years as the fast-food chain faced fallout from food scandals and after labor disputes at U.S. ports forced it to ration french fries.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2015
'The Messenger of God'? India censor quits over guru's Bollywood dreams
An Indian film that features a self-styled spiritual leader in jewel-studded costume riding motorbikes and sending the bad guys flying has prompted the chief of the country's censorship panel to quit, citing government interference.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 17, 2015
China's graft crackdown ensnares senior spy chief
China is investigating one of its top spy chiefs for corruption, the ruling Communist Party's anti-graft watchdog said, signaling that the boldest crackdown on corruption in decades has spilled over into its powerful intelligence apparatus.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2015
Cricket found in package of baby food in Tochigi
A woman in Tochigi prefecture found a cricket in packaged meat and potatoes for babies last month, Asahi Group Holdings, which owns baby food giant Wakodo, admitted on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 19, 2014
Propofol a potential factor in five child deaths, Tokyo hospital panel says
A Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital panel says the unadvised decision to use propofol on children might have helped kill five of its patients over the past six years.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 18, 2014
Stephen Collins admits sexual contact with young girls: People magazine
Actor Stephen Collins, who played the family pastor in the television series "7th Heaven," has admitted to having inappropriate sexual contact with three underage girls decades ago, People magazine reported on Wednesday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Toshiba takes advantage of private status to chart new course
Toshiba announced on Thursday that it would cut up to 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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