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Politics › Gov't endorses bill to abolish statute of limitations for murder

The government on Friday approved a bill to abolish the statute of limitations on murder cases subject to capital punishment. The revision to the Code…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 10:18 AM

Crime › Nurse arrested for breaking patients' ribs

A nurse was arrested at a hospital in the town of Sayo, Hyogo Prefecture, on suspicion of pushing down on the chest of an elderly…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Crime › Woman found stabbed to death in Oita home

A 50-year-old woman was found dead in her Beppu City home early Friday morning, with several stab wounds to her upper body, police said. Police…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 9:46 AM

World › Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaul

President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 8:39 AM

Picture of the Day › Nine for Aya

Actress Aya Sugimoto, 42, dancer Steven Haynes and other dancers perform at an event to promote the movie "Nine" at Tokyo FM Center on Thursday.…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 6:00 AM

Lifestyle › Deep-sea fish giving marine experts food for thought

A rarely seen deep-sea fish regarded as something of mystery has been giving marine experts food for thought recently after showing up in large numbers…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 6:00 AM

World › More quakes hit Chile as new president takes over

A series of strong aftershocks from last month's devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 5:53 AM

Crime › Japan Coast Guard set to arrest antiwhaling activist upon arrival in Tokyo

The Japan Coast Guard on Thursday obtained an arrest warrant for a member of antiwhaling group the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on suspicion of trespassing…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 5:41 AM

Commentary › 'The Cove' puts Japanese fishermen everywhere on the defense

As soon as the fishermen saw my TV camera, one ran at me, yelling "No!" and pushing me out of the building. Another smeared his…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 5:39 AM

National › Gov't to launch ministry-by-ministry review of projects to cut waste

The Government Revitalization Unit will begin a new round of efforts to cut waste in government programs during the new fiscal year from April, this…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 5:27 AM

Politics › Gov't to launch ministry-by-ministry review of projects to cut waste

The Government Revitalization Unit will begin a new round of efforts to cut waste in government programs during the new fiscal year from April, this…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 5:27 AM

Business › Gov't aims to sharply expand production of rice for feed use

The farm ministry said Thursday it aims to have farmers increase the production of rice for feed use to 70 times the fiscal 2008 level…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 5:05 AM

Business › Toyota to end work-sharing in Britain, cut 750 jobs

Toyota Motor Corp will end a work-sharing scheme introduced at plants in Britain last April while cutting the workforce by an additional 750 through an…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 5:00 AM

Sports › Asashoryu, in Mongolia, denies he went on drunken rampage

Mongolian-born former yokozuna Asashoryu on Thursday refuted reports of an alleged drunken rampage that preceded his retirement from sumo. ''I didn't commit any violent act,''…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 4:50 AM

World › Greece hit by strikes, clashes over austerity plan

Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 4:27 AM

Technology › Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo

Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 4:15 AM

Politics › Hatoyama once told U.S. current Futenma plan would be accepted

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama told U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos in December that Japan would eventually accept the 2006 accord to relocate the U.S.…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 4:11 AM

National › Lack of health insurance blamed for 33 deaths in 2009

At least 33 people died in 17 of Japan's 47 prefectures in 2009 after not visiting doctors because they lacked national health insurance, a private…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 4:04 AM

World › 43 Somalis die in capital after 2 days of fighting

Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 4:03 AM

World › Where Obama's $1.4 mil Nobel prize will go

President Barack Obama plans to donate the $1.4 milllion from his Nobel Peace Prize to helping students, veterans' families and survivors of Haiti's earthquake, among…

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 4:02 AM