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- Sports › Baruto keeps promotion in sights with 6th win at spring sumo
- Baruto ousted Toyonoshima to claim sekiwake bragging rights and keep his promotion bid firmly on track with a sixth win at the Spring Grand Sumo…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- Picture of the Day › Yuko's style
- "Talent" Yuko Ogura, 26, launches Uniqlo's new line of leggings for spring at Tokyo Midtown on Friday. “This new look is really cool, and I…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 3:46 PM
- Business › Tokyo stocks up on optimism over U.S. economy
- Tokyo stocks rebounded Friday despite lingering worries about debt-ridden Greece, as overnight gains on Wall Street and the U.S. dollar's stability against the yen helped…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 3:34 PM
- Crime › Police recommend charges against driver in Prius crash
- Japanese police are recommending charges against a driver who says his Toyota Prius crashed because of brake failure after an analysis of data from the…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 3:17 PM
- Sports › Takahashi solid again in spring exhibition game
- New York Mets left-hander Hisanori Takahashi threw 2-1/3 shutout innings in relief against the Florida Marlins Thursday for his first save of the spring. Takahashi,…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 2:06 PM
- World › Pakistan arrests halt U.N. contacts with Taliban
- Pakistan's recent arrests of top Taliban leaders have halted the United Nation's secret talks with the insurgency, the U.N.'s former envoy to Afghanistan said. Kai…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Sports › Ishikawa makes disastrous start at Transitions Championship
- Ryo Ishikawa sat alone at the bottom of the 144-man field with a career-worst 83 after the first round of the Transitions Championship on Thursday.…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- National › Gov't guideline calls for 2-week vacation for workers
- The government on Friday released a new guideline on working hours aimed at helping workers use more of their vacation time including taking holidays lasting…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- Crime › Off-duty cop arrests student for stealing bag to buy White Day present
- An 18-year-old private high school student was arrested for theft earlier this month after an off-duty policeman chased the boy down for stealing a woman's…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- Picture of the Day › Victory
- Japan's Mitsuru Nagase celebrates after Japan defeated Canada 3-1 in their semifinal Ice Sledge Hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games on Thursday.
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 7:26 AM
- Politics › DPJ lawmaker given warning over views on 9/11 terror attacks
- A ruling Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker who was criticized by The Washington Post for what it described as a ''bizarre'' conspiracy theory on the…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 6:57 AM
- World › Obama postpones Asia trip to focus on health care
- President Barack Obama has postponed his trip to Asia until June so he can stay in Washington for a possible Sunday vote on his health…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 6:52 AM
- Commentary › Japan: A paradise for entrepreneurs
- I have worked around Asia and the experience has been fantastic. On the business front, it has provided markets many times (or orders of magnitude)…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 6:39 AM
- National › Japan happy as export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna rejected
- Fishing nations won a victory over environmentalists Thursday when a U.S.-backed proposal to ban export of the Atlantic bluefin tuna was overwhelmingly rejected at a…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 6:18 AM
- National › Japan urged to join Hague Convention on int'l parental abduction
- An official of an international organization dealing with The Hague Convention which covers international parental abduction urged Japan Thursday to join the convention, saying there…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 6:18 AM
- Sports › Tight race expected in Pacific League
- All six teams have a chance to reach the postseason, but the Nippon Ham Fighters and the Seibu Lions stand out as the most likely…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 6:14 AM
- Lifestyle › Enterprising moms cash in on micro-scooters
- Scooters are part of growing up for children in the United States, Britain, Australia and other countries. But they are not yet a common sight…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 6:00 AM
- Entertainment › Actress Yada speaks out for 1st time about ex-husband Oshio
- Actress Akiko Yada, 31, has spoken for the first time about her ex-husband and ex-actor Manabu Oshio, 31, who remains in police custody in Tokyo…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 6:00 AM
- Business › EU railway firms call on Japan to play fair
- Railway companies in Europe are calling on Japan to open up its market to free competition amid claims Tokyo is creating unnecessary barriers to protect…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 5:59 AM
- World › Chaos marks Iraq election vote tally
- Dozens of Iraqi journalists waited hours for results in Iraq's election. What they finally got was a single CD containing all the information and instructions…
- Posted on March 19, 2010 at 5:32 AM


















