Rested Patriots ready for action
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — With healthier bodies and refreshed minds, the New England Patriots returned to work on Tuesday after a few days away from the ...
View ArticleIn about-face Tanaka offers to approve three planned Japanese universities
Education minister Makiko Tanaka offered to approve three planned universities at a parliamentary meeting Wednesday, reversing her opposition last week to their ...
View ArticleMiii Fazerock push a new school of dubstep in Tokyos clubs
One of Tokyo's most anticipated shows of this month is American producer Skrillex's first gig in the city on Nov. 14. The Studio Coast gig — which follows a trip to Osaka the night ...
View ArticleLDP seeks Sharp plan before bailout
Sharp Corp. must put together a plan to revive its fortunes before any injection of public funds can be considered, according to Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Akira ...
View ArticleJapan-born Hawaii congresswoman wins U.S. Senate seat
LOS ANGELES — Mazie Hirono, a Japan-born U.S. congresswoman in Hawaii, won a seat in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle, American media ...
View ArticleEarly Kobo Abe short story found
An unpublished manuscript by the world-renowned novelist and playwright Kobo Abe (1924-1993) has been found at his brother's home in Sapporo, a publishing house said ...
View ArticleChinas Hokkaido forest grab all about water
Morihiro Oguma's phone rang every day with calls from brokers representing foreign investors who wanted to buy his Japan Mineral water bottling ...
View ArticleOrix with free-agent Nishioka
OSAKA — The Orix Buffaloes said Wednesday they held talks with infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who was released from the Minnesota Twins at the end of the ...
View ArticleSeto steals spotlight at World Cup swim meet
Breaststroke world record holder Akihiro Yamaguchi was upstaged on the final day of the World Cup by fellow 18-year-old Daiya Seto, who set another Japanese record in the 200-meter individual medley ...
View ArticleWinner Obama sweeps youth vote at embassy
U.S. President Barack Obama edged out Republican candidate Mitt Romney in a tight election, but it was a blowout victory for the incumbent among Japanese teens in ...
View ArticleViolence in the name of faith
Christianity not without violence ": The barely disguised contempt that Blossom displays toward people of faith, and toward Christians in particular, in his "critique" of Jennifer ...
View ArticleGamba still in danger of relegation despite draw with Reysol
KASHIWA, Chiba Pref. — Former J. League champions Gamba Osaka remained deep in relegation trouble despite salvaging a late 2-2 draw with Kashiwa Reysol on Wednesday, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima ...
View ArticleResist purchase of the Osprey
Some officials argue for equipping (Self-Defense Forces) with Ospreys ": As if to thumb its nose at Okinawa's vociferous opposition to deployment of the Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft ...
View ArticleAshmolean museum exhibits rare Japanese tapestries of Meiji era
One of the 19th century embroidered Japanese wall hangings (cropped), showing cranes and wisteria, on display at the Ashmolean museum, Oxford. Photograph: Ashmolean, Oxford ...
View ArticleJapan rue Darvish absence from Classic
The absence of Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish spells trouble for Japan in their bid to win the World Baseball Classic for a third straight time, national team manager Koji Yamamoto said Wednesday. ...
View ArticleShaikh Khalifa bin Ali Meets Bahrain-Japan Friendship Society
Manama-Nov-7(BNA) Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al-Khalifa today met Bahrain-Japan Friendship Society chairman and board members. Japanese Ambassador Shigeki Sumi attended along with Bahraini and Japanese ...
View ArticleKatinka Hosszu Doubles Daiya Seto Yuki Shirai Down Japanese Records On Night...
TOKYO, Japan, November 6. HUNGARY's Katinka Hosszu claimed two more golds en route to her 35th individual gold medal and more than $61K in earnings, while a pair of Japanese records tumbled ...
View ArticleFilm celebrates East German chef who cooked up Japanese storm in cold war
Having spent a lifetime slaving over meals of sausage, potato dumplings and beef roulade, Rolf Anschtz itched to turn his hand to something more exotic.But living in 1960s communist ...
View ArticleOfficials Say No Risk to Oregon Coast from Japanese Radiation
(Newport, Oregon) – As if the economy, gas prices and some being spooked by a tsunami scare aren't enough, those in the tourism industry on the Oregon coast are having to worry about ...
View ArticleStreamlined News Nov. 7 Notable Tokyo World Cup Swims CSCAA Second Week...
PHOENIX, Arizona, November 7. LAST night, it was announced that president Obama would return for another four-year term as president of the United States. Many Americans stayed up late last night to ...
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