Felix Eaton earn Owens Award
Felix, of Santa Clarita, California, won the 200 meters at the London Games for her first individual Olympic gold, and added victories in the 4x100 and 4x400 ...
View ArticleConsumers batten down their wallets
Consumers are closing their wallets as the economy's outlook darkens, making it harder for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to stave off the nation's third recession in four ...
View ArticleNo TPP decision in offing Edano
Trade minister Yukio Edano on Tuesday denied speculation that the government will announce a decision to join talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement during the East Asia Summit ...
View ArticleBrown wasnt Lakers only problem
But this is the Lakers, and it is the team that at least Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) predicted would break the Bulls record and win at least 73 games after acquiring likely future Hall of Famers ...
View ArticleGermans trust Japanese food again
SENDAI — Japan has restored consumer trust in its food products through strict radiation inspections introduced after the Fukushima nuclear accident last year and the country's exports can ...
View ArticleRomania murder spurs intern safety rethink
A nonprofit group that arranged for a Japanese college student to take up an internship in Romania has set up an overseas safety panel after the student was murdered in ...
View ArticleChernobyl study shows need for caution in Fukushima
A study released Thursday by a U.S. research team links protracted exposure to low-level radiation to a higher risk of leukemia among workers engaged in the cleanup of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear ...
View ArticleThe return of Furby Minnie sleeps over
If you were one of the millions of people who owned a Furby back in the late 1990s, then you may be pleased to know that the creepily-adorable speaking and dancing toy is back — new and ...
View ArticleJapan to mint Bangladesh coins for $6.5 million
Japan will produce coins for Bangladesh, the first time the country has minted regular currency for another nation in the postwar period, the Finance Ministry ...
View ArticleMaintaining a balance in Asia
NEW DELHI — At a time when Asia's power dynamics remain fluid, with new military capabilities and resurgent border disputes challenging regional stability, U.S. President Barack Obama and ...
View ArticleA Europe in crisis in need of diplomatic reform
THE HAGUE — Few European diplomatic services are being spared in the present economic crisis. While the economic risers of this world, in Asia and elsewhere, are beaming with confidence, ...
View ArticleVice governor to run in Tokyo gubernatorial election
Inose, 65, is planning to formally announce his bid next week, they said. Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara said he wanted Inose, 65, to succeed him when he abruptly announced his resignation ...
View ArticleSuper bantamweight Nishioka announces retirement
Nishioka, who lost to Filipino Nonito Donaire in a super bantamweight world title unification match in the United States last month, announced his retirement Tuesday after spending nearly two decades ...
View ArticleJapan Russia set to hold trade meeting
Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba said Tuesday the Japan-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues will meet Nov. 20, and he will jointly chair the session with Russian First ...
View ArticleTokyo Seoul on key U.N. rights body
"Gaining 182 votes is good for us and it represents broad support from the membership," Kazuo Kodama, Japan's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, said after the elections were ...
View ArticleDiet ranks form Tibet support body
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th to hold the title, addressed some 130 Diet members Tuesday, including from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party and New ...
View ArticleCompetitive team sports help keep seniors in tip-top condition
On the ball: Women soccer players in their 60s (two in center) try to block a shot by their opponents during a match in Kagoshima in September. They belong to Team Higashitaniyama Ogojo. Five of the ...
View ArticleTime to leave Mr. Ozawa alone
The Tokyo High Court Monday acquitted Mr. Ichiro Ozawa, former secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan and now head of the People's Life First party, of charges of violation of the ...
View ArticleLNG imports rose 15 in October
Liquefied natural gas imports by electric companies increased by 15 percent in October as all but two of the nation's reactors remained idled because of safety ...
View ArticleTokyo wary of looming Beijing helm change
Helm change: Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (center) passes behind President Hu Jintao (front left), former President Jiang Zemin (front center) and Premier Wen Jiabao (front right) on the opening ...
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