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Volcanic activity continues at Hakone resort

NATIONAL MAY. 11, 2015 - 07:00AM JST

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Volcanic activity continued Sunday at the popular hot springs resort of Hakone. The Kanagawa Hot Spring Research Institute said 150 minor tremors were recorded at… Read

Typhoon approaching Okinawan islands

NATIONAL MAY. 11, 2015 - 06:51AM JST

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A powerful typhoon gained hit the northeastern tip of the Philippines on Sunday night and then veered north into the open sea toward southern Japan.… Read

 

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Big umbrella

MAY. 11, 2015 - 07:24AM JST ( 0 COMMENTS )

A local resident carries a flower umbrella during the Kanda Festival in Tokyo on Sunday.

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9-year-old boy attacked by monkey in Fukuoka

MAY. 11, 2015 - 06:23AM JST ( 8 COMMENTS )

A nine-year-old boy in Fukuoka was attacked by a wild monkey that apparently wanted his bento, police said Sunday. According to police, a wild monkey has been seen… Read

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Man arrested for throwing liquid on girl

MAY. 11, 2015 - 06:30AM JST ( 13 COMMENTS )

Police in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward said Sunday they have arrested a 32-year-old man for throwing a coffee-like liquid on a 15-year-old schoolgirl as she walked home last month.… Read

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Kanna Hashimoto does 'stupid-cool' tricks for commercial, requiring over 600 takes to get it right

MAY. 11, 2015 - 06:41AM JST ( 3 COMMENTS )

Have you ever done something stupid then been surprised when it actually worked? Like tossing a screwed-up ball of paper over your… Read

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POLITICS

China newspaper slams Japan for lack of WW2 contrition

MAY. 11, 2015 - 06:20AM JST ( 14 COMMENTS )

German contrition over World War Two stands in contrast to Japan's failure to reflect on its past, the official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party said on Sunday,… Read

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BUSINESS

Sharp shares plunge 31% on capital reduction reports

MAY. 11, 2015 - 11:27AM JST ( 0 COMMENTS )

Shares in Japan's Sharp plunged 31% Monday after weekend media reports that the struggling electronics maker is planning a drastic capital reduction… Read

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TECHNOLOGY

Seeing and believing: Virtual reality set to conquer living rooms

MAY. 11, 2015 - 06:22AM JST ( 2 COMMENTS )

It sounded so promising. Anyone, anywhere would be able to strap on a headset in their living room and be able to experience events anywhere in the world… Read

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SPORTS

Murray beats Nadal to win Madrid Open

MAY. 11, 2015 - 06:30AM JST ( 2 COMMENTS )

Andy Murray claimed his first Masters series title on clay with a stunning demolition of defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2 at… Read

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WORLD

New York nuclear plant fire produces river oil slick

MAY. 11, 2015 - 07:20AM JST ( 0 COMMENTS )

Part of a nuclear power plant remained offline Sunday after a transformer fire created another problem: thousands of gallons of oil leaking… Read

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Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film 'Doglegs'

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MAY. 11, 2015 - 04:05AM JST
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Filmmaker Heath Cozens hopes to smash stereotypes about the disabled with his new documentary "Doglegs," about… Read

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OPINIONS

Should ICC intervene over U.S. torture abroad?

MAY. 10, 2015 - 06:19AM JST

The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee report released in December contains a number of accounts of… Read

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What Mr Abe says is easy to understand, compared to my opinions. That's why he enjoys high popularity.

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EXECUTIVE IMPACT

Lend Lease: Creating state-of-the-art buildings

MAY. 11, 2015 - 06:44AM JST
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With the Tokyo Olympics only five years away, a building boom is in full swing… Read

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MAY. 11, 2015 - 06:15AM JST
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