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Lufthansa flight blocked as Japanese group falls ill
The take-off of a German flight to Tokyo was delayed after two dozen Japanese tourists on board fell ill with violent stomach cramps, German police said. Shortly before take-off Saturday afternoon, the Airbus A340 carrying some 300 passengers returned to the airport terminal in Berlin after the tourists complained of stomach pains and nausea, said a [...]
Continue reading...Strong winds buffet Japan, causing some injuries in Tokyo area
20. March 2010
Strong winds caused by a low-pressure system blew across Japan on Sunday, injuring more than a dozen people as well as affecting rail and air services in Tokyo and other areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of possible violent storms, high waves, lightning and tornadoes as the system is likely to move toward northeastern Japan during [...]
Continue reading...Japan breathes relief as tuna trade ban proposal fails
19. March 2010
Japanese citizens as high up as the Prime Minister breathed a sigh of relief, at least temporarily, as the international trading ban on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna proposed at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) was rejected by a vast majority of voting nations. The trading ban proposal was [...]
Continue reading...Actors Get their Dues
19. March 2010
Major talent management agency Sun Music won a minor legal dispute at the Tokyo District Court yesterday. The agency sued Osaka-based movie production company Be Wild Co. Ltd. for ¥6.4 million in performance and management fees owed to Sun Music, actor Tsukamoto Takashi (27, photo left) and talento Cunning Takayama (38, photo right). The two [...]
Continue reading...Girls Who are Boys, Who Like Boys to be Girls
18. March 2010
Well, here’s an interesting way to hype a rock concert. Gackt (36) announced yesterday that his show at Club Citta in Kawasaki on Sunday will be a guys-only affair. That means no female crew or staff and no female members of the audience. Organizers have reportedly set up an examination room to deal with any [...]
Continue reading...Being low-paid male temp probably spells bachelorhood
18. March 2010
Being a temp comes with a number of drawbacks: a lack of job security, often low pay - and if you’re a man, anyway, little chance of tying the knot. So says the latest labor ministry survey, released Wednesday, which found that out of some 700 single, male temporary workers aged 20 to 34 who [...]
Continue reading...U.S. to hand over to Japan most Okinawa air control on March 31
18. March 2010
Washington officially agreed Thursday with Tokyo to hand over to Japan on March 31 air traffic control rights around Okinawa Island that have effectively been under U.S. forces’ control since 1945, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Okinawa was returned to Japanese rule in 1972. The two countries initially agreed in 2004 to finish the transfer of [...]
Continue reading...Yada Akiko Back to Work, Talks About Ex
17. March 2010
Actress Yada Akiko (31) has finally spoken about the multiple arrests of her ex-husband, former actor Oshio Manabu (31), first on drug charges and later in relation to the death of a Ginza bar hostess. Speaking to the Sports Hochi newspaper, she said, “I didn’t even have suspicions about (Oshio’s drug use). I blame myself [...]
Continue reading...Man, 2 sons hurt in hit-and-run involving U.S. military vehicle
17. March 2010
A U.S. military vehicle hit a car on a road in Okinawa Prefecture and drove away Tuesday night, leaving a man and his two sons inside the car injured, police said Wednesday. The U.S. Navy in Okinawa said its military police have arrested a 25- year-old petty officer third class who is suspected of driving [...]
Continue reading...No executions carried out under Chiba’s watch
17. March 2010
During the six months since she took office, Justice Minister Keiko Chiba, a former member of the federation of Diet members promoting abolition of the death penalty, has ordered no executions. The last execution was carried out in July under former Justice Minister Eisuke Mori. The country currently has a total of 109 death-row prisoners. The [...]
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