Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri articles from October 2009

Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri archives from October 2009

Job opening ratio up 1st time in 28 months.
October 31, 2009... Job opening ratio up 1st time in 28 months Yomiuri The seasonally adjusted job opening ratio in September was 0.43, up 0.01 point from July and August's record low 0.42--the first improvement since May 2007--the Health, Labor and Welfare...

Govt to study introducing fossil fuel tax in fiscal 2010.
October 31, 2009... Govt to study introducing fossil fuel tax in fiscal 2010 Yomiuri The government plans to launch a study on the feasibility of introducing an environmental tax on fossil fuels next fiscal year, sources said Friday. The government's Tax...

Man withdrew cash from slain Chiba student's account.
October 31, 2009... Man withdrew cash from slain Chiba student's account Yomiuri CHIBA CHIBA--An ATM security camera filmed a man withdrawing cash from the bank account of a murdered university student on Oct. 21--the day before a blaze broke out at her...

Sedatives found in dead man's blood also prescribed to 'fi.
October 31, 2009... Sedatives found in dead man's blood also prescribed to 'fiancee' Yomiuri Three sleep-inducing drugs detected in the blood of a 41-year-old man who was found dead in a car in a parking lot in Saitama Prefecture are the same medications...

Kurama's last-minute reversal avoided disaster.
October 31, 2009... Kurama's last-minute reversal avoided disaster Yomiuri KITAKYUSHU KITAKYUSHU--The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kurama that collided with a South-Korean registered container ship greatly reduced the scope of the disaster by...

New stage of flu jabs begins / Gifu, Yamaguchi prefs start.
October 31, 2009... New stage of flu jabs begins / Gifu, Yamaguchi prefs start vaccinating pregnant, chronically ill Yomiuri Gifu and Yamaguchi prefectures on Friday became the first local governments to start vaccinating pregnant women and people with...

FAVORITE TREASURES OF SHOSO-IN / Mask illustrates beauty o.
October 31, 2009... FAVORITE TREASURES OF SHOSO-IN / Mask illustrates beauty of Western Regions Yomiuri This is the fifth and final installment in a series of articles to mark the 61st Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures, which is being held at the Nara...

Musings / Oct. 28, 2009.
October 31, 2009... Musings / Oct. 28, 2009 Yomiuri The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun's Oct. 28 issue. * * * It was shortly after the mid-1960s that entertainment critic Seiichi Yano planned the first...

Toll-free road speed limits to be raised.
October 31, 2009... Toll-free road speed limits to be raised Yomiuri The National Police Agency has revised rules on legal speed limits for roads except expressways, raising the limit to 80 kph, exceeding the current legal speed limit of 60 kph. The NPA...

Govt moved as 60% of flights threatened.
October 31, 2009... Govt moved as 60% of flights threatened Yasuhiro Takizawa and Fukutaro Yamashita / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri The government chose to effectively place Japan Airlines under its control due to fears that 60 percent of the...

Solving parental tug-of-war / Should Japan sign Hague trea.
October 31, 2009... Solving parental tug-of-war / Should Japan sign Hague treaty on international child abduction? Yutaka Ishiguro and Yujiro Okabe / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri The recent arrest of a U.S. man for allegedly trying to take his...

EDITORIAL / Still too early to end easy monetary policy.
October 31, 2009... EDITORIAL / Still too early to end easy monetary policy Yomiuri Why did the Bank of Japan decide to pull the plug on the current easy monetary policy while still predicting a prolonged period of deflation? The central bank decided at...

Hemlines and bottom lines: Japan Fasion Week takes down-to.
October 31, 2009... Hemlines and bottom lines: Japan Fasion Week takes down-to-earth turn for Spring/Summer '10 Ikuko Kitagawa / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Since the economic downturn kicked in more than a year ago, the fashion world, too, has...

Olympic mat star Icho passes teaching exam.
October 31, 2009... Olympic mat star Icho passes teaching exam Yomiuri It will be back to school for two-time Olympic wrestling silver medalist Chiharu Icho. Icho, 28, has passed the 2010 teacher's examination for her home prefecture of Aomori and will...

All Blacks bring Key to victory.
October 31, 2009... All Blacks bring Key to victory Rich Freeman / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Recent history would seem to suggest the All Blacks are a shoo-in for today's Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies at Tokyo's National Stadium. ...

Ishikawa 2 shots back at Mynavi ABC C'ship.
October 31, 2009... Ishikawa 2 shots back at Mynavi ABC C'ship Yomiuri Ryo Ishikawa retained his hopes of defending the Mynavi ABC title as the 18-year-old turned in a solid round of 3-under 69 Friday to stay two shots off the pace after the second round of...

Hara prepared for slugfest with Fighters.
October 31, 2009... Hara prepared for slugfest with Fighters John E. Gibson / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri SAPPORO--Former roommates will be fighting like brothers to decide baseball's best team as the Japan Series opens tonight at Sapporo Dome. ...

Okada claims air base merger plan was his idea.
October 30, 2009... Okada claims air base merger plan was his idea Yomiuri Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Thursday that the plan to integrate the functions of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station with U.S. Kadena Air Base was his idea. However,...

Charcoal briquettes link in fatal CO poisoning.
October 30, 2009... Charcoal briquettes link in fatal CO poisoning Yomiuri In the latest development in the case of a woman linked to the deaths of six men, police confirmed that she bought the same brand of charcoal briquette thought to have caused the fatal...

U.S., North Korea 'agree to visit of U.S. special envoy'.
October 30, 2009... U.S., North Korea 'agree to visit of U.S. special envoy' Yomiuri The United States and North Korea reached a basic agreement that Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, will visit Pyongyang, probably late...

JAL moves closer to state control / Airline to get fund's.
October 30, 2009... JAL moves closer to state control / Airline to get fund's support in rebuilding Yomiuri Japan Airlines moved toward being placed under effective government control after a joint-stock corporation specializing in corporate reconstruction...

Rescued men healthy, hungry.
October 30, 2009... Rescued men healthy, hungry Yomiuri The three men rescued from an overturned fishing boat near Hachijojima island on Wednesday--four days after their craft was reported missing--were in good condition and uninjured, though they did...

Carbon-cut steps seen costing.
October 30, 2009... Carbon-cut steps seen costing Yomiuri Cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from the 1990 level by 2020 will cost 220,000 yen per household per year, not the figure of 360,000 yen cited by the former Aso administration, according...

9 released ibises now flocking together.
October 30, 2009... 9 released ibises now flocking together Yomiuri NIIGATA NIIGATA--A month after the release of the second batch of Japanese crested ibises into the wild on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, seven of the 19 ibises appear to have formed a...

FAVORITE TREASURES OF SHOSO-IN / Silver tray suggests scal.
October 30, 2009... FAVORITE TREASURES OF SHOSO-IN / Silver tray suggests scale of China Yomiuri This is the fourth installment in a series of articles to mark the 61st Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures, which is being held at the Nara National Museum...

4 more cases of side effects from new-flu vaccine.
October 30, 2009... 4 more cases of side effects from new-flu vaccine Yomiuri Four more cases of serious side effects have been confirmed among medical workers being vaccinated against the new strain of H1N1 influenza, including anaphylaxis and impaired liver...

Hatoyama's stance doesn't jibe with past.
October 30, 2009... Hatoyama's stance doesn't jibe with past Yomiuri Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's recent comments in the Diet suggest he is setting easier standards for himself than he has done in the past for his political opponents. Made during a...

Hatoyama keeps LDP snipers at bay.
October 30, 2009... Hatoyama keeps LDP snipers at bay Takeshi Endo and Mieko Kawashima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama managed to stave off attacks from the Liberal Democratic Party during his first battle of words in...

BEHIND THE NEWS / Is our health care 'Sicko'? / Moore docu.
October 30, 2009... BEHIND THE NEWS / Is our health care 'Sicko'? / Moore documentary sounds warning as Japan's safety net frays Ritsuko Inokuma / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The Michael Moore documentary "Sicko" paints a bleak picture of the U.S....

'Fast fashion' taking toll on Japanese brands.
October 30, 2009... 'Fast fashion' taking toll on Japanese brands Izumi Miyachi / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer Yomiuri When the company of iconic designer Yohji Yamamoto filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month it marked the clearest signal yet...

EDITORIAL / Time for Japan Airlines to get some tough love.
October 30, 2009... EDITORIAL / Time for Japan Airlines to get some tough love Yomiuri With its wings supported by the government, the airplane judders unsteadily toward the runway for takeoff on a flight toward rehabilitation. However, its flight course is...

Post offices eyed as public service centers.
October 30, 2009... Post offices eyed as public service centers Ayuhiko Sasaki and Shigeaki Ishii / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Following the reshuffling of Japan Post Holdings Co.'s management, new President Jiro Saito has touted a business plan...

The vivid flowers of a hidden world.
October 30, 2009... The vivid flowers of a hidden world Ikuko Kitagawa Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri "Our minds are one of loyalty, reflection and gratitude. We give love to people, give water to flowers. We shouldn't forget our first intentions; an...

Rome-Carthage rivalry on show.
October 30, 2009... Rome-Carthage rivalry on show Tom Baker / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri On the coast of what is now Tunisia, there once stood a thriving city-state called Carthage. Part of the seafaring Phoenician civilization, Carthage had a...

TELEVIEWS / Arashi of talent to hit TV screens this week.
October 30, 2009... TELEVIEWS / Arashi of talent to hit TV screens this week Wm. Penn / Daily Yomiuri Columnist Yomiuri How are you enjoying Arashi Challenge Week? The five-man pop group stormed onto the Japanese entertainment scene 10 years ago this...

Ono brings innovation on homecoming tour.
October 30, 2009... Ono brings innovation on homecoming tour Hiroko Oikawa / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri When conductor Kazushi Ono took up his post as principal conductor with l'Opera National de Lyon in September 2008, he knew exactly what to...

TROUBLESHOOTER / Childless woman suffers in secret.
October 30, 2009... TROUBLESHOOTER / Childless woman suffers in secret Yomiuri Dear Troubleshooter: I'm a housewife in my 30s. I had my uterus removed about five years ago due to a fibroid tumor. I had two uterine myomectomies to remove earlier fibroids...

TROUBLESHOOTER / Mother-in-law woes may be exaggerated.
October 30, 2009... TROUBLESHOOTER / Mother-in-law woes may be exaggerated Yomiuri Dear Troubleshooter: I'm a housewife in my 30s who recently gave birth to my first child. After I found I was pregnant, my mother and elder sister devotedly took care of me....

TASTE OF HOME / Lotus at the root of a savory dish perfect.
October 30, 2009... TASTE OF HOME / Lotus at the root of a savory dish perfect for a bento box Tamako Sakamoto / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri As I wrote in my most recent column, my family and I spent two weeks in Canada this summer. Two of our...

Eat, drink, read, listen: Cafes serve body & mind.
October 30, 2009... Eat, drink, read, listen: Cafes serve body & mind Kumi Matsumaru / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri "Reading a book on the couch with a glass of beer and a bowl of chips is one of the best times for me. I hope I can offer a...

Kiln to kitchen: British ceramic artist Kellie Miller make.
October 30, 2009... Kiln to kitchen: British ceramic artist Kellie Miller makes art and dinner Tom Baker / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri British artist Kellie Miller has shown her handmade cups and bowls several times in Japan, but for her latest...

NATURE IN SHORT / Wild or cultivated, yams can be minor cu.
October 30, 2009... NATURE IN SHORT / Wild or cultivated, yams can be minor culinary treasures Kevin Short / Daily Yomiuri Columnist Yomiuri Best wishes to my readers on this auspicious day. Today is the 13th day of the ninth month in the traditional lunar...

Political pulse / 'Heisei Reformation' gets under way.
October 30, 2009... Political pulse / 'Heisei Reformation' gets under way Akitoshi Muraoka Yomiuri Shimbun Political News Editor Yomiuri The administration led by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, marks the first...

Pick of the pack: The best ANZACs playing in Top League.
October 30, 2009... Pick of the pack: The best ANZACs playing in Top League Yomiuri Rugby may have been brought to Japan by a Pom and the first clubs may have based themselves on teams back in the Old Dart but the modern-day influences are very much...

Lomu signs on as ambassador for Japanese rugby.
October 30, 2009... Lomu signs on as ambassador for Japanese rugby Yomiuri Japanese sports fans may have been deterred by the high prices for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup game, but that hasn't stopped a large number of fans flying in from the Southern Hemisphere...

Local clubs remember MacFadyen.
October 30, 2009... Local clubs remember MacFadyen Yomiuri Rugby fans wanting a good start to Saturday's big day could little worse than head down to Yokohama in the morning to watch the annual MacFadyen Cup game. Played between the Yokohama Country &...

Young blood: Pocock, Kingi, Guildford could be back in Jap.
October 30, 2009... Young blood: Pocock, Kingi, Guildford could be back in Japan in 2019 for World Cup Rich Freeman / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Talk with an All Black or Wallaby and one of the first things you hear is the pride they have in...

Ishikawa off to good start at Mynavi ABC.
October 30, 2009... Ishikawa off to good start at Mynavi ABC The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Ryo Ishikawa opened his defense on a positive note Thursday, firing a 4-under-par 68 to finish two shots behind the leaders after the first round of the Mynavi ABC...

Australia loses Barnes for Bledisloe clash.
October 30, 2009... Australia loses Barnes for Bledisloe clash Rich Freeman / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Australia vice captain Berrick Barnes has been ruled out of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup game against New Zealand after damaging his left ankle at...

Lions land top prospect Kikuchi with 1st pick.
October 30, 2009... Lions land top prospect Kikuchi with 1st pick The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Yusei Kikuchi wasn't as popular as expected, but the Saitama Seibu Lions were thrilled to get him nonetheless. The Lions earned the right to negotiate with the...

Cargo ship 'was overtaking at time of MSDF collision'.
October 29, 2009... Cargo ship 'was overtaking at time of MSDF collision' Yomiuri KITAKYUSHU KITAKYUSHU--A South Korean-registered container ship that collided with the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kurama on Tuesday night was trying to overtake...

Woman held over marriage scams now linked to 6 shady death.
October 29, 2009... Woman held over marriage scams now linked to 6 shady deaths Yomiuri Two more men in the Kanto region died in suspicious circumstances after coming into contact with a 34-year-woman already linked to the deaths of four men, according to...

Hatoyama 'responsible' if DPJ vows go unfulfilled.
October 29, 2009... Hatoyama 'responsible' if DPJ vows go unfulfilled Yomiuri Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama declared Wednesday he would "take political responsibility" after the four years of his term if the government fails to carry out his Democratic Party...

Osaka Pref. government to use WTC building as '2nd office'.
October 29, 2009... Osaka Pref. government to use WTC building as '2nd office' Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto said Wednesday that the prefectural government plans to use the Osaka World Trade Center Building (WTC) it has voted to acquire as...

Cacophony, conflagration interrupt quiet night.
October 29, 2009... Cacophony, conflagration interrupt quiet night Yomiuri KITAKYUSHU KITAKYUSHU--Anglers enjoying a quiet autumn night were startled to hear the ear-splitting noise that announced the collision of a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer...

Hatoyama fund body further misstated donors.
October 29, 2009... Hatoyama fund body further misstated donors Yomiuri Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's political fund-management organization recorded as small-lot donors in its accounting books the names of some people entered as financial contributors in a...

Fishermen rescued after 4 days.
October 29, 2009... Fishermen rescued after 4 days Yomiuri Three men were rescued from an air pocket inside an overturned fishing boat on Wednesday, four days after their craft went missing. Members of the Japan Coast Guard's 3rd regional headquarters...

Government panel suggests lowering adult age to 18.
October 29, 2009... Government panel suggests lowering adult age to 18 Yomiuri The Justice Ministry's Legislative Council on Wednesday suggested to Justice Minister Keiko Chiba that it would be appropriate to lower the age of adulthood stipulated in the Civil...

Kyoto University venture unveils jumping robot.
October 29, 2009... Kyoto University venture unveils jumping robot Yomiuri A humanoid robot that can run and jump fast has been developed by Robo Garage Co., Kyoto University's first venture firm. The robot, named Ropid, a portmanteau of "rapid" and...

FAVORITE TREASURES OF SHOSO-IN / An empress' calligraphy r.
October 29, 2009... FAVORITE TREASURES OF SHOSO-IN / An empress' calligraphy reveals her humanity Yomiuri This is the third installment in a series of articles to mark the 61st Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures, which is being held at the Nara National...

Water jet wheel powers remote inn.
October 29, 2009... Water jet wheel powers remote inn Yomiuri NIIGATA NIIGATA--A small hot spring inn located deep in the mountains in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, is conducting experiments on water-power generation using one of the few things it has in...

PM not planning to send MSDF ships to Somalia.
October 29, 2009... PM not planning to send MSDF ships to Somalia Yomiuri Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Tuesday he is not currently considering sending Maritime Self-Defense Force ships to support antipiracy operations off Somalia, using MSDF ships now...

Cabinet at odds over Futenma / Relations with U.S. fraying.
October 29, 2009... Cabinet at odds over Futenma / Relations with U.S. fraying as ministers argue over U.S. base move Yomiuri Discord over the planned relocation of the functions of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture is...

Making ecotourism truly green / Trained guides, more educa.
October 29, 2009... Making ecotourism truly green / Trained guides, more education for visitors needed to protect key sites Teruo Miyazawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The protection of Okinawa Prefecture's Kerama Islands and Kagoshima...

Funds attract investors with social conscience.
October 29, 2009... Funds attract investors with social conscience Hideharu Tabuchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri New types of investment funds focusing on eco-friendly energy and regional revitalization projects are gaining popularity. Though...

EDITORIAL / Deepen Talks on Security, Financial Resources/
October 29, 2009... EDITORIAL / Deepen talks on security, financial resources Yomiuri Finding financial sources for the bloated fiscal 2010 budget and solving problems related to the nation's security policy should top the to-do list of Prime Minister Yukio...

Leveraging each other's strengths / Merger of Sumitomo Tru.
October 29, 2009... Leveraging each other's strengths / Merger of Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui should improve competitiveness Kunihiro Yasue / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The expected merger of Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. and Chuo Mitsui Trust...

YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PRIZE / Surgeon to be ho.
October 29, 2009... YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PRIZE / Surgeon to be honored for work in Niger Yomiuri TESSAOUA, Niger Yuzo Tanigaki, a surgeon who has practiced for decades in the West African nation of Niger and used his own money to build a...

Behind 'recklessness' lies detailed prep.
October 29, 2009... Behind 'recklessness' lies detailed prep Itsuki Iwata Yomiuri Ask anyone who knows Yuzo Tanigaki, who has been awarded the 16th Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize, and they will agree he is a taciturn man. Nobody knows exactly...

KANSAI&West / LCD plant may brighten local economy.
October 29, 2009... KANSAI&West / LCD plant may brighten local economy Hisayuki Hirai and Hideki Kishimoto Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--Sharp Corp.'s new liquid crystal display panel plant in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, is expected to spark the economy in the...

KANSAI&WEST / 16th annual festival bringing more European.
October 29, 2009... KANSAI&WEST / 16th annual festival bringing more European films to Osaka Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--An annual festival featuring about 70 European films and related events will be held from Saturday to Dec. 3 in Osaka to promote cultural...

KANSAI&WEST / Town seeks manager for Taisho-era theater.
October 29, 2009... KANSAI&WEST / Town seeks manager for Taisho-era theater Yomiuri MATSUYAMA MATSUYAMA--The town government of Uchikocho, Ehime Prefecture, is seeking applicants from the general public to manage a theater built in the Taisho era...

Today's College Scene / ICU: Studying abroad at home.
October 29, 2009... Today's College Scene / ICU: Studying abroad at home Hitomi Seki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The following is an excerpt from The Yomiuri Shimbun series "Today's College Scene," which visits a different university each week....

BULLETIN BOARD.
October 29, 2009... BULLETIN BOARD The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri ETJ's English-language teaching expos to visit 4 more cities English Teachers in Japan has been holding this year's ELT (English-language teaching) expos nationwide. The remaining events will...

High prices hinder sales.
October 29, 2009... High prices hinder sales Rich Freeman / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri The looks on the faces of the Waseda University players who trained with four of the All Blacks on Monday night said it all. Bledisloe Cup week is, for rugby...

All Blacks stick with success.
October 29, 2009... All Blacks stick with success Rich Freeman / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri All Blacks coach Graham Henry gave "a pat on the back" to his squad when he named his starting XV for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup game against Australia at...

Kikuchi nears record interest.
October 29, 2009... Kikuchi nears record interest The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Hard-throwing hurler Yusei Kikichi of Hanamaki Higashi High School in Iwate Prefecture, could be on the first-round wish lists for a record nine teams in today's draft. The...

No miracles for Grampus.
October 29, 2009... No miracles for Grampus The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Nagoya Grampus were in need of a miracle on Wednesday evening. They'll just have to wait until Christmas to receive one. Dragan Stojkovic's side officially failed to reach the Nov. 7...

THE HOT CORNER: Finally, playoffs with a climax.
October 29, 2009... THE HOT CORNER: Finally, playoffs with a climax Jim Allen / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Typically an anticlimax, the two Climax Series are just the quarterfinals and semifinals of a tournament that culminates in the Japan Series....

Chuo Mitsui, Sumitomo Trust to merge / 2011 eyed for launc.
October 28, 2009... Chuo Mitsui, Sumitomo Trust to merge / 2011 eyed for launch of new bank group Yomiuri Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. have reached a basic agreement to integrate their management teams in spring 2011,...

Destroyer, cargo ship collide.
October 28, 2009... Destroyer, cargo ship collide Yomiuri The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kurama and a South Korean-registered container ship collided and caught fire Tuesday night in the Kanmon Strait, according to the Japan Coast Guard. The...

Kitazawa looks set to OK Futenma plan.
October 28, 2009... Kitazawa looks set to OK Futenma plan Yomiuri Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa appears ready to accept the current plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to the Henoko area in the city of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture,...

Woman in marriage scams tied to 2 deaths.
October 28, 2009... Woman in marriage scams tied to 2 deaths Yomiuri SAITAMA--A Tokyo woman arrested recently over alleged marriage fraud cases is suspected to have been involved in the suspicious deaths of two men, investigative sources said. The Saitama...

Fewer forged 500 yen coins could leave Finance Ministry in.
October 28, 2009... Fewer forged 500 yen coins could leave Finance Ministry in the money Yomiuri A large drop in the number of counterfeit 500 yen coins discovered in recent years has prompted the Finance Ministry to consider a gradual reduction in its budget...