Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri articles from September 2008

Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri archives from September 2008

Aso boldly throws down gauntlet / In 1st policy speech at.
September 30, 2008... Aso boldly throws down gauntlet / In 1st policy speech at Diet, prime minister tells DPJ to put up or shut up Yomiuri Prime Minister Taro Aso took a strongly confrontational stance against the main opposition Democratic Party of...

Honorary consul general of Switzerland named.
September 30, 2008... Honorary consul general of Switzerland named Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--Dieter Sommerhalder, director of Swiss bank UBS AG's Osaka office, will assume the post of honorary consul general of Switzerland as of Wednesday to serve partly...

Refugee status applications exceed 1,000 for 1st time.
September 30, 2008... Refugee status applications exceed 1,000 for 1st time Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--The number of applicants for refugee status in the nation reached 1,015 as of early September, the most applications in one year since the system to...

Mom arrested over death of daughter, 3.
September 30, 2008... Mom arrested over death of daughter, 3 Yomiuri SHIZUOKA SHIZUOKA--A 22-year-old woman from Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of beating to death her 3-year-old daughter, the prefectural police said....

Aso speech puts ball in DPJ's court.
September 30, 2008... Aso speech puts ball in DPJ's court Tatsuya Fukumoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri In a break from the conventional style of delivering a policy speech at the Diet, Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday called the bluff of...

Kagoshima sake brewery files suit against Mikasa.
September 30, 2008... Kagoshima sake brewery files suit against Mikasa Yomiuri Nishi Shuzo, a sake brewery in Kagoshima Prefecture, has filed a damages suit with the Tokyo District Court against Mikasa Foods, claiming that its sales suffered because of...

Kidnapped Japanese freed in South Africa.
September 30, 2008... Kidnapped Japanese freed in South Africa Yomiuri An employee of a trading company based in Taito Ward, Tokyo, was kidnapped after arriving in South Africa on a business trip Friday, but freed by Johannesburg police Sunday, the...

Bags containing girl's clothes seen when body found.
September 30, 2008... Bags containing girl's clothes seen when body found Yomiuri CHIBA CHIBA--Two plastic shopping bags containing clothes and shoes belonging to Yukimaro Narita, 5, who was found dead on Sept. 21, were seen in the vicinity of the...

Fullcast gets 2nd suspension order.
September 30, 2008... Fullcast gets 2nd suspension order Yomiuri The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to issue major temp staff agency Fullcast Co. with a second business-suspension order for violating a previous order issued in August 2007,...

Mom held on suspicion of strangling son.
September 30, 2008... Mom held on suspicion of strangling son Yomiuri YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA--A woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of strangling her 11-year-old son that morning at their home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Chiharu Takanashi is...

Political turmoil sows doubts over Futenma relocation.
September 30, 2008... Political turmoil sows doubts over Futenma relocation Yomiuri Three key members of the Prime Minister's Office have left their posts, leaving negotiations over the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa...

Last wooden minesweeper leaves shipyard.
September 30, 2008... Last wooden minesweeper leaves shipyard Yomiuri YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA--The nation's last wooden minesweeper was launched from a Yokohama shipyard Monday. The Takashima, a 57-meter-long minesweeper with a displacement of 570...

Study-abroad broker to file for bankruptcy.
September 30, 2008... Study-abroad broker to file for bankruptcy Yomiuri A company that mediates between people wishing to study abroad and foreign universities and language schools will file for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, a...

Nakayama resignation casts shadow on LDP.
September 30, 2008... Nakayama resignation casts shadow on LDP Kohei Kobayashi and Hajime Furukawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Many ruling party members are worried about the hurdles that remain for the next House of Representatives...

Criteria for releasing info on accidents must be set.
September 30, 2008... Criteria for releasing info on accidents must be set Yomiuri "The safety record of the American nuclear-powered fleet is unblemished, and we mean to keep it that way," U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer said Thursday. His...

U.S. ship keeps tabs on China / George Washington's deploy.
September 30, 2008... U.S. ship keeps tabs on China / George Washington's deployment sends symbolic signal to neighbors Chikara Shima and Toshimitsu Ishima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri The U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS...

Navy-inspired eats whet appetites.
September 30, 2008... Navy-inspired eats whet appetites Shinichi Nagano / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri AOMORI AOMORI--Sailing the seas in the former Imperial Japanese Navy, sailors could often expect, in addition to the staple of white...

Gene linked to narcolepsy discovered.
September 30, 2008... Gene linked to narcolepsy discovered Yomiuri A team of scientists led by Tokyo University Prof. Katsushi Tokunaga has discovered a gene related to narcolepsy, according to the online version of science journal Nature Genetics. ...

EDITORIAL / Will Ozawa rise to Aso's challenge?
September 30, 2008... EDITORIAL / Will Ozawa rise to Aso's challenge? Yomiuri Prime Minister Taro Aso's first policy speech at the Diet on Monday was unusual in that he deliberately tried to provoke the Democratic Party of Japan, the largest force in the...

INDIRECTLY SPEAKING / 'Menu' keeps students focused.
September 30, 2008... INDIRECTLY SPEAKING / 'Menu' keeps students focused Mike Guest / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri "OK, class! To start today we'll do a little brainstorming! As you can see, on the board it says 'Brainstorming! What words do...

Goromaru gets 6-week ban.
September 30, 2008... Goromaru gets 6-week ban Yomiuri Yamaha Jubilo fullback Ayumu Goromaru will miss the next three rounds of the Top League after picking up a six-week ban. The 22-year-old was cited following the game against Kintetsu Liners at...

Okada unfazed by Zico, Uzbeks.
September 30, 2008... Okada unfazed by Zico, Uzbeks Shintaro Kano / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Uzbekistan is turning to former Japan coach Zico for advice, but Takeshi Okada is not deviating from his plans. Okada on Monday afternoon named...

Squeezing into the playoffs: Orix edges PL champions to re.
September 30, 2008... Squeezing into the playoffs: Orix edges PL champions to reach 1st Climax Series John E. Gibson / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri TOKOROZAWA, Saitama The Orix Buffaloes have completed the transition. The club on...

EDITORIAL / Aircraft carrier to aid stability in Asia.
September 26, 2008... EDITORIAL / Aircraft carrier to aid stability in Asia Yomiuri The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived Thursday at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, a deployment expected to contribute...

From the islands to the archipelago: Hawaii's top hula dan.
September 26, 2008... From the islands to the archipelago: Hawaii's top hula dancers gather for Festival Na Hiwahiwa O Hawai'i Stephen Taylor / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri As a child, one of the first LPs I played on my family's record player...

SOFT POWER, HARD TRUTHS / Japan's global power: soft or wi.
September 26, 2008... SOFT POWER, HARD TRUTHS / Japan's global power: soft or wilted? Roland Kelts / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri In Boston recently, a journalist asked me: Is Japan really doing anything with its "soft power," or is it just a...

COMICS REVIEW / Zombies feast on flesh; humans have no spo.
September 26, 2008... COMICS REVIEW / Zombies feast on flesh; humans have no spoons Stephen Taylor / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Tokyo Zombie By Yusaku Hanakuma Translated by Ryan Sands 1 volume Last Gasp, 155 pp, 9.95...

Nordic animation: short, sweet, bizarre.
September 26, 2008... Nordic animation: short, sweet, bizarre Kumi Matsumaru / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri The main--and only--character in Looking Glass does not talk much. Instead, what mostly resonates in the short, black-and-white animation...

Versatile soprano eyes varied audience.
September 26, 2008... Versatile soprano eyes varied audience Hiroko Oikawa / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri When Geneva-based soprano Masako Hayashi saw scenes from the latest Studio Ghibli film, Gake no Ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the...

National Noh Theatre cerebrates 25th anniversary.
September 26, 2008... National Noh Theatre cerebrates 25th anniversary Amy Vaillancourt Matsuoka / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri A few minutes' stroll from Tokyo's Sendagaya station, nestled back from the train line and busy street, sits the...

Buddha bonanza at Sri Lanka exhibition.
September 26, 2008... Buddha bonanza at Sri Lanka exhibition Stephen Taylor / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri The words "Sri Lanka" conjure up visions of beautiful beaches and stunning scenery. But the images of the tsunami that resulted from the...

TASTE OF HOME #54 / Diet attempt yields tasty muffins.
September 26, 2008... TASTE OF HOME #54 / Diet attempt yields tasty muffins Tamako Sakamoto / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri During the summer vacation, I gained some weight as I mostly stayed in an air-conditioned room and did not exercise at...

Japan's flair for jeans.
September 26, 2008... Japan's flair for jeans Hisayuki Hirai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri OSAKA--Japanese jeans have a much shorter history than their American counterparts, but their quality is regarded as among the world's best. The first...

Thanksgiving squared: 2 nations, many stories, lots to eat.
September 26, 2008... Thanksgiving squared: 2 nations, many stories, lots to eat Tom Baker / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri From Toronto to Texas, families across North America will soon be sitting down to a feast, with a whole roasted turkey as...

TROUBLESHOOTER / Inferiority complex is perfectly normal.
September 26, 2008... TROUBLESHOOTER / Inferiority complex is perfectly normal Yomiuri Dear Troubleshooter: I'm a housewife in my 40s. Ever since middle school, I've been unable to stop comparing myself to my friends. I cower with a feeling that I...

TROUBLESHOOTER / Family of 5 lives in bitter silence.
September 26, 2008... TROUBLESHOOTER / Family of 5 lives in bitter silence Yomiuri Dear Troubleshooter: I'm a part-time employee in my 40s. I live with my husband, our two sons and my mother-in-law, but I can't speak with any of them. I and my...

'Iron Man': 2 tons of fun.
September 26, 2008... 'Iron Man': 2 tons of fun Tom Baker / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Iron man 4 stars out of five Dir: John Favreau Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard Major movie...

Seeing world via the eyes of little girl.
September 26, 2008... Seeing world via the eyes of little girl Ikuko Kitagawa / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Recent French movies centered on little girls, such as Ponette (1996) and La Faute a Fidel! (Blame it on Fidel! 2006), tenderly or...

Child pregnancy film immature.
September 26, 2008... Child pregnancy film immature Ikuko Kitagawa / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Kodomo no Kodomo 1.5 stars out of five Dir: Koji Hagiuda Cast: Haruna Amari, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Kumiko Aso, Mitsuki Tanimura Day...

Some consolatory news in the world of curious program canc.
September 26, 2008... Some consolatory news in the world of curious program cancellations Wm. Penn / Daily Yomiuri Columnist Yomiuri It has been just one sayonara after another this month. It's sad to sit back and watch as some of Japan's most...

NATURE IN SHORT / Geological gems of the southern Kanto re.
September 26, 2008... NATURE IN SHORT / Geological gems of the southern Kanto region landscape Kevin Short / Daily Yomiuri Columnist Yomiuri Geology is an essential key for understanding a landscape. Paleontology may reveal the evolution of plants...

The 60th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures.
September 26, 2008... The 60th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures Yomiuri Oct. 25-Nov. 10, open daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (until 7 p.m. on Fridays, weekends and holidays), at Nara National Museum, a 15-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. ...

Exhibition highlights imaginary world.
September 26, 2008... Exhibition highlights imaginary world Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--The rich and elaborate culture of the Nara period (710-794) will be seen once again with 69 items selected from the Shoso-in treasure repository on display at the 60th...

Shoso-in and Emperor Shomu.
September 26, 2008... Shoso-in and Emperor Shomu Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--Shoso-in, a repository located on the premises of Todaiji temple in Nara, originally belonged to the temple, but is now managed by the Imperial Household Agency. The treasures...

Sawa goes in 1st round of WPS draft.
September 26, 2008... Sawa goes in 1st round of WPS draft Yomiuri Japan midfielder Homare Sawa was selected by the Washington Freedom during the international draft of the Women's Professional Soccer league on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Sawa, who led...

Sakamoto joins sister on team to mat worlds.
September 26, 2008... Sakamoto joins sister on team to mat worlds Yomiuri Makiko Sakamoto will join sister Hitomi on Japan's team to next month's world women's wrestling championships as a replacement for Olympic silver medalist Chiharu Icho, the Japan...

Hakuho rolls over Chiyotaikai.
September 26, 2008... Hakuho rolls over Chiyotaikai James Hardy / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Yokozuna Hakuho sent out a warning to those who would deprive him of his eighth Emperor's Cup with a comprehensive defeat of ozeki Chiyotaikai in...

Tigers top BayStars, take sole lead.
September 26, 2008... Tigers top BayStars, take sole lead Yomiuri The Hanshin Tigers showed Thursday night that the Central League pennant race is anything but over. Makoto Imaoka's three-run double capped a five-run fourth inning and the Tigers went...

USS George Washington arrives in Yokosuka.
September 26, 2008... USS George Washington arrives in Yokosuka Yomiuri YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa--The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived at its new home port in Yokosuka on Thursday morning, becoming the...

Aso to tell U.N. of resolve over economic growth, terror f.
September 26, 2008... Aso to tell U.N. of resolve over economic growth, terror fight Yomiuri Prime Minister Taro Aso planned to express his resolve to do everything he can to boost Japan's economic growth in a speech that was to be delivered to the U.N....

49.5% back Aso Cabinet, survey finds.
September 26, 2008... 49.5% back Aso Cabinet, survey finds Yomiuri The newly-inaugurated Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso has the support of 49.5 percent of eligible voters, while 33.4 percent disapprove of it, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun poll. ...

Shady cash linked to new chief cabinet secretary.
September 26, 2008... Shady cash linked to new chief cabinet secretary Yomiuri A Liberal Democratic Party constituency chapter headed by new Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura received 4.1 million yen in donations from seven bodies linked to cases of...

Ex-Mikasa adviser had firms falsify books.
September 26, 2008... Ex-Mikasa adviser had firms falsify books Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--Two firms agreed to enter in their accounts the purchase and resale of tainted rice from Mikasa Foods after a former adviser to the scandal-hit rice processing and...

6 students of ex-prof illegally passed tests.
September 26, 2008... 6 students of ex-prof illegally passed tests Yomiuri OITA OITA--Six former students of an Oita University professor who passed the 2008 academic year teacher employment test were among 21 successful examinees whose scores were...

Foreign contract workers to sue Kubota over status.
September 26, 2008... Foreign contract workers to sue Kubota over status Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--About 10 foreign contract employees of major machinery manufacturer Kubota Corp. have decided to file a group lawsuit against the company claiming their...

3 admit to murder, robbery / Suspects met via accomplice-f.
September 26, 2008... 3 admit to murder, robbery / Suspects met via accomplice-finding Web site, plotted killing Yomiuri NAGOYA NAGOYA--Three men who are believed to have met through a so-called dark Web site for finding crime accomplices pleaded...

Aso, Cabinet members OK 10% pay cut.
September 26, 2008... Aso, Cabinet members OK 10% pay cut Yomiuri Prime Minister Taro Aso and his Cabinet members agreed in a meeting early Thursday to a 10 percent cut in their monthly salaries to promote administrative and fiscal reforms. The prime...

New Cabinet pressed on financial resources.
September 26, 2008... New Cabinet pressed on financial resources Makoto Miyazaki and Nobutaka Kuribayashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri For the new Cabinet, time is of the essence when it comes to finding the financial resources to fund the...

PROFILE OF ASO CABINET.
September 26, 2008... PROFILE OF ASO CABINET Yomiuri === INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER KUNIO HATOYAMA Hatoyama, 60, has openly declared himself a "cheerleader" for Prime Minister Taro Aso. Hatoyama is known for his cheerful...

Snaking westerlies spark rains / Meteorological Agency set.
September 26, 2008... Snaking westerlies spark rains / Meteorological Agency sets store in severe summer weather theory Takeru Makino and Kiyohiko Yoneyama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri This year's summer was marked by localized torrential...

Local govts mull flood prevention.
September 26, 2008... Local govts mull flood prevention Yomiuri Local governments are contemplating ways of dealing with increasing occurrences of unpredictable, localized torrential rains that cause major damage. Five people in Kobe--including three...

Aso to outline cabinet himself.
September 24, 2008... Aso to outline cabinet himself Yomiuri Taro Aso, the newly elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party, is considering announcing the lineup of his cabinet himself Wednesday as a show of his leadership qualities, sources close...

Aso to name new cabinet lineup today.
September 24, 2008... Aso to name new cabinet lineup today Yomiuri Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Taro Aso is set to be named the nation's 92th prime minister in an extraordinary Diet session Wednesday, after voting by both Diet...

Showa Univ. fails to declare 460 mil. yen income.
September 24, 2008... Showa Univ. fails to declare 460 mil. yen income Yomiuri The school corporation managing Showa University failed to declare about 460 million yen in income for the five years up to March 2008, according to sources close to the Tokyo...

Girl seen 30 mins before found dead / Several hospital wor.
September 24, 2008... Girl seen 30 mins before found dead / Several hospital workers report seeing Narita, said she had smile on her face Yomiuri CHIBA CHIBA--A 5-year-old girl found dead Sunday in Togane, Chiba Prefecture, was seen by several people...

Police: Mom lied about dead son's whereabouts.
September 24, 2008... Police: Mom lied about dead son's whereabouts Yomiuri FUKUOKA FUKUOKA--The 35-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of killing her 6-year-old son and abandoning his body in a Fukuoka park told the police her son had disappeared...

Man held over leaving wife's body in Tokyo hotel.
September 24, 2008... Man held over leaving wife's body in Tokyo hotel Yomiuri A 56-year-old unemployed man has been arrested on suspicion of abandoning his wife's body at a hotel in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. According to the police, Yasuyuki Koyama...

Police set to search Mikasa Foods, 20 other sites.
September 24, 2008... Police set to search Mikasa Foods, 20 other sites Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--Police in Osaka, Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures will search Mikasa Foods, an Osaka-based rice-processing and sales firm, and more than 20 other sites...

Parent eels caught for 1st time off Mariana Islands.
September 24, 2008... Parent eels caught for 1st time off Mariana Islands Yomiuri The Fisheries Agency has successfully caught five wild parent eels in the spawning season off the Mariana Islands, the first catch of its kind, the agency said. Few...

IN THE NEWS / Doctor draws manga for health education.
September 24, 2008... IN THE NEWS / Doctor draws manga for health education Masao Yamaguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri MORIOKA MORIOKA--One day, Kumako Kumada, the 48-year-old housewife of a salaryman, felt dizzy and found herself...

Musings / Sept. 23, 2008.
September 24, 2008... Musings / Sept. 23, 2008 Yomiuri The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun's Sept. 23 issue. * * * The late rakugo comic storyteller Kokontei Shincho reportedly always said, "Blood...

Power companies may temper rate hikes.
September 24, 2008... Power companies may temper rate hikes Yomiuri The nation's eight electric power companies, including Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Kansai Electric Power Co., are poised to temper planned power rate hikes scheduled for January,...

Ruling parties agree to revise medical care for over-75s.
September 24, 2008... Ruling parties agree to revise medical care for over-75s Yomiuri The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito on Monday agreed on 19 policies to be pursued under a Taro Aso administration, including a review...

LDP race fails to excite public.
September 24, 2008... LDP race fails to excite public Yuji Anai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The Liberal Democratic Party's 12-day leadership race seems to have been a failure in terms of the party's aim of engaging the public and...

EDITORIAL / Tighten inspections on China-made food.
September 24, 2008... EDITORIAL / Tighten inspections on China-made food Yomiuri It is hard to believe that a mildly toxic chemical could get mixed in with milk. But this is exactly what happened in yet another food scandal in China. Several babies...

Zico back in Asia.
September 24, 2008... Zico back in Asia Shintaro Kano / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Former Japan national coach Zico is returning to Asia--with Uzbekistan side Bunyodkor. Zico, who has also been linked with the Uzbekistan national team in...

Sprinting off into the sunset Beijing bronze medalist Asah.
September 24, 2008... Sprinting off into the sunset Beijing bronze medalist Asahara calls it a career Ken Marantz / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri KAWASAKI Nobuharu Asahara may not have finished up his career with a victory, but he went out...

Bolt: I can go faster.
September 24, 2008... Bolt: I can go faster Ken Marantz Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri KAWASAKI With three world records and three Olympic golds to his credit, there seems little that Usain Bolt needs to improve. But the Jamaican sprint...

Jubilo beat Liners in try-fest.
September 24, 2008... Jubilo beat Liners in try-fest Yomiuri Yamaha Jubilo finally made a winner of Reuben Thorne on Tuesday when they beat Kintestu Liners 43-37 at Osaka's Hanazono Stadium. Originally set for last Sunday--before a thunderstorm forced...

SCRUM DOWN: View the evidence with an open mind.
September 24, 2008... SCRUM DOWN: View the evidence with an open mind Rich Freeman / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Aone-day workshop was held in Tokyo last week by Tim Gresson, chairman of the International Rugby Board's Judicial Panel. The...

Believe it: Trinita go into 1st as JEF stun Grampus.
September 24, 2008... Believe it: Trinita go into 1st as JEF stun Grampus Yomiuri A wild J.League season just got wilder on Tuesday. Oita Trinita surged to the top of the J1 table after the Kyushu club defeated Consadole Sapporo 3-2, coupled by Nagoya...

Fernandez delays Seibu's party.
September 24, 2008... Fernandez delays Seibu's party John E. Gibson / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriters Yomiuri TOKOROZAWA, Saitama The hardest-hitting team in the Pacific League will have to work a little harder before it can reach the top of the...

Hakuho shares lead with Goeido.
September 24, 2008... Hakuho shares lead with Goeido James Hardy / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri And then there were two. Yokozuna Hakuho and No. 5 maegashira Goeido share the lead after 10 days at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. But they...

Mother held over murder of 6-year-old son.
September 23, 2008... Mother held over murder of 6-year-old son Yomiuri FUKUOKA--The investigation into the murder of a 6-year-old boy took a dramatic turn Monday, when his mother was arrested after confessing to the murder during police interrogation....