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Woman arrested over murder of 5-month-old son in Kobe
KOBE — Police said Monday they have arrested a 39-year-old woman for the alleged murder of her five-month-old baby son in Kobe. According to police, the suspect, who has been more »
Osaka cop held on suspicion of forging police ID
OSAKA — An Osaka police officer has been arrested on suspicion of forging a police identification card and selling the forgery for 150,000 yen. The 53-year-old officer apparently made the more »
Kansai Electric to start power-saving measures Monday
TOKYO — Kansai Electric Power Co said Sunday that power-saving measures will go into effect in the Kansai area from Monday until March 23. Kansai Electric said in a statement more »
the Chinese character of the year 2011
Seihan Mori, chief monk of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji “kizuna” (bond) as he unveils the Chinese character of the year on Monday. The kanji was chosen because more »
Few leaders back Hashimoto’s plan
Kyodo Osaka Mayor-elect Toru Hashimoto’s administrative reform plan has only limited support so far among prominent local leaders, with just six openly backing his proposed bureaucratic shakeup, a survey has more »
Japan hospital worker jailed for toenail pulling
Akemi Sato Photo:Yomiuri Shinbun TOKYO – A Japanese court has jailed a hospital worker for three years for tearing off the toenails of elderly patients at a hospital to relieve more »
‘Mikan’ on the way
KAINAN, Wakayama Pref. (Kyodo) Farmers in the Arita region of central Wakayama Prefecture on Monday started shipping “mikan” (mandarin oranges) grown in greenhouses to the Keihanshin region, including the cities more »
