New Murakami novel becomes huge, instant hit
TOKYO, June 6 Kyodo -
Japanese readers hungry for a new book by internationally acclaimed novelist
Released man says lay judges would not have acquitted him
TOKYO, June 6 Kyodo -
A man freed from prison after a DNA test highly likely proved his innocence
said Saturday that citizen judges would not have acquitted him even if the
Ex-Mizuho Bank official nabbed for alleged fraud over fake investments
TOKYO, June 6 Kyodo -
A former employee of Mizuho Bank was arrested Saturday on suspicion of
swindling 18 million yen from a 69-year-old man in Tokyo over bogus investments
Bodies of 2 missing Japanese alpinists found on Mt. McKinley
LOS ANGELES, June 6 Kyodo -
The bodies of two Japanese alpinists who went missing more than a year ago
Ministers reluctant to OK full videotaping of suspects' questioning+
TOKYO, June 5 Kyodo -
Justice Minister Eisuke Mori expressed reluctance Friday over requiring police
U.N. chief asks Aso to set ambitious CO2 cut target for 2020+
TOKYO, June 5 Kyodo -
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Friday requested that Japanese Prime
Minister Taro Aso set an ''ambitious'' target for Japan's greenhouse gas
Mexican envoy warns against finger-pointing over new-flu epidemic+
TOKYO, June 5 Kyodo -
Mexican Ambassador to Japan Miguel Ruiz-Cabanas warned Friday against blaming a
specific country or region where new-flu infections are believed to have
