Japan
15 years in jail sought for man who held girl captive for 2 yrs
SAITAMA (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday sought a 15-year prison term for a man accused of abducting a girl and holding her captive for two years from March 2014 in eastern Japan.Prosecutors said at … Full article
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Woman dies from tick-borne disease after bitten by stray cat
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Okinawa files fresh lawsuit to halt U.S. base relocation
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Opposition-backed ex-lawmaker wins Sendai mayoral election
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Abe, on hot seat amid sagging support, denies favoritism claims
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LDP lawmaker Kimura dies at 52, triggering by-election
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Tokyo Olympics
- Driverless bus trial set for Okinawa in late 2017
- Refugee Olympic Team to compete in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- Beating the summer heat an urgent issue for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- Mainichi Shimbun committee meets for 2nd time on making Tokyo 2020 barrier-free
- Japan considers using cruise ships as hotels for Olympic and Paralympic visitors
Okinawa
- Families mourn 1945 Battle of Okinawa victims during pre-anniversary event
- Okinawa Gov.'s 'China connection' nothing but 'fake news,' but spreads via internet
- Late former Okinawa Gov. Ota praised by ruling, opposition members
- Late Okinawa Gov. Ota's anti-base struggle rooted in pacifism born of wartime horror
- Okinawa Gov. Onaga announces suit vs. Japan gov't to halt Henoko base
Japan's Constitution
- Abe determined to end debate on whether SDF are constitutional: exclusive interview
- LDP loss in Tokyo assembly race casts doubts over Abe's plans to revise Constitution
- Abe to stick with plan to submit draft of revised Constitution despite election setback
- LDP eyes submitting Constitution proposals to Diet session from fall
- LDP's 'springboard' draft Constitution specifies SDF in Article 9
Fukushima & Nuclear Power
- Swimming robot probes Fukushima reactor to find melted fuel
- Anti-tsunami policy shift key to criminal trial of ex-TEPCO execs
- Former TEPCO worker turned monk on remorse-driven pilgrimage
- Ex-Tepco execs plead not guilty as trial starts over Fukushima crisis
- Workers irradiated at nuclear R&D center ignored safety checklist item: JAEA
