NewsOnJapan.comLatest News On JapanJapanese woman found hanged on Korean Air flight- May 30, 2008 A 29-year-old Japanese woman was found hanged inside the toilet of a Korean Air flight as the plane was preparing to land at Incheon airport near Seoul, the airline said Thursday. (AFP)http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080529/wl_asia_afp/skoreajapanairlinedeath_080529031237 Japanese customs reunited with lost dope- May 29, 2008 Japanese customs have been reunited with the 142g of cannabis they mislaid at Tokyo's Narita airport during a drugs-busting test operation. (The Register)http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/28/japanese_stash_returned/ Fukuda to give up wearing ties to contribute to energy-saving- May 27, 2008 Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will give up stubbornly wearing ties during work hours in order to help contribute to the government's annual "Cool Biz" energy-saving campaign, set to start from Sunday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura indicated Tuesday. (Kyodo)http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90TNQH00&show_article=1 Dog misses planted drugs in Japan, customs embarrassed- May 27, 2008 Japanese customs officials apologized Monday for putting cannabis in an unsuspecting passenger's luggage but no one has come forward yet to accept the apology or to return the drugs. (CBC)http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/05/26/japan-drugdog.html?ref=rss Sumo: Kotooshu becomes 1st European to win Emperor's Cup- May 24, 2008 Bulgarian yogurt is no longer the country's most well-known export to Japan. That honor belongs to Kotooshu, who exorcised his own demons in defeating Mongolian Ama to claim the title with a 13-1 record at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday to enter the history books as the first European wrestler to win an Emperor's Cup. (Kyodo)http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90RVIVG1&show_article=1 Matchmaking industry to introduce quality certification system- May 23, 2008 Eight major marriage-service companies joined hands on Friday to improve the public's confidence in the complaint-ridden industry. (Kyodo)http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90R361O0&show_article=1 Teacher had nude pics of student on cell phone- May 20, 2008 A 31-year-old middle school teacher was arrested on suspicion of having a high school girl send nude photos of herself to his mobile phone, police said Monday. (Yomiuri)http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080520TDY02307.htm |