Arrested former Taisei exec denies maglev bid-rigging allegations
A former official of a major contractor under arrest for his alleged involvement in rigging bids for work on the Tokyo-Osaka maglev project has denied Read More..
Chiba: 3 youths nabbed in murder of elderly woman
Chiba Prefectural Police have arrested three youths over the murder of an elderly woman in her residence in Mobara City last month, reports TBS News. Read More..
Kawasaki mom arrested after dead newborn's body found in suitcase
A 36-year-old mother has confessed to abandoning the body of her newborn in a suitcase near her apartment in Kanagawa Prefecture, police said Sunday. Read More..
41 structures in Tohoku preserved as witnesses to March 2011 disasters
At least 41 structures in three prefectures in Tohoku have been preserved to commemorate the damage caused by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and n Read More..
Abe to push Osaka bid to host 2025 World Expo
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to make a strong push for a bid to host the 2025 World Expo in the western city of Osaka when he meets with a Read More..
Piece of metal found near Narita airport probed as potential plane part
A 1-kg metal part found on a mountain near Narita airport is raising suspicions it’s part of a plane that flew over the area. (Japan Times) Read More..
Sculptor Kazuhiro Tsuji wins best makeup Oscar for transforming Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill
At last night's Academy Awards, the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling went to Kazuhiro Tsuji for his work on The Darkest Hour. It's an honor that Read More..
Cabinet approves plan to improve preliminary GDP accuracy
Japan’s cabinet approved on Tuesday a plan to improve the accuracy of the government’s initial estimate of gross domestic product by collecting mo Read More..
Father arrested for abusing 2-month-old son of common-law wife
Police in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, said Tuesday they have arrested an unemployed 32-year-old man on suspicion of abusing the 2-month-old son of his Read More..