Feature: Novelist David Mitchell explains Thousand Autumns
British author David Mitchell, whose new novel, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, is longlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize.
iPod Nano Deemed Fire Hazard by Japan's Trade Ministry
The iPod Nano music player has been deemed a fire hazard by Japan's trade ministry, who has asked Apple Inc.
2 Japanese films nominated for Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion
Two Japanese movies have been nominated for the 67th Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion award, organizers of the festival beginning Sept.
Cypress woman heads to Japan
Rachelle Devera, a Cypress resident and recent Cal State Long Beach graduate, has been selected as a Yokkaichi English Fellow.
Racism or Stupidity
A black or white person, now dead, who lived during the civil rights struggles of the 1930s, '40s or '50s, might very well be appalled and disgusted by the kind of black behavior that is accepted today.
Japan announces death penalty review after hanging two men
Japan angered abolitionists by executing two men this week, in the first hangings since the country's center-left government took office in September.
Seven Jackson doctors will not face charges
Legend Award winner Michael Jackson poses with his award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards at the Yoyogi National Athletic Stadium May 27, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan.
UAE official: Japanese tanker was in a collision
The chief official at the port where a Japanese tanker was docked a day after it was damaged while sailing out of the Persian Gulf says investigators now believe the ship may have been involved in a collision.
UAE official: Japanese tanker was in a collision
The chief official at the port where a Japanese tanker was docked a day after it was damaged while sailing out of the Persian Gulf says investigators now believe the ship may have been involved in a collision.
Japan Welcomes News That U..S Envoy Will Attend Hiroshima Commemoration for First Time
This screenshot from a video clip shows President Obama speaking about Hiroshima and Nagasaki during a joint press conference with then Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, in Tokyo on November 13, 2009.
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