sexta-feira, 16 de janeiro de 2015

TOP NEWS

Japan's Muslim community speaks out on magazine Charlie Hebdo's defiant decision to place a Prophet Muhammad cartoon on the cover of its latest issue after last week's massacre.
10 hours ago

CRIME & LEGAL

Aum accused pleads not guilty to most charges on first day of trial

BY TOMOHIRO OSAKI

Former Aum Shinrikyo fugitive Katsuya Takahashi pleads not guilty to murder and other charges on the first day of his trial at the Tokyo District Court.
12 hours ago

NATIONAL

Disaster experts warn of need for 'risk-informed' development policies

BY ERIC JOHNSTON

Disaster plans that combine risk reduction with the need to quickly erect new buildings and infrastructure are becoming crucial to rebuilding from natural disasters.
14 hours ago

NATIONAL

Author Murakami begins online advice column

Novelist Haruki Murakami opens a temporary online advice column for readers interested in engaging in breezy, fun exchanges with the publicity-shy author.
13 hours ago

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SOCIAL ISSUES

Pope puts dignity, poverty at the fore in Philippines trip

Pope Francis began his visit to Asia’s largest Catholic nation Thursday with a provocative statement about one of Europe’s largest Catholic nations: Referring to the Paris attacks, Francis said there are limits to freedom ...
WORLD CUP

Honda penalty sparks Japan to victory over Iraq

BY GUS FIELDING

AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda converted his second penalty in as many matches on Friday as defending champion Japan took a big step toward reaching the knockout phase of the Asian Cup with a ...
SCIENCE & HEALTH

Tokyo scientists aim to make body parts with 3-D printer

BY MIWA SUZUKI

Japanese scientists say they are on their way to being able to create custom-made skin, bone and joints using a 3-D printer. Several groups of researchers around the world have developed small masses of ...
SOCIAL ISSUES

South Korea's outlaw tattoo artists starting to find a mainstream niche

BY GILES HEWITT

When Suh Hyun-woong showed his mother his first tattoo, she burst into tears. “She couldn’t understand why I would want to do that to myself,” Suh laughed. “But now she’s pretty much accepted it.” ...
BUSINESS

Daihatsu dismantling 'Toyota Way' as market changes

BY NORIHIKO SHIROUZU

When Daihatsu Motor Co. launched the Mira e:S minicar in 2011, the Toyota affiliate thought it had found a model for emerging markets. The Mira e:S — e for eco, S for smart — ...
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SOCIAL ISSUES

Pope puts dignity, poverty at the fore in Philippines trip

Pope Francis began his visit to Asia’s largest Catholic nation Thursday with a provocative statement about one of Europe’s largest Catholic nations: Referring to the Paris attacks, Francis said there are limits to freedom ...
WORLD CUP

Honda penalty sparks Japan to victory over Iraq

BY GUS FIELDING

AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda converted his second penalty in as many matches on Friday as defending champion Japan took a big step toward reaching the knockout phase of the Asian Cup with a ...