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Japan summer brings hunger for eel, and the usual wave of fraud follows

AP - Friday, June 27

TOKYO - Summer has come to Japan again, and so has the annual wave of eel fraud. More »

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North Korea nuclear program, Afghanistan dominate G-8 meeting in Japan
AP - Friday, June 27
KYOTO, Japan - Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations agreed Thursday on the need to step up efforts to secure Afghanistan's borders and stabilize food and oil prices to avoid a global crisis. More »
Japanese court rejects demand to stop noisy flights from US Marine base in Okinawa
AP - Friday, June 27
TOKYO - A Japanese court rejected an appeal by residents calling for an end to late night and early morning helicopter flights at a U.S. military base near their homes, but ruled Thursday they would receive damages for noise-related stress. More »
Japanese athletes begin chopstick-less "food camp"
Reuters - Thursday, June 26
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese athletes have begun a spartan, chopstick-free Chinese food training programme to help them acclimatise for this year's Beijing Olympics. More »
Japan court orders compensation for neighbours of US base
AFP - Thursday, June 26
TOKYO (AFP) - - A Japanese court on Thursday ordered the government to compensate local residents for noise pollution from a US air base on the southern island of Okinawa. More »
North Korea nuclear program, Iran to dominate G-8 meeting in Japan
AP - Thursday, June 26
KYOTO, Japan - Foreign ministers from top industrialized countries met in Japan on Thursday amid expectations North Korea would soon report on its nuclear programs, pushing forward efforts to strip it of atomic weapons. More »
Offshore earthquake hits northern Japan; no damage or tsunami warning
AP - Thursday, June 26
TOKYO - An earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan early Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. More »
Japan government expected to press US for support on NKorea kidnappings of Japanese
AP - Thursday, June 26
TOKYO - Japan was expected to raise the issue of kidnapped Japanese citizens in North Korea with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice when she starts a visit Thursday. More »
Bush tells Japan's PM he understands concerns over North Korean abductions
AP - Thursday, June 26
TOKYO - U.S. President George W. Bush told Japan's premier Wednesday he understands Tokyo's concern about Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea. More »
Bush promises not to forget NKorea abductions: Japan
AFP - Thursday, June 26
TOKYO (AFP) - - US President George W. Bush told Japan on Wednesday he shared concerns on North Korea's abductions of Japanese, officials said, amid rising anger here over US plans to lift Pyongyang off a blacklist. More »

US Marine sentenced to 12 months in prison for assault on Japanese womanAP -Thursday, June 26
Japanese shares drop for 5th day on worries about inflation, economic slowdownAP -Thursday, June 26
Thousands of peaches stolen from Japanese orchardAP -Wednesday, June 25
American singer, mixing hip-hop with tradition, breaks Japanese sound barrierAP -Wednesday, June 25
Japan's search for 13 fishermen from capsized ship makes little progressAP -Tuesday, June 24
Japan searches for 13 missing as saved fishermen returnAFP -Tuesday, June 24
Four found dead in Japan; man says he killed his entire familyAP -Tuesday, June 24
4 die as fishing boat capsizes off Japan coastAP -Tuesday, June 24
Fishing boat capsizes off Japan's east coast; 4 dead, 13 missingAP -Tuesday, June 24
Japan PM rejects calls for early electionAFP -Tuesday, June 24

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