Japan prosecutors to release Chinese captain held in boat collision that raised tensions

Japan to release Chinese boat captain amid dispute

China investigates 4 Japanese accused of illegally filming military targets, state media says

China says 4 Japanese filmed military targets

Japan denies Paris Hilton entry because of drug plea; she heads home to US, cancels Asia trip

Japan bars Paris Hilton because of drug plea

Japan denies Paris Hilton entry after drug case; she heads home to US, cancels Asia trip

Japan denies Paris Hilton entry after drug case

Paris Hilton denied entry into Japan after drug plea; she heads home to US, cancels Asia trip

Japan bars Paris Hilton after drug plea

NARITA, Japan — Paris Hilton canceled her Asia tour and returned home when she was denied entry at Tokyo’s airport Wednesday following a drug violation in the U.S. — running afoul of strict Japanese laws that have tripped up celebrities from Paul McCartney to Diego Maradona.

Paris Hilton denied entry into Japan after drug conviction, returning home to US

Paris Hilton denied entry into Japan

NARITA, Japan — Paris Hilton has been denied entrance into Japan and is returning home to the U.S.

Paris Hilton in Tokyo airport as Japan mulls whether to let her enter after drug case

Japan delays Paris Hilton’s entry after drug case

Japanese officials delay Paris Hilton from entering country for promotional tour

Drug case delays Paris Hilton from entering Japan

Japanese officials delay Paris Hilton from entering country for promotional tour, rep says

Japan officials delay Paris Hilton from entering

China fines Toyota Motor Finance for alleged involvement in bribery amid diplomatic standoff

China fines Toyota finance arm for alleged bribery

China suspends ministerial-level contacts with Japan over boat dispute

China halts ministerial-level contacts with Japan

China postpones senior official’s visit to Japan amid diplomatic dispute over ship collision

China postpones visit to Japan amid ship dispute

Onyx Pharma gets Japanese drug development deal with potential value of more than $300 million

Onyx Pharma enters Japanese drug development deal

Japanese journalist tricked captors into using Twitter to send out message he was alive

Japan reporter tricked captors into using Twitter

Abducted Japanese journalist returns home the day after release in Afghanistan after 5 months

Abducted Japanese reporter returns home

TOKYO — A Japanese journalist returned home Monday after militants in Afghanistan released him from five months in captivity.

2 Greenpeace Japan activists convicted of stealing whale meat from controversial research hunt

2 activists convicted of whale meat theft in Japan

Abducted Japanese journalist freed in Afghanistan after 5 months

Afghan captors release Japanese reporter

TOKYO — A Japanese journalist who was abducted by militants in Afghanistan five months ago has been freed by his captors and left the country, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said.

Abducted Japanese journalist freed in Afghanistan after 5 months, reports say

Reports: Afghan captors release Japanese reporter

Suspected jewelry thief thought to belong to Pink Panthers gang charged in Japan in 2007 heist

Pink Panthers jewel heist suspect charged in Japan

Japan opens up secretive world of capital punishment by giving rare media tour of gallows

Japan gives rare tour of gallows to spur debate

Pink Panther jewelry thief gang suspect extradited to Japan in 2007 robbery

Pink Panther jewelry heist suspect sent to Japan

Japan’s child abuse cases reach record high; 187 victims, 18 deaths in 1st 6 months of 2010

Japan’s child abuse reaches record high

TOKYO — Child abuse cases in Japan have risen to a record high, according to police data released Thursday, fanning concerns about safeguards in a society long known for strong family values.

Man listed as oldest in Tokyo had been dead for decades; mummified body found at home

Man listed as Tokyo’s oldest had been dead decades

Japanese prime minister hopeful visit by ex-North Korean spy will help resolve abductee issue

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Toyota gets another federal grand jury subpoena; latest is for documents about steering rods

Toyota subpoenaed by US grand jury over steering

Ex-North Korean spy who blew up jetliner arrives in Japan to meet abductee families

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Pink Panthers, elusive jewel thieves who rob but never kill, on way to becoming legend

Balkan Pink Panthers stuff of local legend

Say It Ain’t So! Gangsters, drugs, brawls _ scandals expose sumo’s ugly underbelly

Scandals expose venerable sumo’s shady underbelly

Tokyo deports New Zealand activist convicted of obstructing Japanese whaling ships

Japan deports convicted NZ anti-whaling activist

Japan court convicts NZ activist of obstructing whaling mission, orders suspended sentence

Japan court convicts NZ anti-whaling activist

Japanese hot dog eating champ is in hot water, facing legal charges following NY fracas

Japanese eating champ in hot water in NY

NEW YORK — Japanese eating champion Takeru Kobayashi (tah-KEH’-roo koh-bah-YAH’-shee) is facing legal charges in New York following an incident at Brooklyn’s Fourth of July hot dog contest.

One year after Michael Jackson’s death, fans hold tributes, father files suit against doctor

Jackson: A tribute from fans, a lawsuit from dad

Anti-whaling boss on Interpol wanted list over disruption of Antarctic whale hunts, Japan says

Anti-whaling boss on Interpol wanted list: Japan

Japanese prosecutors demand 2 years in prison for New Zealand anti-whaling activist

Japan prosecutors demand jail for whaling activist

Sea Shepherd defends expelling of activist on trial in Japan after criticism

Sea Shepherd defends decision to expel activist

Tiananmen student leader released after allegedly trespassing at China Embassy in Tokyo

Tiananmen dissident released after arrest in Tokyo

Report: Tiananmen student leader arrested in Tokyo for trespassing at Chinese Embassy

Report: Tiananmen student leader arrested in Tokyo

Naoto Kan, outspoken populist, elected Japan’s prime minister ahead of July elections