November 2011
By Michael Blaskoski • November 30, 2011
Tokyo wins the top honor for the fifth year in a row as the world’s number one city for three-star restaurants according to the 2012 Michelin guide, Reuters reported.
By CJ • November 30, 2011
Office worker allegedly pays 8,000 yen for sex with 16-year-old girl
By CJ • November 29, 2011
Investigators attempting to determine how Tanaka obtained the drugs
By Michael Blaskoski • November 29, 2011
The man charged with overseeing damage control at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been forced to step down due to an undisclosed illness, Agence France-Presse said, citing a spokesperson for the utility.
By CJ • November 29, 2011
The social welfare council of Miyagi Prefecture said on Tuesday that it is demanding the return of 20 loans distributed to gangsters following the Great East Japan Earthquake in March, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Nov. 29).
By Michael Blaskoski • November 29, 2011
A report by Tokyo Electric Power Company questions whether an explosion occurred in the company’s No. 2 nuclear reactor of its damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
By CJ • November 28, 2011
Two popular nightclubs within Gas Panic chain raided over licensing violations
By CJ • November 28, 2011
Kitakyushu construction company president shot and killed outside home
By Michael Blaskoski • November 28, 2011
The book written by a Japanese man who evaded police for two-and-a-half years after the murder of a young British English teacher is being made into a movie, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the producer.
By CJ • November 28, 2011
Camera maker embroiled in a scandal for attempting to hide substantial investment losses