Gang bosses fretted over whether the story would create chaos if it went public
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Former Galaxie 500 members arrive in Japan as lost 'gaijin'
A chronicle of a 12-year stint working the crime beat at Japan's largest newspaper
The story of two brothers facing challenges upon entering adulthood takes the Sakura prize
'Secrets On The Table' is a family drama about a girl and her widowed father
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama attends Tokyo International Film Festival opener
7,000 film fans gathered at Tokyo's Roppongi Hills complex to catch glimpses of biz luminaries and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
Researchers demonstrated that kitchen refuse can be reduced by more than 90% in mass if aided by bacteria extracted from the feces of giant pandas
Businesses in Sendai have come together to change the image of the Kokubuncho district
Actress Erika Sawajiri has been replaced as the female lead of the SF fantasy 'Space Battleship Yamato'