Provides the latest RSS feeds for Tokyo News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The Tokyo News.Net http://www.thetokyonews.net/ en-us Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:18:15 -0400 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:18:15 -0400 30 Kano, seventh at last year's world championships in Berlin, streaked away just before the 32-km mark and ran alone the rest of the way, crossing the finish line at Mizuho Stadium in 2 hours, 27 minute... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120463&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:16 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120463&cat=e6040a2efc655265 LONDON (AP) Chelsea beat West Ham 4-1 on Saturday to retake the provisional lead in the Premier League, while Arsenal drew level on points after a stoppage time winner by Nicklas Bendtner earned a 2-1... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120803&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:14 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120803&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Kanako Murakami moved from second place after the short program to win the ladies singles crown with a strong free skate on Saturday in The Hague. Trailing Russia's Anna Ovcharova by less than a point... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120337&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:12 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120337&cat=e6040a2efc655265 SAN DIEGO (AP) Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120351&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:10 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120351&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The HeatDevils took a step in the right direction over the weekend, culminating with Sunday's 99-92 victory at Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium. The Broncos, on the other hand, stumbled to their secon... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120804&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:09 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120804&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada is planning to set up an ad hoc committee in the ministry to promote the disclosure of diplomatic documents, sources said Sunday. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120805&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:07 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120805&cat=e6040a2efc655265 A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 struck northeastern Japan on Sunday afternoon, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120806&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:06 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120806&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The assembly of Yubari, a bankrupt city in central Hokkaido, on March 2 adopted a financial reconstruction plan to pay off accumulated debts of ¥32.2 billion over 17 years. The plan also features... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120807&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:04 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120807&cat=e6040a2efc655265 When Shari Custer arrived in Japan with her American husband, the original plan was to stay for "five years." That was 20 years ago. During her extended time in Japan, Custer wanted to chroni some of ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120496&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:03 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120496&cat=e6040a2efc655265 KANAZAWA, Ishikawa Pref. (Kyodo) Ishikawa Gov. Masanori Tanimoto is certain to secure his fifth four-year term and defeat his three rivals, early returns from the prefecture's gubernatorial election i... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120808&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:01 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120808&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The first draw between the sides since 1989 gave last-place Scotland its first point in this season's Six Nations and effectively ended the slim hopes England had of winning the tournament. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120809&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:58 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120809&cat=e6040a2efc655265 High flyer: Chris Pronger celebrates scoring the game-winning goal for the Flyers as Chicago's Troy Brouwer skates by during their game on Saturday in Philadelphia. AP PHOTO http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120810&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:56 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120810&cat=e6040a2efc655265 LONDON — After nearly two decades of double-digit increases in its military budget, China announced a mere 7.5 percent jump in its defense budget this year. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120811&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:54 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120811&cat=e6040a2efc655265 A film of a widow's interviews with key people caught up in the cultist-led nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995 was screened Saturday in the capital a week ahead of its 15th anniversar... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120813&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:50 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120813&cat=e6040a2efc655265 KONAN, Kochi Pref. (Kyodo) Wei Yun-jye of Taiwan benefited from a two-shot penalty handed to 2008 U.S. Women's Open champion Park In Bee to win the Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup on Sunday. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120814&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:49 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120814&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The BayStars are coming off their second consecutive last-place campaign in the Central League, going 51-93 and finishing 16 games out of fifth place and 42 1/2 games behind the first-place Yomiuri Gi... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120815&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:47 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120815&cat=e6040a2efc655265 With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday night to retain his welter... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120816&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:45 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120816&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Former internal affairs minister Kunio Hatoyama, whose older brother, Yukio, is the prime minister, said Sunday he is ready to defect from the Liberal Democratic Party and form a new force. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120817&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:43 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120817&cat=e6040a2efc655265 In the gubernatorial election of Nagasaki Prefecture on Feb. 21, the candidate backed by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan was roundly defeated by his opponent, who was supported by the No. 1 oppos... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120413&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:41 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120413&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The Japan Coast Guard turned a New Zealand antiwhaling activist over to prosecutors Sunday to face charges of trespassing in connection with his boarding of a Japanese vessel in the Antarctic Ocean la... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120818&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:39 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120818&cat=e6040a2efc655265 On with the show: Yokozuna Hakuho gets the better of komusubi Aminishiki on the first day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Sunday. KYODO PHOTO http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120819&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:41:37 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33120819&cat=e6040a2efc655265 AFP, WELLINGTON Monday, Mar 15, 2010, Page 5 New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune, who is under arrest in Japan for trespass, is reported to be well and in good spirits, New Zealand For... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33116615&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:26:24 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33116615&cat=e6040a2efc655265 By ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO -- A magnitude-6.6 earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded capital. There w... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33115338&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:31:26 -0400 Washington Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33115338&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northern Japan on Sunday, seismologists said, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo some 240 km (150 miles) away. Ther... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33115457&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:05:40 -0400 The Star http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33115457&cat=e6040a2efc655265 (AXcess News) Hong Kong - Two earthquakes rocked the Asia-Pacific region Sunday. A 6.6 magnitude quake struck Japan while Indonesia reported a 7 magnitude quake. The 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck N... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33115472&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:32:57 -0400 Axcess News http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33115472&cat=e6040a2efc655265 DIPLOMATIC tensions between Australia and Japan are spreading beyond the emotional issue of whale hunting in the Antarctic, as Japanese resentment grows at Kevin Rudd's decision not to attend a n... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114065&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:26:08 -0400 The Australian http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114065&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO, March 14 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 occurred Sunday afternoon in northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter o... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114425&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:06:38 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114425&cat=e6040a2efc655265 reported+ (AP) - TOKYO, March 14 (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING MORE INFO) A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 struck northeastern Japan on Sunday afternoon but there were no rep... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114428&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:06:35 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114428&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO, March 14 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING DETAILS) A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 occurred Sunday afternoon in northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114426&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:06:32 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114426&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO, March 14 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING MORE INFO) A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 struck northeastern Japan on Sunday afternoon but there were no reports of dam... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114427&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:06:31 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114427&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO, March 14 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING INFO AT 2ND GRAF) A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 occurred Sunday afternoon in northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorologica... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114429&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:06:26 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33114429&cat=e6040a2efc655265 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Around 30 students gathered at Raghdan Secondary School for Boys last week to make Mother's Day cards. Students at the public school, one of the oldest in Jordan... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33112172&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:13:27 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33112172&cat=e6040a2efc655265 In 2001, executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks presented "Band of Brothers," a World War II colossus that, arguably, ranks as the best miniseries ever made. But it told only part of the s... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33111225&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:02:26 -0400 The Ledger http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33111225&cat=e6040a2efc655265 (MENAFN - The Peninsula) Any move to impose a blanket ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna at the CITES meet would be vehemently opposed by Japan. The country would also lobb... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33110129&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:33:55 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33110129&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The EU and America are behind a proposal to ban trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. It is the main focus of international convention on endangered species taking place in Dohar. Stocks of the the fish ar... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33110096&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:07:01 -0400 Euro News http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33110096&cat=e6040a2efc655265 HIROSHIMA — Victims of the August 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and their supporters urged the government Sunday to annul all secret pacts reached with the United States on nuclear weapons a... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33110119&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:55:35 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33110119&cat=e6040a2efc655265 seasonal slaughter of dolphins, where the animals are herded into shallow waters and butchered with knives. The end result is a delicacy that does not enjoy high demand globally. Despite the profile n... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33108390&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:08:59 -0400 The Herald http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33108390&cat=e6040a2efc655265 One of the wild deer in Nara Park, which are designated national natural treasures, was found Saturday with a bow-gun arrow stuck in its abdomen, prompting local police to launch an investigation on s... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33107412&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:29:36 -0500 News on Japan http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33107412&cat=e6040a2efc655265 While the team behind The Cove, the hidden-camera documentary about dolphin slaughter in Japan, was in Los Angeles last week accepting an Oscar for Best Documentary, they took a detour to help carry o... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33107204&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:12:15 -0500 Time http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33107204&cat=e6040a2efc655265 After perennial troublemaker Asashoryu quit sumo following allegations he attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightspot, Hakuho remains as the sole yokozuna and hot favorite to cart home the Emperor's Cup ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102012&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:17:21 -0500 News on Japan http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102012&cat=e6040a2efc655265 email (NBC) - The Japanese Space Agency has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world's first solar powered sail spacecraft. At a news conference on Friday, Japanese space officials show... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102014&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:17:19 -0500 News on Japan http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102014&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Last Updated: March 13. 2010 10:28PM UAE / March 13. 2010 6:28PM GMT BEIJING // China has gained direct access to the Sea of Japan for the first time in 100 years through a North Korean port, leaving ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102013&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:17:18 -0500 News on Japan http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102013&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Japan ’s finance minister said Friday that an investigation revealed that Tokyo had secretly agreed with Washington to shoulder extra costs of Okinawa’s 1972 return to Japan beyond the $32... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33101517&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:12:05 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33101517&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Fan favorite: Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura takes a first-half shot against Shonan Bellmare on Saturday. Nakamura set up Marinos' first goal in a 3-0 win. KYODO PHOTOS http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102491&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:55:07 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102491&cat=e6040a2efc655265 After perennial troublemaker Asashoryu quit sumo following allegations he attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightspot, Hakuho remains as the sole yokozuna and hot favorite to cart home the Emperor's Cup ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102490&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:55:05 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102490&cat=e6040a2efc655265 GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) Olympic downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn capped an historic season with her third straight overall World Cup title on Friday. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33101523&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:55:04 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33101523&cat=e6040a2efc655265 We mentioned last week going to Okinawa to visit spring training camps last month, and baseball on that island is about to get an upgrade from the completion of construction on the 30,000-seat Onoyama... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102489&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:55:02 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102489&cat=e6040a2efc655265 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Tim Lincecum stayed under cover on the dugout steps and quickly assessed the heavy rain soaking the San Francisco Giants' spring training field. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102488&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:55:01 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102488&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The first-year expansion team earned the biggest win in franchise history, defeating the title-chasing Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix 74-69 at home. Kyoto improved to 14-21, handing the Phoenix (29... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102487&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:54:59 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102487&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Anthony scored 12 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to five with a 102-95 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Fri... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102486&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:54:58 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102486&cat=e6040a2efc655265 KONAN, Kochi Pref. (Kyodo) Rikako Morita carded a 2-under 70 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102485&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:54:57 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102485&cat=e6040a2efc655265 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The ambulance crew that responded after Tiger Woods crashed his SUV would not allow his wife to ride with him to the hospital because they suspected domestic violence, documents rel... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102484&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:54:55 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33102484&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Kenichi Tago became the first Japanese player in 40 years to reach the men's singles semifinals at the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, England, on Friday, beating Beijing Olymp... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33101879&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:54:54 -0500 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=33101879&cat=e6040a2efc655265