Japanese Protest US Marine Base

“The row over the re-siting of the Futenma air base threatens to stall a realignment of the 47,000 U.S. military personnel in Japan and sour defense ties between the two countries, seen as key in a region home to a rising China and an unpredictable North Korea.” Link

Japanese Democratic Party Takes Control

Yukio Hatoyama picture

“Sunday’s historic election win by Yukio Hatoyama’s party breaks a deadlock in parliament and will usher in a government that has promised to focus spending on consumers, cut wasteful budget outlays and reduce the power of bureaucrats.” Link

Japanese Men Want Men-Only Trains To Avoid Groping Complaints

“In a notice seeking a vote at the annual Seibu Holdings meeting, ten shareholders representing male commuters are petitioning for carriages reserved for men, noting that there have been many cases of groping, as well as false charges of groping, on the Seibu Railway, Reuters reported.” Link

Jose Canseco Gets Beaten Up In Japanese MMA Debut

Jose Canseco Gets Beaten Up In Japanese MMA Debut

Bijini? Japanese Pants Combine Jeans, Bikini

Bijini? Japanese Pants Combine Jeans, Bikini

Fedex Plane Crashes In Tokyo

Fedex Plane Crashes In Tokyo

Meet Japan's 74-Year Old Porn Star

Meet Japan’s 74-Year Old Porn Star

iPhone = Fail In Japan

iPhone = Fail In Japan

Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa To Step Down After "Drunk" Incident

Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa To Step Down After “Drunk” Incident

Japanese Finance Minister: I Wasn’t Drunk! (more…)

Japanese Economy In Meltdown

Japanese Economy In Meltdown

Economy shrunk 17.4%, lowest since ‘74… In worse shape than U.S., Europe…