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  • North Korea envoy hands over China's Xi a note of peace North Korea envoy hands over China's Xi a note of peace

    BEIJING - A senior North Korean envoy delivered a letter from his leader Kim Jong-un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him that Pyongyang was ready to take "positive action" to re-join stalled six-nation nuclear disarmament talks. The letter was handed over by envoy, Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae. Choe told Xi that North Korea is willing to take positive actions to solve problems ...

  • Myanmar visit to turn new page in history Japanese PM

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in a message published in Myanmar official media here Saturday that his current official visit to Myanmar will bring Japan-Myanmar cooperation to even higher level and serve as an opportunity to lay down a foundation for turning a new page in history. Abe said he will exchange views with President U Thein Sein in the forthcoming meeting, expected to take ...

  • PM to undertake five-day visit to Japan Thailand from Monday

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will undertake a five-day official visit to Japan and Thailand from Monday. He will first visit Japan from May 27 to May 29 and then visit Thailand on May 30 to 31. The focus of the visit to Japan is expected to be on strategic content and ways to expand bilateral energy and economic ties, while the visit to Bangkok will be aimed at signing a long awaited ...

  • Abe pledges nation-building support to Myanmar

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday that his country will provide nation-building support to Myanmar while paying due heed to the needs of local ...

  • 6 Japan researchers suffer internal radiation exposure

    At least six researchers suffered internal radiation exposure this week due to an accident during an experiment related to elementary particles, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency said ...

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Zatoichi 2: The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (Zoku Zatoichi Monogatari) [DVD]

In Zatoichi 2: The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (Zoku Zatoichi Monogatari), the titular blind masseur/swordsman, one of the most famous recurring characters in all of Japanese cinema, once again finds himself caught in a series of battles not of his own making. Although essentially peaceful, Zatoichi tends to find himself constantly enmeshed in violence--trouble follows him everywhere ... ...

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  • Sumo Hakuho moves closer to 25th Emperors Cup

    Hakuho proved an impregnable force for ozeki stalwart Kisenosato in an electrifying showdown of undefeated wrestlers Saturday, putting himself within arm's length of his 25th Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo ...

  • Next TPP trade round set for July 15-25 Japan to join near end

    The eleven countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations agreed to hold the next round of talks in Kuala Lumpur from July 15 to 25 as they concluded their 17th round of talks in Lima on ...

  • Hashimoto to retract remark suggesting U.S. military use sex industry

    Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto said Saturday he will retract his remark suggesting that U.S. servicemen in Japan use the country's adult entertainment industry in order to prevent them from committing sex offenses against locals, adding that he will apologize to the U.S. people and ...

  • In Tokyo Bulgari dazzlers amid the sakura blooms

    Floral brooch in diamonds propped up amid sakura blooms Tokyo had a distinctive way of welcoming spring when we were there last month. The drizzle was slightly heavy and the gusts of wind were strong enough to almost upturn the umbrella we were using, albeit in a futile manner, in Omotesando. But after a day, the sun shone bright, and the sakura blossoms shone even brighter and were luxuriant ...

  • Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto retracts US brothel remark

    Osaka mayor and co-leader of the Japan Restoration Party Toru Hashimoto speaks before press at the Osaka city hall in Osaka, western Japan on May 24, 2013. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty ...

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