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11 people were hurt after falling when the escalator on which they were riding at a subway station in Nagoya made an abrupt stop Friday morning.

(05/09 18:48 Tokai Television Broadcasting)

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11 people were hurt after falling when the escalator on which they were riding at a subway station in Nagoya made an abrupt stop Friday morning.

(05/09 18:48 Tokai Television Broadcasting)

According to authorities investigating the slaying of a 15-year-old Kyoto girl, the victim apparently died of loss of blood from a blow to the head. Neighbors reported hearing voices in the area on the night the girl is believed to have been slain.

(05/09 18:13 Kansai Telecasting)

Police arrested a 49-year-old woman who worked as a nurse at a Chiba hospital for over a decade without proper nursing credentials.

(05/09 14:18)

Authorities investigating the slaying of a 15-year-old high school girl in Aichi Prefecture last week are focusing their investigation on tire marks found at the scene and electrical tape used to gag the victim.

(05/09 13:02 Tokai Television Broadcasting)

Today's FNN feature story introduces a community of 1,100 households in Hyogo Prefecture and its efforts to cut down on garbage by weighing trash before disposal.

(05/09 12:56 Kansai Telecasting)

A 40-year-old man arrested on suspicion of stealing Iridium-192 from a company in Chiba Prefecture said he was unhappy with the company's benefits. The suspect worked for a subcontractor.

(05/09 12:53)

The bodies of a wealthy brother and sister reported missing last month in Akiruno, Tokyo, were unearthed in Nagano on Wednesday. According to authorities, plastic bags were placed over the victims' heads.

(05/09 12:52)

Police arrested two men suspected of forcing two 14-year-old girls to work as hostesses and service clients at a sex shop in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward in violation of the Child Welfare Law.

(05/09 12:51)

A middle school in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, has become the latest victim of vandals spraying graffiti on the walls of school buildings and smashing windows.Classes were canceled Friday.

(05/09 12:51)

A cold air mass formed over northern Japan on Friday,triggering unseasonal snowfall in parts of Hokkaido Prefecture.

(05/09 12:49 HOKKAIDO Cultural Broadcasting)

Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. allegedly concealed some 1.8 billion in taxable income over a two-year period.

(05/09 12:47)

A fire broke out late Thursday along a busy street inTottori Prefecture, damaging at least three buildings.There were no reports of injuries.

(05/09 11:51 SAN-IN CHUO TELEVISION)

Authorities recovered a vial of Iridium-192 that was stolen from a company in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture. A 40-year-old man arrested in connection with the case had told police he dumped the iridium in a Yokohama river.

(05/08 18:55)

Pro-Tibet demonstrators converged on Tokyo's Waseda University where visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao was scheduled to deliver a speech Thursday afternoon.

(05/08 14:16)

A 40-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing Iridium-192 from a company in Chiba Prefecture last month told police he dumped the iridium in a Yokohama river.

(05/08 14:09)

Police arrested a 34-year-old man suspected of stabbing and seriously wounding his younger brother following a heated argument in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward late Wednesday.

(05/08 13:17)

Police arrested a 44-year-old man suspected of selling fake brand-name jeans at a flea market in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

(05/08 13:16)

Police in Toyo arrested seven teenagers suspected of beating up a 13-year-old girl over messages she posted on the Internet.

(05/08 13:15)

The Tokyo District Court sentenced musician Yasuyuki Okamura to serve two years in prison for illegal drug possession, following two prior drug-related convictions.

(05/08 13:14)

A yearbook issued by a middle school in Fukui Prefecture is being recalled after several students were voted as"Most Likely to Become Homeless".

(05/08 13:10 FUKUI TELEVISION BROADCASTING)

A man arrested Wednesday after firing a gun he wrestled from a police officer offering protection for his estranged wife outside an elementary school in Tokyo's Suginami Ward said he "wanted to get his childrenback".

(05/08 13:07)

A strong earthquake measuring Lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale struck parts of Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures early Thursday. At least six people were hurt by falling objects in Chiba and Saitama prefectures.

(05/08 13:01)

An earthquake early warning system introduced in October failed to issue an alert before tremors actually struck early Thursday.

(05/08 13:00)

Fresh charges were slapped against two men suspected of illegally dumping the bodies of a wealthy brother and sister reported missing last month in Akiruno, Tokyo, after the victims' remains were unearthed in Nagano on Wednesday based on testimony provided by the suspects.

(05/08 12:59)

The manager of scandal-tainted restaurant operator Senba Kitcho's Hakata outlet in Fukuoka Prefecture is expected to submit a report on the restaurant's reuse of leftover food to local health authorities as early as Thursday.

(05/08 12:39 The Television Nishinippon)

The body of a 15-year-old girl reported to have runaway from home on Wednesday was found in a wooded area in Kyoto's Maizuru Thursday morning.

(05/08 11:47 Kansai Telecasting)

Police arrested a 40-year-old man suspected of stealing Iridium-192 from a company in Chiba Prefecture last month.

(05/08 11:46)

A police officer who tried to mediate a quarrel between a husband and wife on a street in Tokyo's Suginami Ward had his gun taken away by the husband who fired one shot into the air. No one was hurt but the incident took place just outside an elementary school.

(05/07 20:42)

A six-year-old boy was reported missing after disappearing while digging for clams with his family and others in Hiroshima on Tuesday.

(05/07 13:23 SHINHIROSHIMA TELECASTING)

A student assembly was held Wednesday at the high school in Aichi Prefecture attended by 15-year-old Manami Shimizu who was brutally slain on her way home from school last week.

(05/07 13:22 Tokai Television Broadcasting)

A school treasurer at a public middle school in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward was arrested on suspicion of embezzling over 20 million yen in funds students had saved for a school excursion.

(05/07 13:20)

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao has offered to lend a pair of giant pandas to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo. Visitors to the zoo welcomed the offer but some expressed concerns over the fee for renting the animals.

(05/07 13:16)

A welcoming ceremony was held Wednesday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and his wife.

(05/07 13:06)

Hokkaido police investigating the murder of a 29-year-old woman resumed their search for the woman's missing six-month-old daughter. Custody of the woman's Nepalese husband, who confessed to murdering his wife and daughter, was sent to prosecutors Wednesday.

(05/07 12:33 HOKKAIDO Cultural Broadcasting)

A garbage truck overturned after crashing into the stone wall of a home in Kumamoto Prefecture Wednesday morning. There were no reports of injuries.

(05/07 12:28 KUMAMOTO TELECASTING)

Police in Osaka are searching for a man suspected of threatening a couple at knifepoint and robbing the victims of 50,000 yen shortly after offering to pay them for a ride in their car.

(05/07 11:57 Kansai Telecasting)

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