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Bill to end time limit for trying murder Diet-ready

The Justice Ministry plans to submit to the Diet session next month a bill to abolish the statute of limitations for murder and to double the terms for other crimes resulting in death, it has been learned. [More...]

Metabolic syndrome 'groundless' / Domestically used abdominal girth standards have no scientific basis (Feb.10)
Govt to dig up, examine bones at army medical school site (Feb.10)
Fates of Hatoyama, Ozawa entwined / Can they ride out the money scandals they're mired in, or will they crash and burn? (Feb.10)
Joggers urged to take care around Imperial Palace (Feb.10)
SDP: Ozawa must explain irregularities (Feb.10)
Cops search ex-hostess' house over 2nd murder (Feb.9)
Record-high 86% back death penalty (Feb.9)
Prime minister, brother top list of lower house asset holders (Feb.9)
Tochigi man seeks edge for French snowboarders (Feb.9)
IN THE NEWS / Turnaround professional aims to help consumers (Feb.9)
Moon, sun 'could help trigger powerful earthquakes' (Feb.9)
Solar lamps a switched-on idea / Japanese donors sending eco-friendly lighting, stoves to those in need (Feb.9)
Secret diplomatic fund 'diverted' to PM's office (Feb.7)
74% believe Ozawa should resign his post / Disapproval of Cabinet tops support (Feb.7)
Doctors held over patient's death / Police charge 2 over bleeding death in botched, unnecessary liver operation (Feb.7)
Hatoyama hails MSDF crew as ships return home (Feb.7)
Flu-based encephalitis jumps in kids aged 5-9 (Feb.7)
Are people getting away with murder? (Feb.7)
Arranged marriage--for polar bears (Feb.7)
Cabinet OK's SDF mission to help Haiti (Feb.6)
Scam claims to help fraud victims (Feb.6)
2 held over minibike resale scam (Feb.6)
MPD probes firms over oil / Investors allegedly hoodwinked over promises of big returns (Feb.6)
Medical fee receipt to be issued free in FY10 (Feb.6)
IN THE NEWS / Scientist scoops prize for work on HDD (Feb.6)
Not all imports labeled in Japanese (Feb.6)
Questions remain over off-the-books funds (Feb.6)
WHEN FAMILIES BREAK UP / Japan--where some parents never see their kids (Feb.5)
6 importers held over online Tamiflu ads (Feb.5)
Most elderly drivers confident behind the wheel (Feb.5)
Planned insurance rule for foreigners to be axed (Feb.5)
Yokohama Incident case closed / 5 men cleared of communism charges; kin to get 47 mil. yen compensation (Feb.5)
Kijima lived in lap of luxury / Murder suspect obsessed with indulging own expensive tastes (Feb.5)
Deterrence part of Futenma issue (Feb.5)
WHEN FAMILIES BREAK UP / Parents helpless if kids spirited abroad (Feb.4)
Underwater volcano erupts, could create new island (Feb.4)
Prosecutors 'unlikely' to indict Ozawa (Feb.4)
Noevir VP held over stalking ex-girlfriend's husband (Feb.4)
Pundit Masuda's home searched over share deals (Feb.4)
Draft bill targets amakudari / Govt plans new center to mediate postretirement jobs for mandarins (Feb.4)
Officials interviewing Myanmar asylum-seekers (Feb.4)
WHEN FAMILIES BREAK UP / Divorced parents fighting for right to see own children (Feb.3)
Hatoyama hopes for full child-rearing funds in FY11 (Feb.3)
Ginza thieves 'had watches taken in 2006 Sendai heist' (Feb.3)
Police warned 2 about Kijima / Men were told they might be targeted by suspected serial killer (Feb.3)
DPJ in tug-of-war over Ozawa's fate / Party quibbling over political kingpin's future, possible successor (Feb.3)
Police charge woman over man's 'suicide' (Feb.2)
Ozawa hints he may resign if held criminally responsible (Feb.2)
Rikuzan-kai's not-so-easy fix / Total of 2.76 bil. yen erroneously stated; corrections would span years on books (Feb.2)
Japanese teen places 3rd at Swiss ballet tourney (Feb.2)
IN THE NEWS / Photographer captures Japan's 'spiritual home' (Feb.2)
Saitama man has nose for offbeat instrument (Feb.2)
Dismal yellowtail season ends off Toyama (Feb.2)
History effort mired in opinion / Japan-China political differences overshadowed goal of joint report (Feb.2)
Arrest to be made over CO poisoning (Feb.1)
4 held in Yokohama over drug possession (Feb.1)
DPJ arrestees' stories don't jibe / Investigators say contradictions abound in Ozawa political funds case (Feb.1)
26,000 yen child-rearing allowance 'difficult' (Feb.1)
For burglars, Japan's a steal / Jewelers slow to beef up security despite recent daring Ginza heist (Feb.1)
Kin of war dead aim to preserve memories (Feb.1)
190 state-funded aides hold other posts (Feb.1)
Haraguchi lukewarm on foreigners' suffrage (Jan.31)
Heart transplant boy returns from U.S. (Jan.31)
Ex-hostess gave payment pledge to murdered man (Jan.31)
Maehara targets Yamba bridge (Jan.31)
'Gumblar' PC virus spreading (Jan.31)
Plane debris caused by 'corroded engine part' (Jan.31)
Elderly woman's death 'may be linked to flu shot' (Jan.31)
Hatoyama speech more form than substance (Jan.31)
Early bloomers (Jan.31)
Fewer migrated to big cities in '09 (Jan.30)
Cabinet OK's 'child-raising vision' (Jan.30)
Ex-hostess got drugs prior to alleged killing (Jan.30)
Express train hits truck; drivers among 41 hurt (Jan.30)
Kurosawa foundation cash missing (Jan.30)
What made murders hit postwar low in '09? (Jan.30)
Salinger's 'Catcher' a 6-decade favorite (Jan.30)
Indonesian trainee nurses struggling with Japanese (Jan.30)
Guilty plea in trial over Akihabara rampage (Jan.29)
Statute of limitations for murder may be nixed (Jan.29)
Woman gets life over death of husband, man's murder (Jan.29)
Apology offered for mass murder / Accused expresses remorse, pleads guilty in Akihabara killing spree trial (Jan.29)
Former hostess arrested over drowning man in river (Jan.29)
IN THE NEWS / Woman seeks to help kin of criminals (Jan.29)
Consumers spending on skills / Wallets being opened for hobbies that offer long-term contentment (Jan.29)
Imperial education becoming more diverse (Jan.29)
Mitsukoshi lion statue cheers shrine worshippers (Jan.29)
Police to offer up to 100,000 yen for info on cases of child abuse (Jan.29)
Govt eyes reorganization after upper house poll (Jan.28)
Mothers held over child porn / Moms sold naked photographs of own daughters to pedophiles, others (Jan.28)
Only 6 prefectural governments have post-disaster plan (Jan.28)
New chapter for old bookmobiles in S. Africa (Jan.28)
New loan scam using credit cards emerges (Jan.28)
Abuse case boy: 'I'm not bullied' / 7-year-old boy defended parents 2 days prior to death from bodily injury (Jan.28)
Govt to commit to 25% CO2 cut (Jan.27)
Hirano eyes legislative solution to base issue (Jan.27)
Akihabara gets security cameras / Residents, shops keen to attract visitors back to area after '08 rampage (Jan.27)
PM raps land holdings by Ozawa's funds body (Jan.27)
IN THE NEWS / Prof pushing education on disaster management (Jan.27)
Job-secure singles most active in looking for a potential spouse (Jan.27)
No. of suicides stays above 30,000 for 12th straight year (Jan.27)
Lower house OK's extra budget / Govt eyes passing FY09 stimulus, related bills through upper house Thurs. (Jan.26)
PM: Futenma fate not up to Nago voters (Jan.26)
Ozawa accepts some blame for deal (Jan.26)
Size of Hiroshima's black rain area disputed (Jan.26)
Kentoshi ships to reenact ancient voyages (Jan.26)
Futenma relocation plan takes a pounding (Jan.26)
National security shouldn't depend on local elections (Jan.26)
Futenma plan opponent wins Nago election / Result may put end to U.S. base deal (Jan.25)
Basic deal reached on luring N. Korea back to 6-way talks (Jan.25)
Sugaya deemed eligible to receive pension (Jan.25)
Rearrest eyed over theft from dead student (Jan.25)
LDP turns up heat on Ozawa / Opposition party may seek Diet resolution calling for resignation (Jan.25)
Ozawa 'collusion' to go under microscope (Jan.25)
Japan, U.K. set 500 mil. dollars intl fund for Taliban (Jan.24)
Prosecutors question Ozawa / DPJ kingpin again stresses innocence, says he won't quit (Jan.24)
Nearly all imported H1N1 doses unrequested (Jan.24)
Photographer in hot water over public nude shoots (Jan.24)
High-profile questioning often discreet (Jan.24)
Researchers await 6 bil. yen in science funds (Jan.24)
Ozawa changed tunes on money (Jan.24)
Copyright Law change toothless / Illegal downloading remains rampant due to lack of punishments (Jan.24)
PM retracts comment on Ozawa probe (Jan.23)
Police officer's son uses dad's sidearm in suicide (Jan.23)
Obama: I'd like to visit Hiroshima (Jan.23)
Ozawa's kin had accounts for land deal (Jan.23)
Survey: Hopes for DPJ wane / 55% still have high expectations, but 59% disappointed with party (Jan.23)
Sugaya asks former prosecutor for apology (Jan.23)
Poll finds 24% unprepared for big quake (Jan.23)
Brain disorder decides flatfish eye migration (Jan.23)
Study detects stomach cancer from waste fluid (Jan.23)
Tanigaki's questions fail to KO Hatoyama (Jan.23)
Prosecutors to question Ozawa over land deal Saturday (Jan.22)
Court hears Sugaya weep in recorded interrogation (Jan.22)
Agency to shoulder 50 bil. yen for faulty condos (Jan.22)
Hatoyama to quit if facts, explanation on funds differ (Jan.22)
Sugaya shows strain as tapes roll / 'Interrogation recordings show defendant under prosecutor's control' (Jan.22)
DPJ's Banno questions Yomiuri report (Jan.22)
IN THE NEWS / Adventurer aiming to inspire disabled with trans-Japan relay (Jan.22)
Regions nervously watching JAL's rebuilding (Jan.22)
SPECIAL REPORT / Taro doesn't study here anymore / U.S. loses its allure as a study destination (Jan.21)
Ozawa 'approved falsification of funds report' (Jan.21)
Osaka company recalls humidifier tied to fires (Jan.21)
Deaf lay judge candidate not provided interpreter (Jan.21)
Clean, green electric bus to debut in Toyama (Jan.21)
Aide 'knew 400 mil. yen unreported' / Ikeda reportedly told prosecutors Ishikawa had him return Ozawa 'loan' (Jan.21)
DPJ ups opposition to funds probe (Jan.21)
HONG KONG CUP SPEECH CONTEST / English speech contest winner inspired by travel (Jan.21)
2 builders searched over Ozawa scandal (Jan.20)
OBITUARY / 'Mickey' Yasukawa / Radio, TV personality (Jan.20)
FTC probes gas providers over cartel suspicions (Jan.20)
DPJ chapters wary of Ozawa / Local party groups express mixture of anger, fear over kingpin's visits (Jan.20)
Ministry to clinically test imported new-flu shots (Jan.20)
Novelist honored with opening of Japanese house in Taiwan (Jan.20)
JAL pilot believes firm can soar again (Jan.20)
YOMIURI MONTHLY PHOTO AWARDS / Geyser, ISS picks of the crop (Jan.20)
Prosecutors prod Ozawa for 2nd time (Jan.19)
Govt to seek heritage status for 2 sites (Jan.19)
Tokyo shelter for jobless closes / Hundreds stayed at facility, but only a dozen or so found new jobs (Jan.19)
Lower house DPJ members keep silent on Ozawa at meet (Jan.19)
Citizens group accuses ex-chief cabinet secretary (Jan.19)
Kobe disaster meet shares key lessons (Jan.19)
Interest in rail on fast track despite recession (Jan.19)
Public taking harsh view of Ozawa scandal (Jan.19)
Women, swing voters deserting government (Jan.19)
Money-linked scandals likely to reverberate in Diet (Jan.18)
Poll: 70% say Ozawa should quit his post (Jan.18)
PM 'fight' remark causes stir (Jan.18)
Donor relatives to jump transplant queue (Jan.18)
Devil in details for Ozawa / Suspicions linger as explanations of cash source don't add up (Jan.18)
Firm uses its noodle to make eco containers (Jan.18)
Local government pushing disaster-response information (Jan.18)
Government to produce map showing land safety (Jan.18)
DPJ upbeat but anxious over Ozawa case (Jan.18)
China may take over refueling (Jan.17)
ERs to charge extra fees for mildly ill patients (Jan.17)
15 years pass since Kobe quake (Jan.17)
Ozawa: I'll stay in my post / DPJ secretary general vows to take on Tokyo prosecutors (Jan.17)
73% of university grads have jobs waiting for them (Jan.17)
Final resting places not so safe during quakes (Jan.17)
Arrest may reveal source of Ozawa funds (Jan.17)
Colombia 'needs help' in drug fight (Jan.17)
Govt ends refueling mission in Indian Ocean (Jan.16)
Schoolgirl 'relieved' by arrest over marijuana use (Jan.16)
IN THE NEWS / Curler to be nation's oldest Paralympian (Jan.16)
Government's child policy lacks inspiration (Jan.16)
Coldest day of winter (Jan.16)
Ozawa 'got 50 mil. yen as reward for dam order' (Jan.15)
SPECIAL REPORT / Manning the house / Paternity-leave fathers seek better work-life balance (Jan.15)
4 held over alleged online pyramid scheme (Jan.15)
Software firm ex-boss facing fraud charge (Jan.15)
Ozawa office 'faked donations' / Suspected of booking fictitious 280 mil. yen on report to make shady land deal (Jan.15)
Man 'admits' murdering univ. student (Jan.15)
Baby registration suit rejected (Jan.15)
Theft of rings in Taipei mirrors Tokyo heist (Jan.15)
Horse riding opens horizons (Jan.15)
Japan, U.S. to hold talks on closer ties (Jan.14)
Prosecutors search Ozawa fund office (Jan.14)
Is your cell phone leaking? / Data thieves exploiting new Docomo browser software functions (Jan.14)
Yamanashi gov. pushes Koshu wine in London (Jan.14)
Private dormitories regaining popularity (Jan.14)
Disaster preparedness lacking / New govt's budget cuts show crisis management not top priority (Jan.14)
Yomiuri forum to focus on how to overcome crises (Jan.13)
Ozawa apologizes over land purchase (Jan.13)
City says baby not legitimate as husband had sex change (Jan.13)
Transsexuals in marriage scam / Filipinos wed Japanese men by passing themselves off as women (Jan.13)
Documents confirming secret pacts missing (Jan.13)
Gospel singer to perform at quake event (Jan.13)
Lawmakers gaining upper hand in govt / Bureaucrats warn morale could be hurt by increasing vice ministers, secretaries (Jan.13)
IN THE NEWS / Science univ. appoints new president (Jan.13)
Surname bill would require children to share same name (Jan.12)
PM to double number of advisers (Jan.12)
Ozawa loan 'wasn't necessary' / Ex-aide says cash from DPJ bigwig was used to purchase land (Jan.12)
Feud likely downfall of alleged Ginza burglars (Jan.12)
OBITUARY / Kazuyuki 'Jim' Nishi / Former Daily Yomiuri sports editor (Jan.12)
Study: Excess salt impairs bodily functions (Jan.12)
Tokyo to give parents a hand / City to open 150 after-school facilities that will stay open until 7 p.m. (Jan.12)
Shady money-politics ties not going unnoticed by voters (Jan.12)
Cabinet approval rate keeps level at 56% (Jan.11)
Medical file access can cost arm, leg (Jan.11)
Police receiving more nonurgent calls (Jan.11)
Cap bars prosecutors from rejecting lay judge (Jan.11)
3 bodies found after fire razes Aomori house (Jan.11)
Aide ties Ozawa to '05 transaction / DPJ heavyweight linked to 1.6 bil. yen in total not logged in funds reports (Jan.11)
Book gives cyclists tours of Tokyo (Jan.11)
Spirit of reforming funding has retreated (Jan.11)
Breakthrough made in diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome (Jan.11)
Free papers of local beauties fly off shelves (Jan.11)
Bulk of party subsidies left unaccounted for (Jan.11)

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