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Police say Prius brake was OK

CHIBA--The new model of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid did not have structural brake defects, the Chiba prefectural police have concluded in their investigation of a vehicle pileup that injured two people last July in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, according to sources.[More...]

Kanagawa Pref. bans smoking at beaches (Mar.20)
Ex-recluse becomes teacher (Mar.20)
JT to sell smoke-free cigarette (Mar.20)
Govt, industry body spar over trans fats (Mar.20)
Millions drawn to 'tweeting' / Crucial to confirm authorship as even politicians use Twitter service (Mar.19)
Chaplin's Japanese 'shadow' focus of Cannes exhibition (Mar.19)
IN THE NEWS / Kyoto woman entrusted with restoring Florence mural (Mar.19)
Town hoping for economic home run from ballpark (Mar.19)
'We put too much importance on one sighting' (Mar.19)
'95 NPA chief attack probe to end (Mar.19)
Govt to offer 2 Futenma alternatives (Mar.18)
Campbell to visit Japan next month (Mar.18)
Cycle firm filed crash report late / Man to sue after badly rusted forks broke on 6-year-old bicycle (Mar.18)
YOMIURI INTERNATIONAL FORUM / Ex-U.S official: E. Asia needs security setup (Mar.18)
Top court nixes Net defamer appeal (Mar.18)
No executions carried out under Chiba's watch (Mar.18)
Questions remain over child-rearing cash (Mar.18)
Campbell cancels Tokyo visit despite scheduled Wed. meeting (Mar.17)
Con artists ripping off elderly / Scams increasingly targeting society's fastest-growing demographic (Mar.17)
Foreign Ministry set to launch new magazine (Mar.17)
K. Hatoyama goes out on limb, seeks 3rd way (Mar.17)
Teachers vie with other teachers to hone skills (Mar.17)
LDP leaders try to settle turmoil (Mar.17)
Despite financial woes, Irish turn Tokyo green again (Mar.17)
Green spreads from County Cavan to Kumamoto (Mar.17)
Irish govt offering postgrad scholarships (Mar.17)
Preparing for the worst (Mar.17)
Safety check of Skymark begins (Mar.16)
Friends honor Japanese student / Scholarship set up in name of woman who died 2 days before graduation (Mar.16)
English-school operator 'sexually abused 40 girls' (Mar.16)
Imperial couple meets with medical award winners (Mar.16)
IN THE NEWS / 'Black-heart' rakugo master looks ahead (Mar.16)
Govt road pledges at dead end / Vow to end expressway tolls usurped by siren calls for more roads (Mar.16)
Paper models go online as firms join fold (Mar.16)
Fair Trade fashion catching on (Mar.16)
Time limits may end for foreign nurses / Nursing carers could be given new visa status (Mar.15)
Govt to help students find employment (Mar.15)
'Stove ignited laundry' in deadly Sapporo fire (Mar.15)
Kobayashi office had cash woes / DPJ lawmaker's team almost flat broke prior to dubious donations (Mar.15)
Asuka region worthy of UNESCO registration (Mar.15)
2.76 mil. Japanese estimated to have used illegal drugs (Mar.15)
Antifire measures lag in homes for elderly (Mar.15)
Ban may cut govt's FY11 hires by 44% (Mar.14)
Kobayashi quizzed over funds scandal (Mar.14)
Tanigaki to quit if LDP loses election (Mar.14)
Ministry e-mailed TV stations over suicide story (Mar.14)
Basic climate bill still has much to cover (Mar.14)
7 die in Sapporo nursing home fire (Mar.14)
Marten was caught in ibis cage last year (Mar.14)
Sea Shepherd well-funded / More ships during this season sign of support for activists (Mar.14)
Tomb visitors find solace, excitement (Mar.14)
Sea Shepherd member held / Intruding antiwhaling activist handed over to JCG in Tokyo (Mar.13)
Cabinet OK's basic bill to fight global warming (Mar.13)
Amakudari rife at public-utility bodies (Mar.13)
Minister raps Skymark over crew cockpit photos (Mar.13)
Arrest of activist 'no surprise' / Whaling industry calls for stiff penalty, worried about global response (Mar.13)
Caring for dog helps former truants mature (Mar.13)
Japanese undergraduate enrollment at Harvard lagging (Mar.13)
Weak demand bane of airport / Ibaraki facility may siphon off routes from Fukushima rival (Mar.13)
PHOTOSCAPE -- ZOOM UP / 'Outsider' artists finding global recognition (Mar.13)
Screening unit readies to wield ax for 2nd time (Mar.12)
Marten killed ibises in Sado / Security camera footage, tracks point to weasel-like animal as culprit (Mar.12)
New Komeito OK's modified subsidy bills (Mar.12)
Ward mayor plans to take paternity leave (Mar.12)
Account of 1945 air raid found (Mar.12)
Japanese students try to save Laos Buddha statues (Mar.12)
Govt pledges to reveal info after 30 years / All classified documents to get airing (Mar.11)
Memo: Sato said ban on nukes was 'mistake' (Mar.11)
Govt finalizes allocation of 100 bil. yen research fund (Mar.11)
Strong winds, snow wreak havoc; 140 hurt (Mar.11)
Pilot sacked over inflight photos (Mar.11)
Secret deals put govt on horns of dilemma (Mar.11)
Dad's sacrifice saved son in Great Tokyo Air Raid (Mar.11)
3 secret pacts confirmed / 1960 accord allowed U.S. to bring nuclear arms into Japan (Mar.10)
6.5% went to tsunami shelters (Mar.10)
Loose bearings caused smoke in Shinkansen car (Mar.10)
Hirano upbeat over Futenma relocation issue (Mar.10)
Call me KIX, not Kanku, Kansai Airport says (Mar.10)
Prefs budget for 38 dams despite review call (Mar.10)
Okinawa leaders, locals rap plan to move Futenma to land area (Mar.10)
Rikuzan-kai owns more property than any other political group (Mar.9)
Keidanren to end political donation advisories (Mar.9)
Govt parties submit plans for Futenma / SDP suggests moving base out of Japan (Mar.9)
2 Nara officers probed over info leak for money (Mar.9)
Govt: New pension ideas by May (Mar.9)
Taijicho locals slam 'The Cove' Oscar win (Mar.9)
Train buffs causing headache / JR braces for scrum keen to catch glimpse of loved trains' last runs (Mar.9)
Permanent exhibition on slugger Oh to open (Mar.9)
Art aiding elderly, ill, students / Ties between medical care centers, universities benefiting all sides (Mar.9)
IN THE NEWS / Selfless nurse wins Yomiuri medical prize (Mar.9)
57% oppose DPJ majority in upper house / Approval rate for Cabinet falls to 41% (Mar.8)
Local govt computers at risk (Mar.8)
Police send 2 more to prosecutors over theft of Peko-chan (Mar.8)
Prof forced to resign over sexual harassment (Mar.8)
Okinawa governor hints at bid for reelection (Mar.8)
Tsunami flowed 20 km up river / Floodgate in Miyagi Pref. river may have helped prevent further incursion (Mar.8)
Govt calls for public's help in tackling child abuse (Mar.8)
The tragedy of preventable child abuse (Mar.8)
Museum slammed over WWII exhibition (Mar.8)
Abuse victims to get govt funds / Child-rearing aid to seek out mothers separated due to domestic violence (Mar.7)
Campbell says airfield feud could affect ties (Mar.7)
Japan, NATO to sign info security pact / Govt seeking classified intel on Afghanistan (Mar.7)
Tokyo ward's buzzing plan fails to repel vandals (Mar.7)
Care worker filmed elderly woman on toilet (Mar.7)
Natl theater's opera props left in open (Mar.7)
U.S. military pictures of war-era Tokyo for sale (Mar.7)
Vaccine cost risks health care gap / Meningitis inoculation sets parents back up to 80,000 yen per child (Mar.7)
Salvation Army dog succumbs to cancer (Mar.7)
Kan: Govt had 'secret pact' account (Mar.6)
New relief on vanished pensions / Guidelines will allow separate records to verify missing payments (Mar.6)
Speeding driver nabbed based on online video (Mar.6)
Intercollegiate PC contest set for space (Mar.6)
Volunteer's legacy alive in Ghana / 21 years after JICA worker's death, village bears fruit of efforts (Mar.6)
IN THE NEWS / Professor asks unions to help job-hunting students (Mar.6)
School mass-murder site wins WHO safety honor (Mar.6)
Nonurban students face hard job search (Mar.6)
10 dollars U.S. travel application fee raises ire (Mar.5)
Panel affirms secret N-pact document (Mar.5)
Govt to endorse items for UNESCO archives (Mar.5)
Parents held over abuse death (Mar.5)
Nara couple held after son starves to death (Mar.5)
Man tied to 6 attacks on women (Mar.5)
Tokyo firebombing remembered (Mar.5)
Alleged subleader of credit card fraud gang held (Mar.5)
Sakuradamon-gai incident turned into film (Mar.5)
3 Cabinet members late to upper house meeting (Mar.4)
Mayor may OK town as site to help train U.S. marines (Mar.4)
Woman held over 2nd murder / Ex-bar hostess knew both drowning victims, owed them money (Mar.4)
Ministry to recognize N-pact document as genuine (Mar.4)
Did tsunami evacuees return home too soon? (Mar.4)
Health insurance nixed as visa renewal condition (Mar.4)
Mysterious deep-sea fish appears in large numbers (Mar.4)
Kids parks in Tokyo ward go smoke-free (Mar.4)
Colleges teach good manners / Students get pointers on how to behave, separate garbage, obey law (Mar.4)
92.3 trillion yen budget clears lower house / Bills pledged in manifesto also passed (Mar.3)
Court rejects suit over new mom's death (Mar.3)
Man gets life over double murder (Mar.3)
Top court overturns hostess tax row ruling (Mar.3)
Agency may scrap hotline for consumers (Mar.3)
3rd money scandal shakes DPJ goals (Mar.3)
Home solar panel market heats up thanks to power buy-back deals (Mar.3)
Hokkyoso hesitant to explain how it uses members' money (Mar.3)
Agency lifts tsunami warnings / But warns against complacency, citing possible changes in sea levels (Mar.2)
IN THE NEWS / Young woman uses rough past to brighten the future for others (Mar.2)
Tsunami retain force in open sea, can travel at speeds of 700 kph (Mar.2)
NHK World TV struggling for recognition (Mar.2)
Accurate tsunami forecasts not always possible (Mar.2)
SEPCO starts 2nd pluthermal reactor in nation (Mar.2)
Only 6.2% sought shelter after evacuation advisories (Mar.2)
Tsunami reach Japan's Pacific coast after quake (Mar.1)
Govt scrambles to locate expats (Mar.1)
Japan, China, S. Korea mull academic credit system (Mar.1)
Train operations halted amid tsunami warnings (Mar.1)
Teachers sacked over corporal punishment (Mar.1)
Chile quake dwarfs Hanshin temblor (Mar.1)
Govt 'misread' U.S. view of secret nuke pact (Mar.1)
China refuses entry to author of Uygur book (Mar.1)
Bill stipulates 25% CO2 cuts (Feb.28)
Hatoyama, Obama 'to meet in April' (Feb.28)
Shinjuku jewelry theft suspect held in S. Korea (Feb.28)
1 lawyer, 1 island, 3 years, 1,000 cases (Feb.28)
U.S. remains adamant on Futenma issue (Feb.27)
Prosecutors seek life for murder-theft (Feb.27)
Govt: Pro-DPRK school fees unsettled (Feb.27)
Town upset over 'The Cove' / Oscar-nominated documentary inaccurate, say local fishermen (Feb.27)
50 'running doctors' to watch marathoners (Feb.27)
Govt program fails to attract female researchers (Feb.27)
7 budget-screening criteria set for govt-funded NPOs (Feb.27)
A STUDY OF BRANDS / YSL melds tradition, modernity (Feb.27)
A STUDY OF BRANDS / Revolutionary designer cut from different cloth (Feb.27)
Camp Schwab land-based idea mulled for Futenma (Feb.26)
Tokyo Marathon starts processing runners (Feb.26)
Court tells Narita Airport activists to remove building (Feb.26)
IN THE NEWS / Spa lover combines bath, sports (Feb.26)
Suicide shows need for support / Rookie teacher appears to have felt overwhelmed before taking life (Feb.26)
S. Korean drama to run in prime time (Feb.26)
Panel likely to conclude 2 Japan-U.S. secret pacts existed (Feb.25)
DPJ lawmaker's Tibet remarks anger Tottori mayors (Feb.25)
2 ex-execs arrested over fabricated loan sales (Feb.25)
Boffins derive iPS cells from liver cancer cells (Feb.25)
FTC probes possible electric cable cartel (Feb.25)
Exhibition turns pages of polymath Ishii's life (Feb.25)
Govt to ban coercive rent-collection tactics (Feb.24)
Man admits killing elderly couple / But tells lay judge trial in Tottori that he didn't plan to rob them (Feb.24)
Prosecutors, lawyers differ on lay judge trial prep (Feb.24)
Night schools filling language study need (Feb.24)
Mentally disabled closer to job equality (Feb.24)
LDP boycotts lower house session (Feb.23)
Monju reactor clears hurdle to restart (Feb.23)
Tokyo Univ., China firm eye Tamiflu cooperation (Feb.23)
Government to increase no. of school counselors (Feb.23)
Ex-banker dodged 30 mil. yen tax / Former executive pretended to live overseas in bid to hide income (Feb.23)
Lay judges chosen for murder-robbery case (Feb.23)
Floating medical clinic could be scuttled (Feb.23)
Scandals hurt DPJ in Nagasaki / Party-backed candidate's defeat augurs badly for upper house election (Feb.23)
'Gratitude' spurs JAL stock splurge (Feb.23)
Relocation of Futenma at impasse (Feb.22)
IN THE NEWS / New head of boxing association ready for next challenge (Feb.22)
Is total ban on smoking in works? / Ministry soon to urge local govts to bar tobacco use in public facilities (Feb.22)
Papers sent on 8 police over ticket cover-up (Feb.21)
Japan, U.S. discuss N-deterrence (Feb.21)
Futenma functions 'could stay in Okinawa' (Feb.21)
New sake ready (Feb.20)

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