May 23, 2012

Technology › NEC provides image recognition service for mobile terminals

NEC Corp announced Wednesday the availability of new image recognition services for smartphones and mobile terminals in Japan beginning June 1. The new service can provide detailed information on a wide range of subjects, including everything from food to automobiles, that appear in photos taken with mobile devices.

In recent…

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Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Technology 13:01

Crime › Anti-whaling leader says extraditing him won’t halt campaign

Marine wildlife activist Paul Watson, currently on bail in Germany pending a decision on whether to extradite him to Costa Rica, vowed Tuesday that his campaign will go on even if he is tried and jailed. "They hope that by getting me out of the way, they'll shut down our…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Crime 13:00

National › Tokyo Sky Tree elevators halted due to strong winds on opening day

Strong winds forced the operators of Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest tower, to shut down its elevators on its opening day Tuesday, leaving some visitors stranded on a 450-meter-high observation deck. Tens of thousands of people had flocked to the 634-meter tower as the Japanese capital's newest attraction opened…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National 12:15

Crime › Anti-whaling leader Watson suspects Japan was behind his arrest

Militant environmental group Sea Shepherd leader Paul Watson on Tuesday suggested Japan was involved in his recent arrest in Germany, as he vowed to continue his campaign against whaling. Watson is out on bail while German authorities decide whether he can be extradited to Costa Rica on charges stemming from…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Crime 12:00

Kuchikomi › Internet videos empowering right-wing activist group

Last autumn, South Korean actress Kim Tae Hee, 32, starred in her first Japanese drama, a light romantic comedy on Fuji TV and affiliates, titled “Boku to Star no 99 Nichi.” Kim played opposite Japanese leading man Hidetoshi Nishijima.

Kim was subsequently recruited to appear in TV commercials for Osaka-based…

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Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Features 07:30

Crime › Police meet to discuss anti-stalker measures

Representatives from police departments across Japan, including new "stalker liaison officers," are meeting in Tokyo this week to discuss new anti-stalker measures in the wake of several high-profile murders that were attributed to mishandled police investigations. A spokesman for the National Police Agency (NPA) said police and legal experts are…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Crime 07:16

National › Deportation threat lifted for lesbian couple in U.S.

A married lesbian couple living in Vermont who were threatened with being separated by federal immigration authorities have been granted a reprieve.

Japanese immigrant Takako Ueda and her American spouse, Frances Herbert, got word Tuesday that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decided to defer action on deportation proceedings against Ueda,…

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Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National 07:14

National › Deportation threat lifted for lesbian couple in U.S.

A married lesbian couple living in Vermont who were threatened with being separated by federal immigration authorities have been granted a reprieve. Japanese immigrant Takako Ueda and her American spouse, Frances Herbert, got word Tuesday that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decided to defer action on deportation proceedings against Ueda,…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National 07:14

Health › Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Features 07:10

National › Stress shrank brain area of tsunami survivors: study

Emotional stress caused by last year’s tsunami caused a part of some survivors’ brains to shrink, according to scientists in Japan who grasped a unique chance to study the neurological effects of trauma.

On a quest to better understand post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the researchers compared brain scans they had…

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Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National 07:00

Crime › Chinese inmate who escaped from Hiroshima prison given additional 28 months

A Chinese inmate who escaped from a Hiroshima prison on Jan 11 was sentenced to an extra 2 years and 4 months by the Hiroshima District Court on Tuesday. Li Guolin, 40, who was serving a 23-year sentence for attempted murder, managed to climb over a wall inside the prison…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Crime 06:56

Commentary › Social media’s impact on kids ‘merits big debate’

Facebook’s big stock offering on Wall Street must be followed by an intensive debate on Main Street about social media’s powerful impact on children, an expert on the topic says.

Jim Steyer, founder of Common Sense Media, a San Francisco think tank focusing on media and families, said the technology…

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Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Features 06:52

Commentary › Social media’s impact on kids ‘merits big debate’

Facebook's big stock offering on Wall Street must be followed by an intensive debate on Main Street about social media's powerful impact on children, an expert on the topic says. Jim Steyer, founder of Common Sense Media, a San Francisco think tank focusing on media and families, said the technology…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Features 06:52

Health › ‘Good’ cholesterol doctrine may be flawed, says study

Researchers have challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of "good" cholesterol automatically boost cardiovascular health. In a study published in The Lancet, investigators said they found no evidence to back the belief that higher levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol routinely reduce the risk of a heart…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Features 06:48

Food › New glass will revolutionize wine, says French creator

A French glassmaker is hoping to revolutionize the experience of drinking wine with a new design that promises to settle the age-old argument between alcohol and the grape. The tulip-shaped glass, with a wide flat base and a vertical "chimney", will prevent the alcohol from overpowering the aroma of wine…
Filed under: NEWS — Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Features 06:46
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