Daily Haiku Selection

Bright young things

Photos: Fugitive wanted over 2007 killing of British teacher arrested in Osaka

Photos: 28 rescued after ferry runs aground off Mie Prefecture

China has role to help push North Korea to rejoin talks over nuclear disarmament

Recovery in developed economies gathering pace

Japan baseball eyes national team for money

Chunk of ice crashes through roof of U.S. home

Hibakusha: 'Mankind has yet to fully understand the terrifying effects of radiation'

Review: The end not soon enough for '2012'

Ainu culture, nature's beauty arouses all the senses in eastern Hokkaido

Ferry runs aground off Mie Prefecture

1. Crime report suggests people's law-abiding spirit has declined
2. Yakuza group's headquarters raided over blocking of land seizure
3. Kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa, TV personality Mao Kobayashi plan to marry
4. Ichihashi lawyers submit complaint over police interrogation methods
5. Sword-swinging 'shaman' arrested for slashing follower

Nikkei

2009/11/20 15:00

9497.68(-51.79)

Yen/Dollar

2009/11/19

88.99 yen

Yen/Euro

2009/11/19

132.79 yen