Track-It Tokyo

Mar. 10--Anime conventions are a special kind of fashion on parade where fans of the popular subculture dress as their favorite Japanese animated characters from movies, television, books and games and then strut their stuff. Read more

Mar. 10--Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn., Obituaries

KENYON -- Richard J. Fredrickson, 71, of Kenyon, died Monday, March 8, 2010, at his home. Read more

Mar. 10--TOKYO -- The nation's five major brewers reported Wednesday that they shipped a record-low 29.25 million cases -- one case being the equivalent of 20 633-milliliter bottles -- of beer and similar beverages in February, down 6.3 percent on... Read more

Mar. 10--TOKYO -- At approximately 90 percent of the nation's airports, the actual number of domestic passengers using them in fiscal 2008 was lower than the demand forecast made closest to the time of their opening or expansion, the transport... Read more

Mar. 10--The Democratic Party of Japan-led government effectively dragged the skeletons in the closet of postwar Tokyo-Washington diplomacy out into the light Tuesday, in the process exposing the hollowness of its predecessor administrations' long... Read more

Mar. 10--Even as Japan and the United States need deficit-funded stimulus now to stay on the recovery path, sustained large budget deficits will be a long-term problem that undermines their future growth prospects and must be addressed. But how?... Read more

Mar. 10--OSAKA -- The first delivery of at least 850 canisters of high-level radioactive vitrified waste arrived Tuesday morning by ship from the U.K. in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, where it will sit in storage for decades before being buried deep... Read more

Mar. 10--For Om Kwan Ja, excluding "chosen gakko" pro-Pyongyang schools from the government's tuition-waiver program would mean more than just having to shell out extra cash for her kids' education. It's a problem that touches on her family's... Read more

Mar. 10--Filson, a 113-year-old Seattle company known for making durable clothing for fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities, has opened its first store outside the U.S. Read more

TOKYO — Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms. Read more