Mari Yamaguchi

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Katsuya Takahashi, center, a former Aum Shinrikyo cult member, is driven to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department after being arrested, in Tokyo Friday, June 15, 2012. Police arrested Takahashi, 54, the last fugitive suspected in the doomsday cult's deadly nerve gas attack on Tokyo subways 17 years ago. He was spotted at a comic book cafe in downtown Tokyo earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE

Last fugitive caught in ’95 Japan nerve gas attack

Mari Yamaguchi · June 15, 2012 2:29 am

FILE - In this June 6, 2012 file photo, Japanâs all-girl pop idol group AKB48 member Yuko Oshima reacts after winning the annual AKB48 popularity poll in Tokyo. Oshima, the winner two years ago, returned to the top seat in the vote - by almost 1.4 million fans this year - to determine who gets to record their next single - which inevitably becomes a hit. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

Japan’s music sensation: a group ranked by fans

Mari Yamaguchi · June 12, 2012 7:04 am

FILE - In this June 6, 2012 file photo, Japanâs all-girl pop idol group AKB48 member Yuko Oshima reacts after winning the annual AKB48 popularity poll in Tokyo. Oshima, the winner two years ago, returned to the top seat in the vote - by almost 1.4 million fans this year - to determine who gets to record their next single - which inevitably becomes a hit. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

Japan’s music sensation: a group ranked by fans

Mari Yamaguchi · June 12, 2012 7:04 am

Protesters shout slogans during an anti-nuclear plant rally in front of the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo, Friday, June 8, 2012 shortly after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Japan must restart two nuclear reactors to protect the economy and people's livelihoods in a news conference. Noda said in the news conference broadcast live to the nation that the government has taken ample measures to ensure the safety of the two reactors at the Ohi nuclear plant in western Japan. The banners read "We strongly oppose restarting of the Ohi nuclear plant." (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Panel: Govt meddling added to Japan nuclear crisis

Mari Yamaguchi · June 9, 2012 2:19 pm

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reacts during a televised news conference at the Prime Minister's official residence in Tokyo Friday, June 8, 2012. Noda appealed to the nation to accept that two nuclear reactors that remained shuttered after the Fukushima disaster must be restarted to protect the economy and people's livelihoods. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Japan PM says 2 nuke reactors must be restarted

Mari Yamaguchi · June 8, 2012 9:46 am

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reacts during a televised news conference at the Prime Minister's official residence in Tokyo Friday, June 8, 2012. Noda appealed to the nation to accept that two nuclear reactors that remained shuttered after the Fukushima disaster must be restarted to protect the economy and people's livelihoods. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Japan PM says 2 nuke reactors must be restarted

Mari Yamaguchi · June 8, 2012 9:46 am