December 5, 2015 Japan gigolo-club boss dissolved in toxic chemicals Seven people who allegedly dissolved the body of a gigolo-club owner using chemicals found in drain cleaner have been arrested by Japanese police, officials and media reports said Friday.
December 5, 2015 Japanese fast-food chain to farm in Fukushima Major Japanese fast-food chain Yoshinoya said Tuesday it would grow rice and vegetables in Fukushima prefecture, home to the nuclear plant that was crippled by a tsunami in 2011.
December 5, 2015 Six dead in Philippines restaurant blast Six people were killed and more than two dozen wounded when a bomb exploded at a restaurant in the southern Philippines, according to police and local officials.
December 5, 2015 China coastguard ships in disputed waters: Japan Chinese ships were in disputed waters on Friday, Japan's coastguard said, a week after Beijing said talks were possible if Tokyo was prepared to acknowledge the existence of a disagreement.
December 5, 2015 Button says Ferrari signing may backfire McLaren's Jenson Button said Ferrari may have inadvertently given a boost to their rivals by re-hiring former world champion Kimi Raikkonen to join current lead driver Fernando Alonso.
December 5, 2015 New Zealand passes law allowing domestic spying New Zealand passed legislation Wednesday allowing its main intelligence agency to spy on residents and citizens, despite opposition from rights groups, international technology giants and the legal fraternity.
December 5, 2015 Egyptian sumo wrestler ready to fight in Ramadan The Arab world's first professional sumo wrestler says fasting for Ramadan will give him courage during his inaugural tournament in the famously weighty elite ranks of the sport.
December 5, 2015 Japan's Suntory to buy GSK drink brands for $2.1 bn Japanese drinks giant Suntory Holdings said Monday it would buy the Lucozade and Ribena brands from British drugs firm GlaxoSmithKline for $2.1 billion.
December 5, 2015 Samsung to unveil 'smartwatch' next month: reports South Korea's Samsung Electronics will unveil its new Galaxy Gear "smartwatch" early next month, ahead of Apple's iWatch, Bloomberg news and a fan site said Saturday.
December 5, 2015 Indonesians hold 'Islam's answer to Miss World' The Miss World beauty contest, which has attracted fierce opposition by hardline Islamic groups in host country Indonesia, is now facing another challenge -- a rival pageant exclusively for Muslims.