Japan
BELGRADE, Serbia - Three Serb members of the infamous "Pink Panther" ring of thieves were convicted Friday of Japan's biggest-ever jewel heist, which nabbed treasures including a $27-million (euro19-million) diamond necklace.
TOKYO - President Barack Obama says he will insist that the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept.
TOKYO - Japanese actress Noriko Sakai, once hugely popular in Asia, was convicted of drug use Monday as thousands of people crowded outside the courthouse in anticipation of the verdict.
TOKYO - More than 6,000 people crowded outside a Tokyo courthouse Monday as Japanese actress Noriko Sakai pleaded guilty to drug use and prosecutors sought a prison sentence in a trial that has caused a media frenzy.
HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese court sentenced two officials to up to three years in prison Friday for collecting $80,000 in rent from Japanese consultants but dividing it among colleagues instead of putting it in state coffers, a court official said.
