Road reported as dangerous Goda collided with a car that stopped behind a bus at a bus stop before his truck flipped and struck the students, TBS News quoted police as saying. The traffic division of the city of Yokohama had previously been told by ... ( read original story ...)
Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama: Platinum Cup champion Daniel Morad handed keys to a 911 Carrera
For upcoming news and updates on the 2017 season ... to Daniel Morad (right), Driver Champion of the 2016 Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama series. Morad will extend his driving experiences behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 on a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : TIRE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW 104ZR 19.5' SIZE LINE-UP FOR URBAN/REGIONAL ALL-POSITION STEER TIRE OPERATIONS
Release date- 26102016 - SANTA ANA, CA. - Yokohama Tire Corporation has added four new sizes to its 104ZR urban/regional all-position/steer tire line-up: 225/70R19.5, 245/70R19.5, 265/70R19.5 and 285/70R19.5. 'The 104ZR is a true workhorse that's designed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan searching for culprit in deaths of up to 48 elderly patients
a police investigation was triggered in Japan after two 88-year-old patients died at a hospital in Yokohama, the country’s second-largest city. According to news reports, an autopsy found that a patient named Sozo Nishikawa had been fatally poisoned by a ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan hiring 300 to develop common connected car technology
YOKOHAMA, Japan -- The top executive overseeing connected vehicles at Nissan and Renault believes the benefits of developing a common technology for connectivity within the Japanese and French auto partnership outweigh the risks of sustaining huge damage ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo University of the Arts' Graduate Student Anime Shorts Screen in Yokohama on October 31
The Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media announced the program on October 18 for its upcoming "Animation on Marine Tower" event in Bashamichi, Yokohama. The annual program shows the animation shorts made by the school's ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Adds 4 Sizes to Its 104ZR Truck Tire Lineup
"The 104ZR is a true workhorse that’s designed to deliver longer tread wear, low rolling resistance, and even wear, making it especially ideal for high scrub applications," says Tom Clauer, Yokohama Tire Corp. manager of commercial and OTR product planning. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama plant in Salem to lay off 50 employees
Yokohama plant in Salem to lay off 50 employees By Tiffany ... Local 1023 and make up about 8 percent of the union workforce at the plant, according to a news release from the company. All 50 employees had a tenure of five years or less, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo panel shows cost and venue options for 2020 Olympics
TOKYO -- A Tokyo metropolitan government panel reviewing costly Olympic venues has proposed downgrading the expensive rowing and canoeing site for the Tokyo Games to temporary quality, or moving the events to an existing site in northern Japan. The city ... ( read original story ...)
Suu Kyi's long-awaited Tokyo trip
Tokyo has been clamouring for some time for the Myanmar leader ... Larry Jagan is a specialist on Myanmar and a former BBC World Service News Editor for the region. ( read original story ...)
Japan shipping companies plan container merger
Three of Japan's biggest shipping companies are merging their container operations to become more efficient. Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha said the joint venture would see savings of more than 110bn yen ($1bn; £820m ... ( read original story ...)
Halloween hits Tokyo
Tokyo closes streets in it's iconic Shibuya district for the first time as Halloween revelers converge by the thousands. Megumi Limm reports. Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international ... ( read original story ...)
Hideki Matsuyama leaves Japan to conquer the world
SHANGHAI – No one from Japan has more than Hideki Matsuyama's three PGA Tour victories. No one from Japan ever won a World Golf Championship. None of this might have been possible if Matsuyama had never left home so quickly. Even after he blew away a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shippers plan container merger
Three of Japan's biggest shipping companies are merging their container operations to become more efficient. Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha said the joint venture would see savings of more than 110bn yen ($1bn; £820m ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Ghoul’ Season 3 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Winter 2016 Release Confirmed? New Season To Focus on Touka’s College Journey
Some hardcore fans believe that "Tokyo Ghoul" Season 3 is not happening despite the report from Anime Maru. Whether or not the series is arriving in winter 2016 remains to be seen but a report from Anime News Network agrees on the 2016 release window. ( read original story ...)