Month: January 2017

TOKYO (TR) – A 300-kilogram iron wall fell over and crushed ... to store excavated soil at the site near a public pool at around 3:30 p.m., reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 29). Two of the victim’s colleagues managed to escape moments before the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Tokyo Electric Power has found possible nuclear fuel ... The spokesman said Tepco is investigating and will announce its assessment at a regularly scheduled news conference at 6:30 p.m. (0930) GMT on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Electric Power has found possible nuclear fuel debris below the No.2 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi, the power plant hit by meltdowns after the 2011 tsunami, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday. Tepco detected a black lump directly below the ... ( read original story ...)

The taxi drop fare was lowered to ¥410 from the current ¥730 mainly in central Tokyo on Monday, with the aim of promoting taxi use, including by overseas visitors. The new fare is for the first 1.052 km, while the current one covers 2 km. The new fare ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is arranging an extra spending measure of around ¥9 billion ($79.43 million) to compensate businesses for losses stemming from the postponed relocation of the Tsukiji fish market, a source close to the matter said. ( read original story ...)

Overhauling early leader Misato Horie in the 35th kilometre, Risa Shigetomo won the Osaka Women’s Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on Sunday (29), clocking 2:24:22. It was second fastest performance of the 29-year-old’s career, less than a ... ( read original story ...)

Early on the morning of Feb. 1, 2015, Japan woke to the news that Japanese freelance journalist Kenji Goto, held hostage by Islamic State militants, had been beheaded. Fast-forward two years: Has the Japanese government learned anything from the hostage ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) - The new US administration of President Donald Trump intends to show within and outside the United States its stance to commit to the defence of the Senkakus as China accelerates its government vessels’ activities in the ... ( read original story ...)

Washington (CNN)Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accepted an invitation Saturday to visit President Donald Trump at the White House next month. White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed the news on Twitter shortly after the two leaders had their ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two more Chinese nationals believed to be members of the so-called “Pink Panda” gang in the theft of a large diamond at an exposition in Koto Ward, reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 27). ( read original story ...)

The new Nissan Z-car is reportedly coming out in the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show to be held in October. (Photo : Mark Renders/Getty Images) Nissan is gearing up to launch a new Z-car that is reportedly aiming to prove its superiority in the range of powertrains. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese graffiti artist "281 Antinuke" says his latest street art - politically-charged stickers plastered around central Tokyo - takes aim at U.S. President Donald Trump. Amid the bustling night life of Shibuya, a major shopping and ... ( read original story ...)

announcing the plan at a Jan. 4 news conference, said the organizing committee will be set up around February to finalize contractual details. “It is a fun event that gives hope to young people,” Onishi said of the Tokyo Girls Collection. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (AFP) - The number of foreign workers in Japan topped 1 million for the first time last year, the government has said, as the country looks overseas to offset labour shortages. Tokyo has moved little on loosening strict rules for foreign workers ... ( read original story ...)