A chubby black bear is helping reconstruction efforts in an earthquake-affected region of Japan by earning a record amount through the sales of associated products. Items featuring Kumamon, the red-cheeked mascot of southern Kumamoto Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals to be made of garbage
TOKYO’S started collecting electronic waste to help produce the gold, silver and bronze medals needed for the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo authorities are accepting nine types of small digital devices, including smartphones, digital cameras and portable music ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo launches mobiles-to-medals recycling campaign
TOKYO: Members of the Japanese public lined up to donate unwanted mobile phones that will be recycled into medals for the 2020 Olympic Games, as a project aimed at promoting sustainability was launched on Thursday. The campaign kicked off at Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics – Tokyo launches mobiles-to-medals recycling campaign
The campaign kicked off at Tokyo's Metropolitan Government building where more than 100 people dropped the used handsets into a box that displayed the number of donations. "I came today because I thought it's great that my old mobile phones will become ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks turn lower on yen’s rise
Stocks fell back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday ... Airline ANA met with selling after announcing a plan to hold a news conference later on Thursday over an important management issue, which later turned out to be a change of its president. ( read original story ...)
Japan dreams
MANILA/TOKYO Beside a table with a teapot, teacups and chopsticks, Rovie Ebanculla vacuums a tatami mat while another female colleague cleans a high-tech toilet, the kind that can be found in many Japanese homes. The women are in the Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
McKay Brothers Distributes Osaka Securities Exchange Data in Singapore at Lowest Known Latency
MBI services in Japan are offered through its affiliate, Josada Telecommunications, Inc. To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mckay-brothers-distributes-osaka-securities-exchange-data-in-singapore-at ... ( read original story ...)
METI comes up with lower ¥124.7 billion estimate for Osaka 2025 expo facilities
The cost of building the facilities should the 2025 Osaka World Exposition become reality would be about ¥124.7 billion, according to the industry ministry’s estimate. The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry’s estimate is lower than the ¥130 ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan, South Korea foreign ministers to affirm alliance
TOKYO -- The U.S., Japan and South Korea will reaffirm their three-way partnership as a cornerstone of East Asian diplomacy when the three nations' top diplomats meet on the sidelines of a G-20 foreign ministers' meeting this week. The three countries and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Partners with Spartan Race
New partnership will put the GEOLANDAR line of tires in the spotlight. Yokohama has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement and is now the “Official Tire of the U.S. Spartan Race,” an exclusive branding designation at select obstacle course races ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka 2025 expo construction costs estimated at ¥124.7 billion
Costs to build facilities for the envisaged 2025 Osaka World Exposition are estimated at ¥124.7 billion, Japan’s industry ministry told a panel of experts on Wednesday. The ministry came up with the lower cost estimate than the ¥130 billion calculated ... ( read original story ...)
Good News to Inbound Tourists: Starting Fare for Tokyo Taxis Cut to 410 Yen
TOKYO, Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The starting fare for taxis in Tokyo’s 23 wards for the first 1.054 kilometers was reduced to 410 yen on January 30, 2017. Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M104246/201702088600/_prw_OI4fl_9A9661I6.jpg ... ( read original story ...)
Climbing centre breaks ground on Olympic-calibre facility
The sport has been officially added to the list for the 2020 summer Olympics. 6 new sports for Tokyo 2020 that could boost Canada's medal chances Olympic climbing dream could come true for Canmore twins "The intention of it is to host a training ground for ... ( read original story ...)
Confusion over Tokyo Olympics 2020 golf venue dates back to bid: Report
Problems surrounding the venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics golf events, which does not allow full membership for women, stem from documents prepared for the original bid, a Japanese media report said on Wednesday. Calls have arisen to move the tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed as solid U.S. economic data counteracted by firm yen
TOKYO, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed on Thursday as robust economic data from the U.S. motivated early buying for some while a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar inhibited others. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops bust Uguisudani ‘delivery health’ service for prostitution
On Valentine’s Day, Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced the bust of so-called “delivery health” out-call service Love Fairy on suspicion of prostitution, reports Fuji News Network (Feb. 14). On February 11, manager Koichi Oikawa, 39, allegedly ... ( read original story ...)