Month: February 2017

The row over the islands, claimed by Tokyo, off Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido has prevented the two countries from signing a peace treaty. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Supreme Court has rejected a man's demand that news search results of his arrest on sex charges be deleted from Google, ruling that to do so would violate freedom of expression. Japanese media said it was the first decision by the nation's top ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his main lieutenant in the cabinet and Japan’s top foreign exchange official on Wednesday all pushed back against President Donald Trump’s assertion that Japan is keeping its currency devalued. “Japan’s monetary policy is ... ( read original story ...)

Say the name Nagoya and what do you think of? The castle? That time the EXPO rolled into Aichi (2005)? One of the stops on the Shinkansen down to Kyoto and Osaka? Nagoya was one of the first Japanese references to really sink into my conscious as young lad. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corporation announced that it will increase prices by up to 7% on all of its tires sold in the U.S., including commercial, off-the-road (OTR), and consumer. The increase will go into effect April 1. “This pricing action is necessitated by ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA – After making adjustments to Japanese baseball as a hitter that few foreign players could match, Alex Ramirez told Kyodo News last month about the different adjustments he had to make as a first-year manager. Between skepticism over his ... ( read original story ...)

Canadian uranium producer Cameco Corp said on Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) , the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, had scrapped its uranium supply contract with the company. Shares of Cameco slid 12.2 per cent to $14.55 ... ( read original story ...)

SASKATOON -- Shares in Cameco Corp. fell more than 10 per cent Wednesday after it said it's prepared to fight Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s attempt to terminate a multi-year supply contract that would be worth about $1.3 billion in revenue through 2028. ( read original story ...)

Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say the medals will be forged from recycled metal from old mobile phones and appliances donated by the general public to give them a sense of direct involvement in the Games. The move is also part of an effort to ... ( read original story ...)

Canadian uranium producer Cameco Corp said on Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) , the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, had scrapped its uranium supply contract with the company. Cameco, one of the world’s largest uranium ... ( read original story ...)

SASKATOON - Canada's largest uranium company says Tokyo Electric Power Co. is seeking to terminate a multi-year supply contract that would be worth about $1.3 billion of revenue through 2028. Cameco (TSX:CCO) says the Japanese power company has cited ... ( read original story ...)