One man who embodies the veteran moniker, though, is Kazuyoshi Miura. There is no debate to be had here, with the Yokohama FC striker still going strong at the age of 50. He celebrates that landmark birthday today, and is showing no sign of slowing down ... ( read original story ...)
Penray, Yokohama
Yokohama has released the MYX S01, a 25-in. radial all-weather tire designed for graders, loaders and dozers. This new tire is in addition to the four other OTR tires and four commercial tires offered by Yokohama. Click here for more information. ( read original story ...)
Japan has Northern Territories deal ready for Russia
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is set to propose to Russia specific plans for joint economic development in what it calls the Northern Territories and what Moscow refers to as the Southern Kurils, The Nikkei has learned. In December, Japanese Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants to set international drone standards
TOKYO -- Japan is set to take the initiative in proposing international standards for drones. The hope is that its proposed standards can win approval around fiscal 2025 -- and help Japanese companies take market share. Drones sometimes fall and can cause ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo bid for Winter Olympics worth a shot
SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- With the Asian Winter Games winding down without a glitch in Sapporo, it is time for the three-time host of the continental event to seriously consider a bid for the Winter Olympics. Sapporo was the first Asian city to ... ( read original story ...)
75th anniversary of Japanese-Canadian internment camps echoes as fears of Islamophobia rise
Maryse Zeidler is a reporter for CBC News in Vancouver, covering news from across British ... It was 75 years ago this week when the federal government issued an Order in Council to remove Japanese-Canadians from a 160-kilometre area off the B.C. coast ... ( read original story ...)
'Tokyo Ghoul' Season 3 News And Updates: Release Date Anytime Soon or Delayed Again?
"Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 has been a long time coming, and fans are getting impatient with every passing day. However, the studio that animates the manga is not ready to break some news about its release. The anime's production team are giving no updates ... ( read original story ...)
Defending Super Rugby champions the Wellington Hurricanes hammer Japan Sunwolves in Tokyo
THE Wellington Hurricanes have pulverised Japan Sunwolves in the opening match of their Super Rugby defence, winning 83-17. Last year’s champions battered the two-year-old side from pillar to post in their first foray to Japan, running in 13 tries to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly heavyweight Uchida decides not to seek eighth term
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly heavyweight Shigeru Uchida, a former secretary-general of the ruling liberal Democratic Party’s Tokyo chapter, said Saturday he will not seek re-election when his current term ends in summer, citing age and health concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Kipsang misses world record in Tokyo Marathon win
The 34-year-old was looking to better compatriot Dennis Kimetto's mark of 2:02.57 and wrest back the world record he lost in 2014 but was unable to take sufficient advantage of a new course design. "Today I was really feeling good and the course was very ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics-Kipsang misses world record in Tokyo Marathon win
TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Wilson Kipsang of Kenya missed out on the world record but ran the fastest time ever on Japanese soil to win the Tokyo Marathon in two hours, three minutes and 58 seconds on Sunday. The 34-year-old was looking to better compatriot ... ( read original story ...)
Records anticipated at Tokyo Marathon
With a new course that has eliminated some of the toughest elements, fast times are expected at the Tokyo Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on Sunday (26). Japan’s 2000 Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi, who ran the first sub-2:20 marathon in Berlin ... ( read original story ...)
Kipsang Predicts 2:02:50 – Tokyo Marathon Preview
2017 Tokyo Marathon top elites Wilson Kipsang, Dickson Chumba, Tsegaye Kebede, Amane Bersio, Amane Gobena, Birhane Dibaba, Masato Imai, Kazuhiro Maeda and Yuma Hattori. When we were kings - Kipsang, Chumba and Kebede, CR holders of Japan's three major men ... ( read original story ...)
Federation wants mixed shooting events for Tokyo 2020 Games
"The ISSF Executive Committee and Administrative Council unanimously approved the recommendation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic program that aims ... Editing by Alison Williams) Next In Sports News ( read original story ...)
Saudi King Salman goes on Asia tour to sell a stake in world's biggest IPO
The octogenarian monarch, who has overseen the launch of an ambitious economic reform plan since his accession two years ago, is expected to visit Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and China ... to be the world's biggest IPO, and have solicited financial advice ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's @cosme ready to spread across Asia
In fact, istyle, the operator of the well-regarded cosmetics review website and retail chain in Japan, is planning to open stores across Asia. The Taiwan store opens in May. Istyle in 2007 began opening @cosme stores in Japan, bringing together brands that ... ( read original story ...)