TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venues remain on track to be completed in time for test events scheduled for later this year, according to Games organisers. Test events for sailing ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 venues on track for completion, say organizers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venues remain on track to be completed in time for test events scheduled for later this year, according to Games organizers. Test events for sailing ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan Books $84 Million Ghosn-Related Charges, Cuts Outlook
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co said it had booked around $84 million in charges related to under-reported compensation for ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn, and slashed its annual profit ... ( read original story ...)
Swimming: Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Ikee diagnosed with leukemia
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who won six titles at last year's Asian Games and was considered a strong medal contender for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, said on Tuesday she had been diag... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals will be made from recycled electronics, and we’re cheering
But in a bit of cool news to help tide you over until then, The Guardian reported Friday, February 8th, that Tokyo 2020 medals will be made from recycled electronic waste, including smartphones ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics to Make Medals From Discarded Phones, Cameras
Orgainizers for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are in the process of collecting electronic waste in order to create medals made solely out of recycled material, according to numerous reports. The organize... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds from 1-month low helped by automakers, machinery firms
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei surged on Tuesday, rebounding from a one-month low, as shares of exporters such as automakers and machinery makers enjoyed strong demand thanks to a weaker yen ... ( read original story ...)
Renault’s Senard to meet Nissan CEO Saikawa in Japan this week: sources
The head of Japan’s industry ministry on Tuesday denied media reports that the government had been told by France that it could lower its stake in Nissan, Jiji news reported, echoing a similar ... ( read original story ...)
“COOK JAPAN PROJECT”, a 10-Months Unprecedented Gastronomic Event Featuring Star Chefs around the World Will Start from April 2019 in Tokyo!
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 11, 2019--Granada Co., Ltd. (Location: 1-9-6 Shintomi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO Yuji Shimoyama) invites about 30 star chefs from around the world to Tokyo and opens a limited-re... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo protests over South Korean lawmaker’s remarks on Japan’s emperor
That would be a sign that Tokyo wanted to end the prolonged dispute, Moon said. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday that Moon's comments were "ext... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds from 3-week low as automakers, machinery stocks gain
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei surged on Tuesday, rebounding from a three-week low, as a weaker yen boosted demand for shares of exporters such as automakers and machinery makers. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Top Japanese Diplomat Warns South Korean Lawmaker Over Emperor Remark
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono cautioned South Korea ... Sunday about South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang’s comments in a Bloomberg News interview last week. In it, Moon said he ... ( read original story ...)
The art and science of Japan’s cherry blossom forecast
As spring approaches in Japan, the country's weather forecasters face one of their biggest missions of the year: predicting exactly when the famed cherry blossoms will bloom. Japan's sakura or cherry ... ( read original story ...)
BATTERY JAPAN 2019: Solid-state battery and EV battery imminently set for commercialisation
TOKYO, Feb. 10, 2019 /CNW/ -- Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. will be holding BATTERY JAPAN 2019 - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo from Feb. 27 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. Along with the spread of renewabl... ( read original story ...)
Japan Demands Apology for South Korean Comments on Emperor
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga also said at a news conference Tuesday that South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang should retract his statements. Moon said in a Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government secretly weighed five dates for era name change to Heisei
What new era name Japan may have is of high public interest. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in his New Year’s news conference that the new era name will be announced April 1, a month before Crown Prin... ( read original story ...)