Atsushi Ozawa, 50, told investigators that the road belongs to humans and that it was the pigeons "who should dodge," per NHK.
Yokohama expands Indian operations to meet rising demand for larger tyres
In response to a surge in demand for larger tyre sizes driven by increased sales in the premium and luxury vehicle segments, Yokohama, the Japanese tyre maker, is gearing up to expand its capabilities ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota to sell entire stake in Japan’s Harmonic Drive Systems -filing
Harmonic Drive Systems , a Japanese maker of speed reducers, said on Wednesday that Toyota Motor would sell its entire stake of 4,379,400 shares in it in the open market overseas. ( read original story ...)
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Japanese satellite imagery startup iQPS see 120% liftoff in Tokyo debut
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Shares of Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) surged 120% in their Tokyo growth-market debut on Wednesday, after the satellite imagery startup raised 3.48 ...
Japan Regional Banks Asked Ueda to Scrap Negative Interest Rate
Japan’s regional banks called on the Bank of Japan to scrap its negative interest rate when executives met with central bank officials last month, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan, Britain and Italy to establish new organisation to develop jet fighter -sources
Japan, Britain and Italy will sign a treaty in Tokyo next week to establish a joint organisation and industry group for developing their planned advanced jet fighter, three sources with direct knowledge of the plans said. ( read original story ...)
MLB Rumors: Trevor Bauer Seeking MLB Return amid Interest from Japan
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is seeking a return to Major League Baseball despite interest from Japan's Nippon Professional ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s ‘Drippiest’ Confession Exudes a Nod of Approval From Boyfriend Cordae as the Couple Flaunt Their Strong PDA Game
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is well known for her cool outfits. It isn’t a surprise that Osaka is considered to be one of the best in fashion in the tennis circuit. In a recent turn of events, Osaka put an interesting set of pictures on her Instagram and her boyfriend Cordae just affirmed her claim ( ...
Tokyo taxi driver arrested, accused of running over pigeon
But in Japan, pigeons may have become the victims of crime, after police arrested a Tokyo taxi driver on suspicion of deliberately driving into a flock of the birds, killing one of them. Suspect ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo metro gov’t to abolish income limit for free high school tuition
The government of the Japanese capital has decided to abolish the income limit on free tuition for high school students living in Tokyo, maki･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Taxi driver arrested for killing pigeon in bizarre Tokyo road rage incident
A Tokyo taxi driver was arrested for deliberately driving into a flock of pigeons, killing one, reportedly because he was angry that the birds were on the road. ( read original story ...)
Japan targeting Jan. 19 for nation’s 1st-ever moon landing
The newly revealed plan calls for SLIM to begin its descent toward the moon on Jan. 19 around 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT; 12 a.m. on Jan. 20 Japanese Standard Time). Touchdown — which would mark the first-ever soft lunar landing for a Japanese spacecraft — is scheduled to occur about 20 minutes later. ( read ...
Japan’s Nikkei up sharply as chip-related stocks rally
Japan's Nikkei share average traded sharply higher on Wednesday, rebounding from a steep decline in the previous session, as investors bought back beaten-down chip-related stocks. "Overnight gains on ...
Asia markets set to rebound from Tuesday’s broad sell-off
Wednesday will see Australia release its third-quarter GDP numbers, while investors will also digest the Reuters Tankan survey for Japan in December, which showed improving business sentiment ... and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese satellite imagery startup iQPS untraded with glut of bids in Tokyo debut
Japan is pushing to build a homegrown space industry ... The company sold 8.92 million shares after pricing the IPO at the top of its indicated range of 380-390 yen. That doesn't include a greenshoe ...