KANAGAWA (TR) – A male motorcyclist died after he plunged from an expressway in Yokohama, police said on Saturday. The man in his 40s died after he fell at least 10 meters from an expressway at around 9:30 a.m., Nippon News Network reports (Dec. 31). ( read original story ...)
Osaka cops: Man’s leg cut off by train after he falls from platform
OSAKA (TR) – An intoxicated man in his 20s fell from a train ... The man fell from the Midosuji Line platform, which does not have railings, at Nagai Station at around 7 a.m., Nippon News Network reports (Dec. 31). The conductor of the train didn ... ( read original story ...)
Comfortable yet budget friendly! 15 Recommended Business Hotels in Asakusa and Ueno
There are 26 spaces in their tower parking lot, so it’s extremely recommended for both business and sightseeing. From the largest bath, you can spend a leisurely time gazing out at Tokyo Skytree and at pleasure cruises floating along the Sumida River. ( read original story ...)
Sask. Huskies share culture with Japanese volleyball team in exchange for tune-up
The dogs are hosting a team from Japan’s International Budo University in the second half of an overseas exchange to train in Saskatoon for just over a week. Saskatchewan won both matches on Thursday and Friday at the Physical Activity Complex (PAC), but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes trilateral talks with China, South Korea in Feb – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has approached China and South Korea about holding a trilateral summit in Tokyo in February aimed at deepening cooperation on such issues as a free trade deal, the environment and counter-terrorism, Kyodo news agency reported on ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : DBRS Downgrades Japan to A, Stable trend
DBRS, Inc. has downgraded Japan's long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings to A, and the country's short-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings to R-1 (low). The trend on all ratings is changed to Stable. The downgrade reflects DBRS's ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese parents who apologise for their children
Apologies are common in Japan, indeed it is virtually a cliche about the country. But 2016 has seen some controversial public acts of contrition - notably parents standing up before the public to say sorry for their adult children's alleged criminal offences. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes trilateral talks with China, South Korea in February: Kyodo
... and South Korea about holding a trilateral summit in Tokyo in February aimed at deepening cooperation on such issues as a free trade deal, the environment and counter-terrorism, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday. Disagreements over North Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Pedestrian struck, killed by distracted cyclist in Roppongi
TOKYO (TR) – A man was struck and killed in near the Roppongi ... was killed after the 32-year-old cyclist hit him on a sloped passageway some two meters wide, TBS News reports (Dec. 31). The cyclist was riding down the passageway without his ... ( read original story ...)
Subaru to debut BRZ STI Sport concept at 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon
Subaru and its official performance arm STI have an interesting concept based on the BRZ due for a reveal at the upcoming 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon. The concept is called the BRZ STI Sport and is described as a more mature take on the Subaru sports car. ( read original story ...)
Final Olympics price tag almost certain to exceed current estimate
This is the first in a six-part New Year’s series examining how Japan is preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. On Dec. 21, the organizers of the Tokyo Summer Games announced that the 2020 sports extravaganza will cost no more than ¥1.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bar actually model ‘secret base’ for Gundam fanatics
A small bar in Tokyo’s Nakano Ward is becoming popular with middle-aged men who like to make plastic models of characters from the “Mobile Suit Gundam” cartoon. “It’s like a secret base,” said Kentaro Nonaka, 36, a company worker who lives in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based firm shares fall to 25pc
Tokyo. Toshiba shares dived more than 25 per cent Thursday, their third straight double-digit plunge, following the company’s warning of a possible one-time loss of several billion dollars over its US nuclear business. The troubled company’s stock ... ( read original story ...)
Tempura from Osaka
My favourite tempura bar, Tenshin at Regent Singapore hotel, just got itself some competition. Ippoh Tempura Bar by Osaka's Ginza Ippoh opened earlier this month at Como Dempsey. The family- owned Ippoh brand dates back to 1850 and is said to be the oldest ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese car makers rev up in race to lure IT workers
The auto makers “operate within extremely strict budgets and the business is generally low margin.” Japanese companies suffer from a dearth of domestic talent and the perception their business is more “mature and slow moving” than the new wave of ... ( read original story ...)
ALEX BRUMMER: Why the plight of Japan and the collapse of Toshiba affects us all
There is a tendency to regard Japan as a benign owner of British assets. Unlike China it is not intent on shoplifting intellectual property and it is a stable Western-style democracy. It also has been a good investor in the UK, from Nissan in Sunderland ... ( read original story ...)