Defending champion Angelique Kerber of Germany was knocked out of the US Open in the first round when she lost 6-3, 6-1 to Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka on Tuesday. The last defending women's champion to lose in the first round at Flushing Meadows was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wakes to a Text Message: Missile Approaching
TOKYO — In earthquake-prone Japan, the public has grown accustomed to seeing regular alerts on television and their cellphones advising them to seek cover or move inland in advance of a tsunami. But on Tuesday, residents received a rare warning ... ( read original story ...)
N. Korean missile over Japan makes Tokyo residents more wary
That worry became real for the 37-year-old restaurant worker on Tuesday, with the news that a missile had soared over the Japanese island of Hokkaido. "I was worried when I heard they had missile power," Shigihara said, standing just outside Tokyo's busy ... ( read original story ...)
Google error disrupts corporate Japan’s web traffic
Web traffic intended for Japanese internet service providers was being sent to Google instead. Online banking, railway payment systems as well as gaming sites were among those affected. A spokesman said a "network configuration error" only lasted for eight ... ( read original story ...)
NKorea missile flying over Japan makes Tokyoites more wary
That worry became real for the 37-year-old restaurant worker on Tuesday, with the news that a missile had soared over the Japanese island of Hokkaido. "I was worried when I heard they had missile power," Shigihara said, standing just outside Tokyo's busy ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires missile over Japan in aggressive test
This missile landed nowhere near Guam, which is about 2,500 kilometres (1,550 miles) south of Tokyo, but the length of Tuesday's launch may have been designed for the North to show it could follow through on its threat. Seoul says the missile was launched ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Fall as N. Korea Fires Missile Over Japan
Pedestrians watch the news on a huge screen displaying a map of Japan (R) and the Korean Peninsula, following a North Korean missile test that passed over Japan. (Photo: AFP). Metrotvnews.com, Tokyo: Tokyo stocks fell in early Tuesday trading after North ... ( read original story ...)
OSAKA AMAZING PASS: 7 Awesome Osaka Destinations in 2 Days!
Located in the heart of the Umeda Business District, the Sky Building is easily accessible via subway or railway. The view from the roof-deck is breathtaking and is one of the best places to really appreciate Osaka City. It's also good to note that with ... ( read original story ...)
Best Western Expands Japan Portfolio with New Hotel in Osaka
Best Western Osaka Tsukamoto features 105 rooms, a restaurant serving local and international cuisine, a 24-hour business center and laundry services. The hotel is Best Western’s second property in the city, following the Best Western Hotel Fino Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso to meet Pence in early September to discuss economy, trade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that he would visit the United States from Sept. 4 to hold informal talks with Vice President Mike Pence ahead of a second round of bilateral economic talks later this year. Aso, who ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Taro Aso to meet Mike Pence in September to discuss economy, trade
Tokyo: Japanese finance minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that he would visit the United States from 4 September to hold informal talks with Vice-President Mike Pence ahead of a second round of bilateral economic talks later this year. Aso, who doubles as ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks fall, investors rattled by North Korean missile launch
TOKYO - Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday ... while the Shanghai Composite inched up nearly 0.2 per cent to 3,367.99. MISSILE NEWS: North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew over Japan before plunging into the northern Pacific Ocean, an ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires missile over Japan, Pentagon confirms
The missile was fired from the area of Sunan in Pyongyang shortly before 6 a.m. and flew east, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, according to Yonhap News Agency. "It passed through the sky over Japan," the JCS said. Japan's Chief Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls to 4-month low after North Korea fires missile
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a near four-month low on Tuesday morning as sentiment was soured after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan earlier in the day. In early trade, the Nikkei opened down 0.7 percent and ... ( read original story ...)
Entertainment: GMA Branded Content Wins Gold in 2017 Spark Awards
To help promote the tourism of Sapporo City, GMA worked on a campaign that included two episodes of GMA News TV’s Biyahe ni Drew named “Sophisticated Sapporo” and “Countryside Sapporo”, along with various online features in gmanetwork.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan is on alert after a North Korean missile flew over its airspace
A launch of what is believed to be the Hwasong-12 missile, May 15, 2017. KRT via AP Video North Korea launched a missile that flew over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido at 5:58 a.m. local time, according to Japanese government officials. ( read original story ...)