International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach raised the possibility of Fukushima opening the baseball-softball competition at the World Forum on Sport and Culture in Tokyo last month. The prefecture is one of three proposed venues ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge in morning on Trump victory possibility
Tokyo stocks plunged after choppy trading Wednesday morning ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo student accused of shoving girlfriend into oncoming train
A male Tokyo university student shoved his girlfriend off a train platform into an oncoming train in Yokohama (TBS News) KANAGAWA (TR) – A male Tokyo university student was arrested on attempted murder charges for allegedly shoving his girlfriend into an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 optimism doesn't mean people will spend, study suggests
TOKYO - An Edelman Japan study of 700 respondents has found that 60 percent see staging the Tokyo 2020 games as a good thing for Japan, with 23 percent describing themselves as “very positive” about it. Those in the senior age bracket are the most ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 medals to be made of recycled metals
Tokyo : Medals for the Tokyo Olympics will be made from old smartphones and other electronic products, organisers said Wednesday, as they look to give the Games an environmentally friendly hue. "Medals made with recycled metals from discarded mobile phones ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance officials in emergency talks after U.S. election shock
Japan's top economic officials are scrambling to respond to the financial market turmoil unleashed by the U.S. presidential election. The country's finance ministry and central bank were holding an emergency meeting Wednesday afternoon after wild trading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's top FX diplomat signals readiness to intervene as yen spikes
The finance minister makes the final decision on whether to intervene in the currency market. Asakawa later told reporters he would not comment on whether Japan will step into the market. Senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Financial Services ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance officials in emergency talks after U.S. election
HONG KONG (CNNMoney) - Japan's top economic officials are scrambling to respond to the financial market turmoil unleashed by the U.S. presidential election. The country's finance ministry and central bank were holding an emergency meeting Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government will take steps in financial markets if needed – Suga
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Wednesday the government would take steps in financial markets if needed as it watches for any excessive volatility. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga made the comment at a news conference ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Sapporo shows 2026 Winter Games plan to JOC
Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto paid a call on Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda in Tokyo on Tuesday to present the city's plan for hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2026. "I asked him to think about Japan's bidding to host ... ( read original story ...)
Sinkhole takes bite out of Japanese city
Parts of a main street collapsed in the heart of Fukuoka in southern Japan on Tuesday, creating a massive sinkhole and cutting off power, water and gas supplies to parts of the city. Stoplights and sidewalks tumbled more than 10 metres as the earth ... ( read original story ...)
Huge sinkhole swallows street in Fukuoka, Japan
A giant sinkhole swallowed a five-lane street in the centre of one of Japan's biggest cities on Tuesday morning. The collapse began at around 05:00 local time (20:00 GMT Monday) near Hakata Station, the busiest in Fukuoka city in the southern island of Kyushu. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea reaffirm alliance with U.S. ahead of presidential election
the U.S.-Japan alliance is the axis of Japanese diplomacy," Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Tuesday, according to NHK and Kyodo news agency. Kishida also said that he had heard it is a "tight race" and that he will be "paying ... ( read original story ...)
Parts of street collapse in southern Japan city; no injuries
TOKYO -- Parts of a main street collapsed in the heart of a major city in southern Japan on Tuesday, creating a massive sinkhole and cutting off power, water and gas supplies to parts of the city. Authorities said no injuries were reported from the pre ... ( read original story ...)
Keio student held for pushing girlfriend off station platform in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA – The Kanagawa Prefectural Police on Sunday evening arrested a male Keio University student for pushing his girlfriend off a train platform and onto the tracks at Hiyoshi Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line in Yokohama. Yuki Ozawa, 22, a third-year ... ( read original story ...)
British American Tobacco to test e-cigarette in Japan
TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - British American Tobacco PLC (BAT) plans to test a new tobacco-based cigarette alternative in Japan next month, it said on Tuesday, taking aim at Philip Morris International Inc's popular iQOS and Japan Tobacco Inc's Ploom ... ( read original story ...)