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METI comes up with lower ¥124.7 billion estimate for Osaka 2025 expo facilities
The cost of building the facilities should the 2025 Osaka World Exposition become reality would be about ¥124.7 billion, according to the industry ministry’s estimate. The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry’s estimate is lower than the ¥130 ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan, South Korea foreign ministers to affirm alliance
TOKYO -- The U.S., Japan and South Korea will reaffirm their three-way partnership as a cornerstone of East Asian diplomacy when the three nations' top diplomats meet on the sidelines of a G-20 foreign ministers' meeting this week. The three countries and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Partners with Spartan Race
New partnership will put the GEOLANDAR line of tires in the spotlight. Yokohama has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement and is now the “Official Tire of the U.S. Spartan Race,” an exclusive branding designation at select obstacle course races ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka 2025 expo construction costs estimated at ¥124.7 billion
Costs to build facilities for the envisaged 2025 Osaka World Exposition are estimated at ¥124.7 billion, Japan’s industry ministry told a panel of experts on Wednesday. The ministry came up with the lower cost estimate than the ¥130 billion calculated ... ( read original story ...)
Good News to Inbound Tourists: Starting Fare for Tokyo Taxis Cut to 410 Yen
TOKYO, Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The starting fare for taxis in Tokyo’s 23 wards for the first 1.054 kilometers was reduced to 410 yen on January 30, 2017. Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M104246/201702088600/_prw_OI4fl_9A9661I6.jpg ... ( read original story ...)
Climbing centre breaks ground on Olympic-calibre facility
The sport has been officially added to the list for the 2020 summer Olympics. 6 new sports for Tokyo 2020 that could boost Canada's medal chances Olympic climbing dream could come true for Canmore twins "The intention of it is to host a training ground for ... ( read original story ...)
Confusion over Tokyo Olympics 2020 golf venue dates back to bid: Report
Problems surrounding the venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics golf events, which does not allow full membership for women, stem from documents prepared for the original bid, a Japanese media report said on Wednesday. Calls have arisen to move the tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed as solid U.S. economic data counteracted by firm yen
TOKYO, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed on Thursday as robust economic data from the U.S. motivated early buying for some while a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar inhibited others. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops bust Uguisudani ‘delivery health’ service for prostitution
On Valentine’s Day, Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced the bust of so-called “delivery health” out-call service Love Fairy on suspicion of prostitution, reports Fuji News Network (Feb. 14). On February 11, manager Koichi Oikawa, 39, allegedly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo collecting waste for Olympic medals
Got an old, unwanted phone? Send it to Japan and it could be made into a medal to be handed out in 2020 at the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo's started collecting electronic waste to help produce the gold, silver and bronze medals needed for the 2020 Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Man posed as gangster to rob man of ¥50,000
Tokyo Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. In January, Motoru Nakamura, 38, allegedly threatened the man at an apartment building in Katsushika Ward and stole the cash, Nippon News Network reports (Feb. 15). Nakamura, who told the stranger he ... ( read original story ...)
Hyderabad falters on collecting domestic waste
HYDERABAD: While the Telangana government is busy preparing the nuances of the proposed Clean Air Authority of Hyderabad, Tokyo is way ahead in providing clean air, water and soil to citizens. A study of official website of Clean Authority of Tokyo exposes ... ( read original story ...)
Souring relations with market puts Bank of Japan's bold experiment to test
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's attempts to revive anemic consumer spending through unconventional monetary policy have created new problems for the central bank in its daily dealings with financial markets, as rising global yields muddle its efforts to manage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan protests Russia's naming of 5 islands on the Kuril chain
Kuzma Derevyanko, who signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender with the Allies in 1945 and Gen. Alexei Gnechko, who led the occupation of the Kuril Islands in the same year, according to TASS, a Russian news agency. The last two, according to James D ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks stronger ties to Iran’s central bank
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking to work closer on banking supervision with the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI). The pair have exchanged letters on co-operation and the plan is to examine the performance of their ... ( read original story ...)