Nov. 25 (UPI) --International forces mounted their most serious assault on the Japan Cup in many years, but it didn't make any difference, as locals swept the first five placings in Sunday's 44th ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama 507U tyres factory-equipped on Isuzu Erga EV bus
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has begun supplying its 507U rib-lug tyres for low-floor buses to Isuzu Motors Limited for use as standard equipment on firm’s Erga EV, a battery-electric flat-floor route ... ( read original story ...)
Lost umbrellas, keys, flying squirrels… the Tokyo police cares for them all
Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a flying squirrel? In Tokyo, the police are almost certainly taking meticulous care of it. In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their owners for long, ... ( read original story ...)
Italy, Japan sign agreement on defence cooperation – statement
Italy and Japan have signed in Rome a bilateral deal to strengthen cooperation in the defence sector, an Italian statement said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
93-year-old driver in high-profile fatal Tokyo crash dies in prison
A 93-year-old former top bureaucrat who was serving a sentence for a high-profile 2019 Tokyo car accident that left two people dead has died in prison, apparently of natural causes, a source close to ... ( read original story ...)
Nine-try England hammer Japan to end losing run in style
England ended their run of five straight defeats with a comprehensive 59-14 demolition of a young Japan team at Twickenham on Sunday, running in nine tries, including two each for hookers Jamie George and Luke Cowan-Dickie. ( read original story ...)
Japan to bring home WWII war dead from Bangladesh
DHAKA: Japanese officials in Bangladesh are preparing the bodies of 23 soldiers who died during World War II to return them home after more than 80 years, exhumation teams said on Monday (Nov 25). The bodies were exhumed from Bangladesh's Maynamati war cemetery, ( read original story ...)
Air route linking Tianjin, Japan’s Sapporo resumed
The air route linking Tianjin Municipality in north China and Japan Sapporo will resume from Dec 20 local sources said on Monday The route will be ... ( read original story ...)
Deer caught in snare suspected of fatally piercing Hokkaido man with antlers
A deer caught in a wire snare in Niseko, Hokkaido, is suspected to have fatally pierced a local farmer in the chest with its antlers. ( read original story ...)
Direct Flights From Manila to Sapporo: Cebu Pacific to Launch in 2025
Fly direct to Sapporo, Japan with Cebu Pacific starting January 2025! Affordable fares, 3x weekly flights, and endless winter adventures await in Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Mayor of Nagoya succeeded by ex-vice mayor, ending 15 years in office
Ichiro Hirosawa, a former vice mayor of Nagoya, won the mayoral election in the city on Sunday, succeeding Takashi Kawamura, who ser ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayoral election won by candidate supported by Conservative Party
A candidate supported by the Conservative Party of Japan, Hirosawa Ichiro, won the mayoral election in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Ex-deputy mayor wins Nagoya mayoral election
During his campaign, Ichiro Hirosawa emphasized his intention to continue with predecessor Takashi Kawamura's policies. ( read original story ...)
Aide overcomes ‘hysterectomy’ uproar to win Nagoya election
NAGOYA—A close aide to former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura was elected his successor despite public outrage over derogatory remarks about women by a key supporter. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police to hire temporary cybercrime officers
Tokyo police have decided to hire civilian computer specialists as temporary officers to fight increasing cybercrime. ( read original story ...)
From Chanel To Courteille Via Ancient Egypt, Paris And Tokyo, FAB Paris Spotlights ‘Le Gout Des Femmes’
FAB Paris 2024 Opens at the Grand Palais. From Chanel to Courteille via Ancient Egypt, Paris & Tokyo, FAB Paris spotlights 'Le Gout Des Femmes'. ( read original story ...)