Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Eva Air, one of Taiwan's major carriers, on Thursday launched a daily service to Nagoya in central Japan, as part of its efforts to further expand its air travel network. ... ( read original story ...)
No injuries reported after Yokohama Municipal Subway train derails
A Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line train departing Shimoiida Station derailed Thursday morning. The first train of the day went off the tracks at about 5:25 in the morning shortly after departing ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese health minister calls high heels ‘necessary’ amid calls for a ban
Japan‘s health minister said in response to a petition seeking a ban on requiring women to wear high heels at work that such dress code expectations are “necessary and appropriate” in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics banning ticket holders from posting event video on social media
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are more than a year away, but controversy for ticket holders is already brewing. Per the fine print on the terms and conditions of ticket purchase, attendees will be barred ... ( read original story ...)
Mustang from ‘Tokyo Drift’ for sale, but without Nissan RB26 engine
Wait, wasn’t the ‘Stang in Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift driven by a Nissan GT-R RB26? You’re right, it was—at least one of them, anyway. Apparently, three of the muscle cars were built for ... ( read original story ...)
Sask. agri-food products on display in trade mission to Japan and South Korea
“Japan and South Korea remain two of Saskatchewan’s most important and valued customers and it is important we strengthen those relationships.” Saskatchewan’s exports to Japan were valued ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scraps ambitious plan to decrease dementia
But such policy measures would be unprecedented in the developed world, according to reports. Kyodo News reported Tuesday the proposal was concerned with welfare spending at a time when Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Actress Starts Petition to Stop Employers from Requiring Women to Wear Heels to Work
has since gained over 19,000 signatures in Japan and gone viral on social media. Ishikawa decided to start the movement, called #KuToo (a reference to the #MeToo movement, Kyoto News reports) after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s working women push back against high heels
A social media campaign against dress codes and expectations that women wear high heels at work has gone viral in Japan, with thousands joining the #KuToo movement. Nearly 20,000 women have signed an ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese women push to ban mandatory high heels in workplaces
She called the campaign the #KuToo movement, which is a play on #MeToo and an amalgam of the Japanese terms for “shoes” and “pain.” At a news conference, the 32-year-old Ishikawa said that the ... ( read original story ...)
Driverless trains back on track in Yokohama — with drivers
“We need to restart train operations as early as possible, as there is a limit to substituting services by buses,” said Yokohama Seaside Line President Akihiko Mikami at a news conference prior to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s policy guidelines call for more stimulus next year: draft
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should deploy expansive fiscal stimulus "without hesitation" next year if overseas economies pose downside risks to growth, a draft of the government's annual economic policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US to hold working-level trade talks June 10-11
Japanese economy minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a news conference after a regular cabinet meeting. Japan and the United States will hold working-level talks on trade in the United States on June ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics banning ticket holders from posting event images on social media
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are more than a year away, but controversy for ticket holders is already brewing. Per the fine print on the terms and conditions of ticket purchase, attendees will be barred ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama train left in wrong direction due to power unit glitch
YOKOHAMA--A power unit malfunction is believed to have caused an automated train here to depart a station in the wrong direction, injuring more than a dozen passengers. No irregularities were found in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises movie ticket prices for the first time in 26 years
Movie ticket prices in Japan have been raised for the first time in 26 years. Astonishingly, standard admission prices have stood at ¥1,800 (just under £14) since the last price hike, way back in 1993 ... ( read original story ...)