Category: NEWS

AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police are hunting for two men who robbed a pachinko parlor in Nagoya on Tuesday, reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 22). At just past 10:00 a.m., the pair entered a shop ... ( read original story ...)

Visitors pouring into Japan's Haneda airport for the Tokyo Olympics next year may find themselves ferried to and from planes on driverless buses, currently being tested at the major hub. Six Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

He invited Japanese business to invest in infrastructure projects, such as beefing up cargo transfers via the Trans-Siberian Railway and shipments through Arctic sea routes. Speaking to the Interfax n... ( read original story ...)

7-Eleven Japan Co. confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday that they would stop selling adult magazines nationwide by the end of August. Kyodo News reported that Lawson Inc., another major chain, would follow ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Carlos Ghosn's latest request for bail was rejected by a Tokyo court on Tuesday, despite the ousted Nissan chairman offering to wear an electronic ankle tag in an unusual bid to win ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo Japanese Steak House’s hibachi grills were a unique ... “We’re excited about it.” — Trevor Reid covers business news for The Tribune. Connect with Trevor at (970) 392-4492, treid@greeleytribun... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Japanese companies have no plan to create committees overseeing compensation or executive nomination, a Reuters poll found, reflecting indifference to boosting gove... ( read original story ...)

One of Tokyo's most crowded subway lines is hoping the way to reach their customers' hearts is through their stomachs, and offering free food to ease rush hour congestion. Around 7.2 million people us... ( read original story ...)

MELBOURNE, Australia - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka is into her second Grand Slam quarterfinal after another comeback win at the Australian Open, this time over Anastasija Sevastova. Osaka had to wo... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: One of Tokyo's most crowded subway lines is hoping the way to reach their customers' hearts is through their stomachs, and offering free food to ease rush hour congestion. Around 7.2 million pe... ( read original story ...)

“After China, South Korea, India and Turkey, Japan also started the process of importing Iranian oil,” Abdolnaser Hemmati, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran, said according to the state news ag... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka recently took up her big sister's suggestion to wear a wig and sunglasses to conceal her identity as she walked around in Japan. The 21-year-old Osaka has become a big star in Japan ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka was a set down again at the Australian Open and looking for a bit of inspiration. She thought of how 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas had stunned 20-time major winner ... ( read original story ...)

Wayside Chapel pastor Jon Owen. Nagoya JR Gate Tower soars up from its 15th-floor lobby. Picture: Susan Kurosawa Some of Japan’s best-value city hotels sit beside, or astride, railway stations, and as ... ( read original story ...)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on Monday at the Australian Open (all times local): 2:05 p.m. U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka is into her second Grand Slam quarterfinal after another comeback wi... ( read original story ...)

The world’s oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113. Masazo Nonaka died in the early hours of Sunday while sleeping at home in Ashoro on ... ( read original story ...)