ADELAIDE United arrived a day earlier than expected in Osaka but the team hotel is not what most Reds had expected before Tuesday’s AFC Champions League clash against Gamba Osaka. Reserve gloveman John Hall, 194cm, needed to bend his knees to get inside ... ( read original story ...)
Kawamura looks set to secure fourth term as Nagoya mayor
NAGOYA – Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura was set to be re-elected for the fourth time in Sunday’s mayoral election, with many citizens backing his tax cut policies, early returns showed. Kawamura, 68, who leads a local political party called Tax Cut ... ( read original story ...)
'Tokyo Ghoul' season 3 release date delay news: Delay caused by live-action film adaptation, poor ratings?
Fans have been teased with the release of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 for some time now. However, after months of waiting, there has yet to be an exact date for the season 3 premiere, and numerous speculations have come up as to why the release keeps getting ... ( read original story ...)
Dior unveils new Tokyo store and fresh looks
Christian Dior launches its new Tokyo store with rooftop fashion show, showing new looks from its first female creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri. (Reuters) ( read original story ...)
US warship in west Pacific for Japan navy drills: Tokyo
Tokyo (AFP) - The US supercarrier Carl Vinson will start joint exercises with Japan's navy on Sunday, Tokyo's defence ministry said, as the warship passes through the western Pacific after days of contention over its whereabouts. The strike group is in the ... ( read original story ...)
Australasian Flavor to Tokyo Maiden
Sunday’s fourth race at Tokyo, a 1400m turf maiden, has attracted a full field of 18, including a trio of Southern Hemisphere-bred 2-year-olds, who will receive a weight and/or sex concession from their Japanese-bred counterparts. Flora de Mariposa (Aus ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Tokyo Stock Exchange places Food Planet on rating monitor
* Says Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. placed Food Planet Inc on rating monitor due to improper accounting treatment on April 21 Source text in Japanese:goo.gl/nu0P5e Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ( read original story ...)
US carrier heading for Korea trains with Japanese destroyers
TOKYO - An American aircraft carrier heading toward the Korean Peninsula began joint exercises Sunday with Japanese naval ships in the Philippine Sea. Two Japanese destroyers joined the USS Carl Vinson and two other U.S. warships as they continued their ... ( read original story ...)
Mihara 2nd in free skate as Japan wins World Team Trophy
TOKYO — Mai Mihara placed second in the women's free skate on Saturday to help Japan win the World Team Trophy. The 17-year-old Mihara, the Four Continents champion, received 146.71 points and Wakaba Higuchi came third with 145.30, as Japan clinched the ... ( read original story ...)
ANIME NEWS: Stage adaptation of ‘Captain Tsubasa’ set for Tokyo in August
The globally popular “Captain Tsubasa” soccer manga series will kick off as a live stage show this summer. “Super Experience Stage: Captain Tsubasa” will run from Aug. 18 to Sept. 3 for a total of 23 performances at the Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi ... ( read original story ...)
Moritomo files for bankruptcy protection in Osaka
according to a different lawyer working on behalf of Moritomo who cited the construction company that erected the buildings for the elementary school as well as the central government and the Osaka prefectural government. The lawyer spoke at a news ... ( read original story ...)
Koroki leads Urawa to 3-2 win over Sapporo in J-League
SAITAMA, Japan — Shinzo Koroki scored his J-League-leading seventh goal of the season on Saturday as Urawa Reds beat Consadole Sapporo 3-2 to maintain first place in the standings. Rafael Silva and Takahiro Sekine gave Urawa a 2-1 lead in the first half ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Geolandar tyres for Mazda CX-5
Yokohama Rubber said its Geolandar G98 tyre has been adopted ... company profiles and extended news coverage - just for premium members. Today I can offer you 30 days access for $1 - and that includes just-auto plus. ( read original story ...)
Japan panel endorses Emperor Akihito's abdication
TOKYO - A Japanese government panel has endorsed Emperor Akihito's apparent desire to abdicate but avoided a key question of succession amid a declining royal population. The six-member advisory panel in its final report Friday proposed Akihito abdicate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Mitsui Life shifting to euro bonds from dollar due to hedging costs
told a news conference. Japanese investors have stepped up buying of foreign bonds in recent years as an alternative to low-yielding domestic bonds. In the last financial year ended in March, Japanese insurers bought a record 7.76 trillion yen ($71.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's PM Abe sends an offering to Yasukuni shrine for war dead – Kyodo
... a controversial shrine to Japan's war dead seen in China and the two Koreas as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, a move likely to spark protest, Kyodo news agency reported. The offering at the Yasukuni Shrine spring festival came as Japan seeks ... ( read original story ...)