03 Sep 2018 06:13 GMT Tokyo celebrates its 150th anniversary this year as the capital of Japan and as one of the world’s most modern cities. Formerly known as Edo, it was renamed in 1868 during the Me... ( read original story ...)
Asian Games end and Japan, China turn eyes to Tokyo Olympics
Will this translate to Tokyo where China and the United States are sure to be ... The combined Koreas won four overall, the best good-news story of the games. The lone gold was in dragon boat racing. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Honshu braces for yet more floods with Typhoon Jebi
Hot on the heels of Typhoon Cimaron, Jebi is set to be the seventh tropical system to affect Japan this year. 02 Sep 2018 10:46 GMT Japan is bracing for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warni... ( read original story ...)
Asia embraces new sports to beckon Tokyo Olympic Games
reports Xinhua news agency. Besides, three-on-three basketball, to be a new event in Tokyo, just made its debut in the Asiad, attracting the hearts of the young people into the showcase stage of the b... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Jebi a Threat to Japan Early This Week
Eventually Jebi will turn northeast and pose a threat to Japan on Tuesday ... journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for ‘very strong’ typhoon
Tokyo - Japan on Sunday braced for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year. Typhoon Jebi, pa... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor again skips tribute to Koreans killed after 1923 quake
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike failed to pay tribute at an annual ceremony ... for “1 to several percent” of those who died in the quake. In August, Koike told a news conference she had decided last year aga... ( read original story ...)
Osaka rolls Sasnovich with double bagel at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A ruthless Naomi Osaka crushed Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0 6-0 to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time on Saturday. The 20-year-old Indian Wells champion ... ( read original story ...)
NEW YORK | The Latest: Osaka sweeps way into first US Open round of 16
Naomi Osaka swept her way into the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time, beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0, 6-0. The No. 20 seed from Japan needed just 50 minutes, 25 per set, to eliminate ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka double-bagels Sasnovich to advance at US Open
Naomi Osaka wrapped up another swift win at the US Open as she double-bageled Aliaksandra Sasnovich to advance to the last 16. The 20-year-old needed just 50 minutes to see off Sasnovich ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city organises summer dance fest
Yokohama is known as a port city full of joy and an energetic atmosphere. For hundreds of years, Yokohama has been a major trading hub between Japan and the world and helped to introduce many new ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Report of more China tariffs sends global stocks lower
TOKYO — Global shares mostly fell Friday following a report ... TRADE WORRIES: Worries about recent trans-Pacific trade fiction have hurt Asian markets. Bloomberg News said the U.S. government was get... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Word on more China tariffs sends Asian stocks lower
TOKYO — Asian shares fell Friday following a report that the ... TRADE WORRIES: Worries about the recent trans-Pacific trade fiction have hurt Asian markets. Bloomberg News said the U.S. government wa... ( read original story ...)
Japan looking to double missile defence spending in response to North Korean threats
TOKYO—Japan’s Defence Ministry is seeking to more than double spending on missile defence, including purchases of costly American arsenals, to defend against North Korean threats. The record-high 5.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Renesas Electronics considering buying U.S. chip maker: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese automotive chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp is considering buying U.S. chipmaker Integrated Device Technology Inc, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan would boost missile defences in record military budget
TOKYO — Japan's Defence Ministry is seeking to more than double spending on missile defence , including purchases of costly American arsenals, to defend against North Korean threats. The record-high 5 ... ( read original story ...)