Japan and the European Union organized the meeting for Tuesday in Geneva, where vice and deputy ministers from Canada, the EU, Japan and South Korea will gather to talk about the punishing levies thre... ( read original story ...)
Findings from Nagoya University in the Area of Risk Management Described (Difference between car-to-cyclist crash and near crash in a perpendicular…
Financial support for this research came from Takata Foundation. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Nagoya University, "Focusing on cases where the car and cyclist approac... ( read original story ...)
Tropical storm hits Japan, heads for western region still recovering from heavy rains
A tropical storm in Japan disrupted transportation and knocked out power to thousands of homes in its path as it headed west toward a region still recovering from devastating rains earlier this month. ... ( read original story ...)
Sweltering conditions a major challenge for Tokyo 2020 Games
"In recent days Tokyo and Japan [have] been like a sauna," said Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, calling the issue a major challenge in a July 23 news conference. She then laid out countermeasures that in... ( read original story ...)
WATCH: Sunset turns Osaka sky into work of art
People in Osaka were greeted with a spectacular sight when the sun went down on July 25. As the Japanese endure one of the hottest summer seasons to hit their country, people in Osaka were given a bri... ( read original story ...)
Tropical storm hits Japan, heads for hard-hit western region
TOKYO -- A tropical storm in Japan disrupted transportation and knocked out power to thousands of homes in its path as it headed west toward a region still recovering from devastating rains earlier th... ( read original story ...)
Where I’m At: July, 2018 – Osaka edition
Greetings from Osaka and another edition of Where I’m At; a monthly update of what I’ve been up to and general site news. There are no direct flights from Luang Prabang to Saigon so I opted to stay in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 organizers say venue delays won’t hit test events
TOKYO -- Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics insist construction delays at two key venues will have no impact on preparations for the games, including test events. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government ... ( read original story ...)
Toronto council could shrink to 25 members – here’s how cities around the world compare
There is no average ward population because there are no wards. Osaka, Japan is another city that is close in population size to Toronto. According to the city of Osaka website, there are 24 wards and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stateless Chongryon Koreans long for reunification after leaving North Korea behind
Growing up in Japan, Kum-hee Cho recalls learning that her grandparents came from South Korea and her "motherland" is North Korea, but she is neither North nor South Korean. Chongryon people are ethni... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman, said to have been world’s oldest person, dead at 117
TOKYO – The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Chiyo Miyako died Sunday. Her death was confirmed Friday by Kanagawa prefecture, her home state south of Tokyo. READ MORE: T... ( read original story ...)
Japan hangs six more members of doomsday cult behind 1995 subway sarin gas attack
TOKYO — The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who remained on death row were executed Thursday for a series of crimes in the 1990s including a sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hangs 6 more members of cult behind subway gas attack
TOKYO – The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who remained on death row were executed Thursday for a series of crimes in the 1990s including a sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed ... ( read original story ...)
Company unveils moving mosque to welcome Muslims in Japan
TOKYO – A large white and blue truck pulls up outside a stadium in central Japan and slowly expands into a place of worship. Welcome to the Mobile Mosque. As Japan prepares to host visitors from aroun... ( read original story ...)
Drunk patient slashes doctor at Nagoya hospital
AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police arrested a male patient at a hospital in Nagoya on Wednesday after he slashed a doctor with a knife, reports TBS News (July 26). At around 5:10 p.m., Yoshio Ito, ... ( read original story ...)
AirAsia Berhad : Thai AirAsia X flies direct and daily “Don Mueang-Nagoya”
adding direct flights from Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Nagoya, a city of culture in the heart of Japan and the capital of Aichi prefecture in the Chubu region. Flights begin this 30 October 2018 with prom... ( read original story ...)