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Shark warning signs have been posted at Makaha and Yokohama beaches after a sighting and apparent shark bite. The sighting happened Thursday about a half mile off of Yokohama Bay. It followed an apparent shark bite on Wednesday evening. Ocean Safety ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama fought off demotion to the second division for the ... is one of 40 expected attendees for the upcoming NBA Global Camp 2018, the NBA announced in a news release on Wednesday. The ca... Steve Clifford was there the last time the Orlando Magic ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shareholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings (TBS) will vote next month on a proposal from a London-based investor to sell down the company’s crossholdings and return the resulting proceeds to investors. Asset Value Investors ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO – Leaders of Japan and Vietnam have agreed to bolster cooperation in maritime safety and defense as they expressed shared concern over China's growing activity in the South China Sea. Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang (CHAN DIE KWANG) and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan could seek some kind of exemption from the returning U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports, as its companies don’t want to abruptly stop importing Iranian crude, an official at Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) told S&P ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Leaders of Japan and Vietnam have agreed to bolster co-operation in maritime safety and defence as they expressed shared concern over China’s growing activity in the South China Sea. Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang (CHAN DIE KWANG ... ( read original story ...)

So the idea is to have a mix of experienced players and the young players,” Nishino said at a news conference in Tokyo, without specifying why the trio had been omitted. Ideguchi and Asano’s non-selection means that the players who secured Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan coach Akira Nishino is relying heavily on veteran players with previous World Cup experience in his 23-man squad for the tournament. Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki were among almost a dozen named Thursday who ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The route for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marathon was announced on Thursday with the main feature being a steep incline to finish the race at the newly built Olympic stadium. The route will pass through many of the city’s historic and ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday as investor sentiment improved on reports that Italy's political situation could move past a deadlock and avoid a snap election as two populist parties may unite to form a government. As of 9:15 ... ( read original story ...)

Consider Sapporo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi two restaurants in one. Since its March opening in University Place, Sapporo probably has become better known as a hibachi restaurant, a style of cooking where chefs do a live cooking show at communal tables ... ( read original story ...)

Google Street View is now available for the platforms and concourses of 13 Tokyo Metro Co. subway stations in Tokyo. With the new service, which was introduced Monday, users can check underground routes at the terminals in advance. The stations are Akasaka ... ( read original story ...)

Rattling through the first two rounds of the French Open without losing a set leaves more time for PlayStation for Naomi Osaka. And should the next big thing in Japanese tennis turn up late for her next match, it could well be because she lost track of ... ( read original story ...)

PARIS (Reuters) - The life of a professional athlete can seem a dream, but these days Naomi Osaka is happy to be lost in her virtual world. The Japanese 20-year-old scooted into the French Open third round on Wednesday with a quick-fire 6-4 7-5 win over ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO— When President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Singapore next month, assuming they can stay on track long enough to make it happen, they will have two very different agendas. Washington has set the bar for the summit ... ( read original story ...)

... government of Japan strongly suspects that they conducted ship-to-ship transfers banned by UNSCR," Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a news release, referring to U.N. Security Council resolutions. A Japanese P-3 maritime patrol plane ... ( read original story ...)