Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday ... Kim, according to the statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency, claimed all components of the device were domestically produced, which he said means the North can ... ( read original story ...)
Japan princess announces engagement with commoner
Tokyo: Japan’s Princess Mako and her fiancee — a commoner ... who are now part of the monarchy. The news of the engagement has intensified a debate on whether the law should be changed so women born into the imperial family can continue in their ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese princess engaged to college love; wedding next year
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, said Sunday she is getting married to a university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity. Mako and fiance Kei Komuro, both 25, said at a news conference that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan princess to wed commoner, forcing her to quit royal family
Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito, will wed a former classmate, the Imperial Household said on Sunday, confirming a marriage that will further deplete the royal family since she must become a commoner. The announcement was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ups ante to re-exert influence
JAPAN’s Ambassador to Malaysia Dr Makio Miyagawa was adamant that his country “is not finished yet” when he was inundated with questions at a function last year, amid an incessant flow of news on the Belt and Road initiative and China’s expanding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Princess Announces Engagement With A Commoner
Tokyo: Japan's Princess Mako and her fiance -- a commoner -- announced their engagement on Sunday, a match which will cost the princess her royal status according to a law that highlights the male-dominated nature of Japan's monarchy. Like all female ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Princess engaged to college love; wedding next year
TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, says she is getting married to her university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity. Mako and her fiance Kei Komuro told a joint news conference Sunday their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says tremors in North Korea were nuclear test
Japan's Ministry of Defence said it had dispatched at least three military jets from bases in Japan to test for radiation. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-No relief for Osaka in post-match news conference
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As if her third-round defeat against Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi was not heartbreaking enough, Naomi Osaka suffered more pain during her post-match news conference at the U.S. Open on Saturday. The Japanese rising star lost 6-3 2-6 ... ( read original story ...)
Evening With Yoshiki Premium Dinner Show 2017 Begins in Nagoya
On Saturday, August 26, 2017, the YOSHIKI Premium Dinner Show — “EVENING WITH YOSHIKI 2017 IN NAGOYA & OSAKA & TOKYO JAPAN” — kicked off with a first-time-ever performance in Nagoya. This marks the fourth year of this concert series, offering fans ... ( read original story ...)
Wary of North Korea, Japan mulls additional military options
North Korea’s recent test firing of a missile over northern Japan has officials in Tokyo rethinking the country’s long tradition of pacifism. Some Japanese leaders say it's time for a new approach to national defense, one that can include limited pre ... ( read original story ...)
NKorea missile fear sets pre-emptive strike debate in Japan
Japan is debating whether to develop a limited pre-emptive strike capability and buy cruise missiles — ideas that were anathema in the pacifist country before the North Korea missile threat. With revisions to Japan's defense plans underway, ruling party ... ( read original story ...)
May rounds off Japan trip she hoped would silence her leadership critics by meeting the emperor (who IS preparing to abdicate)
The Japanese government earlier this year passed legislation paving ... her international Trade Secretary who was accompanying her on the trip. He told Sky News: 'Well I think that we will look at the Prime Minister's record. 'We had a vote share in ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Park Announced for 2019
Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., announced today that it will open Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Park in 2019 on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The company has signed a contract with Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s military chiefs ask for £1.2bn to spend on missile defence after North Korea’s latest launch
Two US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers fly with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jet over the East China Sea REUTERS Japan's defence chiefs are seeking a record $48bn budget next year that includes $1.6bn (£1.2bn) for missile defence and an extra ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Park to Open in 2019
The company has signed a contract with Sapporo NK Management LLC to operate and manage the new hotel. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170831006504/en/ Rendition of Hotel JAL ... ( read original story ...)