Tokyo marks 1,000 days to go before start of 2020 Olympics

TOKYO (AP) -- Tokyo marked 1,000 days until the 2020 Olympics on Saturday with a ceremony that included a demonstration of new sports that will debut at the Summer Games. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike and kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa were among the ... ( read original story ...)

Scandal-hit Japan automakers eye return to ‘golden age’

Repeated quality scandals, stiff foreign competition and lagging technology have knocked Japan's auto giants off pole position but analysts say the once world-beating sector could yet steer itself to a comeback. Toyota, Nissan and small-car maker Suzuki ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo apartment fire claims two infant brothers

SAPPORO – Two infants died Thursday in an apartment fire in Sapporo, police said. The brothers, Hibiki Kimura, 2, and Ibuki Kimura, 3, were taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead, the police said. Their mother, Ruka Kimura, 22, was treated ... ( read original story ...)

2017 Tokyo motor show – live coverage

"Albaisa referred everyone to Tokyo motor shows of the early 1990s, which were much bigger during the 'bubble of Japan'. 1326: Some good news for fans of Uk design legend Gordon Murray, says Jim: "Although the third Yamaha road car concept to be shown in ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Motor Show 2017: live news

The 45th Tokyo Motor Show has opened its doors, bringing together major car manufacturers from across the globe. Each has brought an array of new vehicles, including brand new production cars and imaginative concepts. With the first of two press days ... ( read original story ...)