Tokyo Cement inaugurates 1mn ton plant in Trinco

Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC commenced the initial testing of a cutting-edge cement manufacturing plant in Trincomalee at a soft opening ceremony held recently. The fully-automated, hi-tech plant is the company’s fourth mill and is slated to nearly ... ( read original story ...)

Legoland Japan to open in Nagoya in April 2017

NAGOYA - A new Legoland Japan theme park is set to open in April 2017 in Nagoya, in Japan's Tokai region. The park's operator said on Nov 25, that the park is 80 per cent completed and will hire over 600 staff members, according to The Asahi Shimbun ... ( read original story ...)

Why is Japanese anime getting big in China?

Japanese anime film Your Name has already been a huge success in its own country. And now it has become the country's most successful film yet at the Chinese box office. Despite the lack of big-name Hollywood stars or expensive stunts, it has taken nearly ... ( read original story ...)

Ronaldo hat trick leads Real Madrid to Club World Cup title

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick on Sunday as European champion Real Madrid claimed its second Club World Cup title by beating Japanese side Kashima Antlers 4-2 after extra time. "This has been an unbelievable year for me and for the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan culling 210,000 birds amid spreading avian flu

Tokyo: Japan has begun slaughtering about 210,000 farm birds in northern Hokkaido to contain another outbreak of a highly contagious strain of avian flu, an official said Sunday. It is the fifth mass cull this winter in Japan with hundreds of officials ... ( read original story ...)

Breakthrough in Japan, Russia islands row eludes PM Abe, Putin

The islands in the Western Pacific, called the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kuriles in Russia ... "The issue won’t be solved if each of us just make their own case," Abe said at a news conference with Putin. "We need to make efforts ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo opts for new volleyball venue for 2020 Games

Tokyo 2020 organizers have vowed to keep costs below $20 billion ... Koike also unveiled a plan to sell off the operating rights of the arena to a private company after the Games, Kyodo news agency reported. After taking office earlier this year, Koike ... ( read original story ...)