Yuji concedes he "knew nothing" about the sport at eight years old, having moved with his family only a few months earlier from Tokyo to the New York City commuter town of Scarsdale. "I remember being really nervous," Yuji says. "I didn't fully understand ... ( read original story ...)
Expect to see the Toyota Corolla GTI Concept at 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
At the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, expect automakers like Toyota to recall some of its performance vehicles from two to three decades ago. According to Car and Driver who cited this rumour from Best Car, expect also to see new concepts for the new Supra ... ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: Tokyo Gov. vows to change nation from her city
TOKYO — Popular Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, a rumoured candidate in upcoming parliamentary elections, says she wants to influence national politics to speed up changes needed in Japan by starting them in her city. Koike, who became Tokyo's first female ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Pops Up With Booze In Tokyo
Amazon is opening a bar — for a few days, anyway, in Tokyo, Japan. According to news from Bloomberg, for the next 10 days, the online retailer will be slinging beer, wine, sake and cocktails at a pop-up store in the Ginza district to promote alcoholic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan man confesses starting fire that killed wife, five children
Kyodo News reported. Komatsu was arrested not long after firefighters found six dead people at the site, including four boys, a woman and a girl. Japanese investigators said the girl, who was taken to a hospital before being confirmed dead, had multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Japan struggles with ‘karoshi,’ or death by overwork, after deaths of 2 young women
This week Tokyo-based news broadcaster NHK revealed that one of its journalists who died from heart failure in 2013 at the age of 31, died due to overwork. Last week, Japan's top advertising firm Dentsu was fined 500,000 yen ($4,400) for violating labor ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese reporter, 31, dies after 159 hours of overtime
Early this year, a government spokesman told Bloomberg News that Japan needs to "end the norm of long working hours so people can balance their lives with things like raising a child or taking care of the elderly." Companies have been joining the effort ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Sainz Jr can’t explain big Japanese GP practice crash
... Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus features - all in an ad-free enviroment. Subscribe to Autosport Plus Pirelli predicts first two-stop race since May Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is predicting Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix to ... ( read original story ...)
Mercedes F1 team’s performance ‘back to normal’ in Japan – Hamilton
More in f1Renault offers to delay FIA signing's ... More F1 News Pirelli predicts first two-stop race since May Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is predicting Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix to produce the first conventional two-stop race in five months ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to exhibit at 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017
Yokohama Rubber announced that it will participate in the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 25 through November 5 (open to the general public from October 28). Commemorating the 100th anniversary of its founding this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan adventure in Osaka and Kyoto
Leaving Aberdeen at the very civilised time of 11 in the morning, it was just under one hour in Amsterdam to walk across to the other departure gate to walk straight onto the ‘plane for Osaka Kansai airport. The KLM service is superb. Meals, constant ... ( read original story ...)
Valtteri Bottas set for Japanese Grand Prix grid penalty
Get unlimited news Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus ... Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr says he cannot explain his heavy crash in Japanese Grand Prix practice, but accepts it was his own fault 1507282754 F1 Ferrari's ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese reporter died after clocking 159 hours of overtime
Excessive hours are such a big problem that there's even a Japanese word for death by overwork: karoshi. According to a news story published by NHK, Miwa Sado had worked 159 hours of overtime in the month before her death. The circumstances of Sado's death ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Market Report News Headlines | Reuters
Japan's Nikkei share average scaled a fresh two-year peak on Friday and posted its fourth straight weekly gain, buoyed by the impact of a weaker currency as well as record highs on Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei share average scaled a two-year peak on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese GP: Toro Rosso’s Sainz set for 20-place F1 grid drop
Get unlimited news Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus ... months to appease angry rivals 1507278093 F1 Mercedes performance 'back to normal' in Japan Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes Formula 1 car feels "back to normal" in Japan following ... ( read original story ...)
Sebastian Vettel leads crash-interrupted first Japanese GP practice
Get unlimited news Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus ... months to appease angry rivals 1507278093 F1 Mercedes performance 'back to normal' in Japan Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes Formula 1 car feels "back to normal" in Japan following ... ( read original story ...)