New ozeki Kirishima has pulled out of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting Sunday, reporting to the Japan Sumo Association he r ... ( read original story ...)
Public transport in focus, India to get bullet trains soon: Tokyo Governor on meeting CM
Public transport remained one of the focal points of discussion as Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike met Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday. Sharing details of the meeting, Koike underlined that Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
US Women’s Open: Japan’s Nasa Hataoka leads at Pebble Beach
Japan's Nasa Hataoka will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the US Women's Open after shooting a six-under-par 66 at Pebble Beach. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines Launches Nagoya Route With Airbus A320
Dot by dot, airlines in Asia are reconnecting their pre-pandemic networks, although yesterday Hong Kong Airlines added a new service to Nagoya. ( read original story ...)
Security News This Week: Russia’s Notorious Troll Farm Disbands
Plus: A French bill would allow spying via phone cameras, ATM skimmers target welfare families, and Japan’s largest cargo port gets hit with ransomware. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks a year since Shinzo Abe was gunned down
Japan on Saturday marked one year since former prime minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down during an election speech by a man angry at his links to the Unification Church. ( read original story ...)
Football: Nagoya, leaders Marinos play out intense 2-2 draw
Nagoya Grampus and leaders Yokohama F Marinos shared the spoils Saturday with an intense 2-2 draw in the J-League first divis ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds in Seoul protest Japan’s plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant
Hundreds marched in Seoul on Saturday to demand that Japan scrap plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant as the UN nuclear agency's head met with senior officials to discuss food safety concerns. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks a year since former PM Abe was gunned down
Japan on Saturday marked one year since former prime minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down during an election speech by a man angry at his links to the Unification Church. The death of Japan's longest serving prime minister, ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to add Euro sizes to Geolandar X-AT line
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama Tire Corp. is adding 17 Euro/hard-metric sizes to its Geolandar X-AT extreme all-terrain tire line engineered for pickup trucks, Jeeps and SUVs. By year-end, the tire will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks one year since former leader Abe’s killing
Japan on Saturday marked a year since the shock assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the country's longest-serving leader and a towering political figure.He returned in 2012 and went on to become the longest-serving leader in Japan's modern history. ( read original story ...)
Women’s World Cup 2023 team guides part 10: Japan
The 2011 winners want to reach those heights again and have picked a young squad brimming with belief they can do just that ( read original story ...)
Take a step inside a 172-square-foot micro-apartment in Tokyo that costs $450 a month
Ryan Crouse spent a year in a Tokyo micro-apartment that had a lofted bed, single burner stove, and bathroom small enough he could touch both walls. ( read original story ...)
Hear why these South Koreans are worried about Japan’s Fukushima wastewater release plan
The IAEA has given Japan the green light to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports that has fishermen in South Korea worried. ( read original story ...)
UN report on Japan’s Fukushima water plans fails to placate opponents
While South Korea offers official support, China and other voices in region continue to express concerns over discharge from nuclear plant ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Port Resumes Some Operations After Ransomware Attack
The Port of Nagoya began gradually resuming operations Thursday afternoon, the Nagoya Harbor Transportation Association said, after an alleged Russian ransomware attack disrupted cargo packing ... ( read original story ...)