Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings in the country, a day after a man threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at him during a campaign speech. ( read original story ...)
G7 ministers set ambitious new targets for solar and wind capacity at meeting in Japan
The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels. ( read original story ...)
Kai Sotto, Dragonflies suffer weekend sweep at hands of Nagoya
THE Nagoya Diamond Dolphins completed a weekend sweep of Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies after scoring a 91-83 win on Friday in the Japan B.League season at the Dolphins Arena. ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer, shunned by MLB, makes Japanese baseball debut
Shunned by major league clubs, Trevor Bauer pitched his first competitive game in almost two years on Sunday with the Yokohama BayStars minor league team in nearby Yokosuka, Japan. The 2020 Cy Young ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese “Danjiri” float topples, injuring 11 men in Osaka Prefecture
Eleven men were injured on Sunday morning after a large, four-wheeled, wooden shrine-shaped "Danjiri" festival float overturned in Sakai in Japan's western prefecture of Osaka, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after ‘smoke bomb’ attack
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after escaping an apparent attack, vowed to ensure the safety of Group of Seven dignitaries visiting his country, beginning with tighter security for climate ministers gathering in Sapporo. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finds Crashed Military Helicopter, Recovers Five Bodies -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese rescuers found the wreckage of a crashed military helicopter and recovered the bodies of five of the 10 people who had been on board, Kyodo newswire reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya survives late Sotto, Hiroshima rally; Wright, Thirdy shine for Kyoto, San-En
The Ray Parks-less Nagoya Diamond Dolphins complete a weekend sweep of Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies, while Matthew Wright and Thirdy Ravena carry their respective teams to victory in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: 11 Injured As Festival Float Overturns In Osaka
Eleven people were injured on Sunday as a large festival float overturned in Japan's Osaka prefecture.The accident took ... ( read original story ...)
How a 2-week Trip to Tokyo Changed My Mind About Solo Travel
These classics saw me through a two-week trip trudging through the Sahara Desert and more — score up to 35% off. It goes anywhere, sucks up anything and provides nearly an hour of cleaning power on a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s festival float accident injures 11 in Osaka
Eleven people were injured on Sunday as a large festival float overturned in western Japan Osaka prefecture The accident took place ... ( read original story ...)
G7 ministers agree to speed up renewable energy development -communique
The Group of Seven rich nations have agreed to speed up the development of renewable energy and called for reduced natural gas consumption as they aim to ramp up the phasing out of fossil fuels, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan army helicopter wreckage found with five bodies
Divers have recovered the wreckage of a missing military helicopter, along with the bodies of five of the 10 people on board, off the coast of Japan. The UH60 helicopter, known as a Black Hawk, vanished from radar screens near the Miyako island last Thursday. It was surveying the local area at the time it ...
G7 ministers agree to speed up transition to clean energy -communique
The Group of Seven rich nations have agreed to speed up the development of renewable energy and accelerate the phasing out of unabated fossil fuels by 2050, the group said in a communique released on ... ( read original story ...)
G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon
Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations have vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power pl ... ( read original story ...)
11 injured as danjiri cart overturns in Osaka, Japan
Eleven people were injured when a wooden festival cart was overturned in the streets of Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. ( read original story ...)