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 ...
Japan PM vows G7 security boost after smoke bomb
J apan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to boost security as ministers from overseas visit the country, after an apparent smoke bomb was thrown at him. He was evacuated unharmed on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
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 ...)
Diplomats gather in Japan at ‘historic turning point’
Top diplomats from Europe and North America were arriving Sunday in this hot spring resort town to discuss the world's most intractable crises, including ways to end Russia's war in Ukraine, confront China's aggression toward Taiwan and lure North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks. ( read original story ...)
Explosive Thrown At Japan PM At Campaign Event; 1 Hurt
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device in his direction while he was campaigning at a fishing port in western Japan, officials said. ( read original story ...)
S. Korean finance minister to meet Japanese counterpart next month amid thawing relations
South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho has said he will meet with his Japanese counterpart, Shunichi Suzuki, next month, the first meeting between the finance ministers of the two neighbors in ...
Long to-do list for Osaka casino, 2029 target tight: pundits
Referring to key partners on the planned scheme, Joji Kokuyro, managing director of Japan-based industry consultancy Bay City Ventures Ltd, stated: “There is still the need for Osaka and the MGM [Resorts International]/Orix [Corp] consortium to sign their final agreement, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM escapes explosion unharmed after suspected attack
Man detained after what looked like a smoke bomb was thrown at Fumio Kishida just before speech ( read original story ...)