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... “fire ants” from South America were discovered at the Honmokufuto container terminal in Yokohama Port, the Ministry of Transportation announced to news organizations an emergency plan to seal all exposed earth in the port. With each new discovery ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama has teamed up with Horsepower Adventures ... Check out photos, recaps, and history, plus watch for news about the 2018 event, at cal4whcom/events/sierra-trek. We want your Jeep for our Sideways department! Here are ways you can get your Jeep ... ( read original story ...)

There are a number of other outdoor yoga events held in places such as Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo, Yamashita Park in Yokohama, Nakanoshima Park in Osaka and Ohori Park in Fukuoka. ( read original story ...)

Chelsea was the first EPL club to land a sleeve sponsor in Alliance Tyres, a subsidiary of Chelsea's principal shirt sponsor Yokohama. Manchester City has ... Or if you have a news story or tip-off, drop us a line at adnews@yaffa.com.au ( read original story ...)

As if the news out of North Korea wasn’t bad enough ... more powerful than the atomic bombs the United States dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan that led to the end of World War II. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un claimed early last year ... ( read original story ...)

The amount of frozen Canadian beef headed to Japan is about to drop, mainly due to a new tariff slapped on by the Japanese government because of the large amounts that country was importing. “This past quarter, we exceeded [the formula set by the world ... ( read original story ...)

The university cleared the five other labs of misconduct, representatives of the University of Tokyo said at a 1 August press conference announcing the results of the investigation, according to Japanese news reports. In May, a university investigative ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. women’s national soccer team won its second consecutive contest, clinching second place at the Tournament of Nations with a dominant 3-0 win against Japan in front of 23,161 fans at StubHub Center in Carson. Australia was crowned champions ... ( read original story ...)

CA MOBILE, LTD. began to provide "Nurie -- Japanese Coloring," a coloring application program for adults, on August 3, 2017. It is extremely simple to use this app -- choosing an illustration you would like to color, selecting your favorite colors on the ... ( read original story ...)

Bespoke Inc. and Belluna Co., Ltd. yesterday announced the release of AI concierge, Bebot, to all branches of the Granbell Hotel in Japan. With Bespoke's own AI engine developed in-house, Bebot can help hotels increase operational efficiency by automating ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - A wide swathe of southwest Japan, including areas devastated by torrential rains ... A man who was adopted in the UK has been given the life-changing news that he has a half-brother who was not only living in the same town as him, but ... ( read original story ...)

KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.4 percent to 19,956.58 while South ... collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia was the latest headline-grabbing news. The use of a grand jury suggests that Mueller and his team will likely hear from ... ( read original story ...)

Dozens of firefighters have battled a fire at Tokyo's world-famous Tsukiji fish market, an area packed with tiny seafood vendors, sushi restaurants and tourists. Efforts to bring the fire under control continued late on Thursday evening. Clouds of grey ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA, JAPAN >> A set of shogi game pieces made of solid gold went on display Wednesday at Takashimaya’s store in Chuo Ward, Osaka. The set, which is also available for sale, was the centerpiece of a gold fair that was held through Monday. It costs about ... ( read original story ...)