Latest updates: Japan warns nationals in London after attacks

Japan has issued a travel advisory warning its nationals to ... Trump began tweeting about the attacks an hour or so after initial news reports. One tweet read: "We need to be smart, vigilant and tough. We need the courts to give us back our rights. ( read original story ...)

Toyota making ‘flying car,’ luxury boat

A startup backed by the Japanese automaker has developed a test model that engineers hope will eventually develop into a tiny car with a driver who'll be able to light the Olympic torch in the 2020 Tokyo games. For now, however, the project is a concoction ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota building a flying car

A startup backed by the Japanese automaker has developed a test model that engineers hope will eventually develop into a tiny car with a driver who’ll be able to light the Olympic torch in the 2020 Tokyo games. For now, however, the project is a ... ( read original story ...)

Costs of hosting the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo doubles

TAXPAYERS beware: The cost of hosting an Olympics is likely to be far more than advertised. The price tag on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has ballooned to twice the initial estimate, even after a major cost-cutting effort. In yet another tale of warning for ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka cops nab 6 in dumping of body of ex-yakuza

OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested six persons, including a corporate executive, for allegedly dumping the body of a former gang member found buried on a property in Izumi City, reports Mainichi Broadcasting System (June 1). In the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, France welcome US leadership in the Asia-Pacific

Glossing over disagreements, the defense chiefs from Japan and France on Saturday welcomed U.S. leadership in the Asia-Pacific to manage the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and maintain regional peace. Speaking at a security summit in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea Missile Tests: Wary Japan Refuses to Panic

It was a sentiment shared by several others approached by NBC News in the city's Ginza district. While Kim's stated aim is to develop a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the U.S. mainland, Japan is also home to some ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s sex problem causes a baby shortage

Since Japan began counting its newborns more than a century ago, more than 1 million infants have been added to its population each year. No longer, in the latest discomforting milestone for a country facing a steep population decline. Last year ... ( read original story ...)