MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has paid tribute to Chris Cornell, saying that the world has "lost one of the most beautiful voices in rock." Cornell performed a concert with SOUNDGARDEN at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday night (May 17) and was found dead in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher following Wall Street's advance
TOKYO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened marginally higher Friday as Wall Street's gains overnight set a positive tone, but bold moves were avoided due to continued concerns for the course of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. As of 9 ... ( read original story ...)
Daicel, Toyoda Gosei plan capital tie-up to expand airbag businesses
Osaka-based Daicel supplies inflators to Takata ... Daicel, Toyoda Gosei plan capital tie-up to expand airbag businesses Aston Martin said to consider London IPO as soon as next year Read Next Aston Martin said to consider London IPO as soon as next ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo zoo panda pregnant five years after her first cub died young
Shin Shin and her boyfriend, Ri Ri, arrived from China in February 2011 and went on view to the public soon after a devastating earthquake and tsunami the next month, providing Japan with some welcome news. The birth of a cub to the panda couple in 2012 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Cabinet OKs bill to let Emperor Akihito abdicate
Japan's Cabinet approved Friday a bill to let 83-year-old Emperor Akihito abdicate and allow his elder son Crown Prince Naruhito to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. The abdication will be Japan's first in 200 years. Akihito indicated his desire to abdicate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scrambles jets over China drone flight near disputed islets
They are controlled by Japan but claimed also by China. "This is escalating the situation and absolutely unacceptable," Defense Minister Tomomi Inada told a news conference on Friday, referring to the incursion and drone flight. "We regard this as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese princess giving up royal status in order to marry commoner
Quasi-public NHK TV reported the news late Tuesday and the Imperial Household Agency confirmed the report to Japanese media who belong to an exclusive “press club” system. But the agency declined comment to The Associated Press. The man who won the ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan extract combustible ice from seafloor
Japan first extracted some of the material in 2013 but ended ... In this May 16, 2017 photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, workers celebrate the successful trial extraction of natural gas from combustible ice trapped under the seafloor on a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cabinet approves Emperor Akihito abdication bill
But current Japanese law has no provision for abdication ... a problem thrust back into the limelight this week with news that Akihito's eldest granddaughter will marry a commoner, after which she must leave the royal family. There are only four heirs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's April exports seen up for fifth straight month, core CPI to accelerate
TOKYO Japan's exports were expected to rise for a fifth straight month in April, a Reuters poll found on Friday, supported by global demand especially from Asia and affirming the outlook for an export-led recovery. Although the rate of export growth was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: First abdication in two centuries, Emperor Akihito to step down
The Japanese government approved the bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne. The Japanese government approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne, in the first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's ageing emperor's abdication is approved amid worries of a succession crisis as eldest granddaughter, 25, is set to become a commoner when she marries her college sweetheart
highlighted the male-dominated nature of Japan's monarchy as it faces a potential succession crisis. Public broadcaster NHK broke the story of Princess Mako's engagement, sending the country into a frenzy with the news dominating television chat shows and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips as U.S. turmoil unnerves investors, Takata rises after claims settled
TOKYO May 19 Japan's Nikkei share average dipped on Friday with investors unsettled by White House turmoil, although Takata Corp shares rose after four carmakers settled claims over the company's airbag inflators. The Nikkei was down 0.25 percent at 19,507.52. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo festival announces four 'Muses' for 30th anniversary edition
Sakura Ando, Yu Aoi, Hikari Mitsushima and Aoi Miyazaki to be feted. Tokyo International Film Festival is highlighting the work of four Japanese actresses – Sakura Ando, Yu Aoi, Hikari Mitsushima and Aoi Miyazaki – in this year’s Japan Now section. ( read original story ...)
Japan's economy expands at fastest pace in a year in Jan-March
TOKYO Japan's economy grew at the fastest pace in a year in the first quarter to mark the longest period of expansion in a decade, heightening prospects that robust overseas demand will underpin a steady recovery. The data offers some relief to Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Funding help for Tokyo Olympics in doubt
TOKYO >> The Tokyo metropolitan government has requested that Japan’s central government cover the costs of about 20 categories in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. However, the central government was expected to ... ( read original story ...)