and in another area based on the film "Princess Mononoke," a number of objects based on characters in the movie will be put on display. (Japanese original by Tatsuya Michinaga, Nagoya News Center) ( read original story ...)
Sapporo considering switch to 2030 Winter Olympic bid but JOC deny “official” request made
The Asahi Shimbun said that Sapporo Mayor Akimoto Katsuhiro is likely to confirm the change in plans to the City Council "within the month". Kyodo News also reported the likely change today, quoting "sources familiar with the matter", but added that ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo wants to push back 2026 Winter Olympic bid
Sapporo, which has been talked about as a potential 2026 bid city for more than three years, hosted the Asian Winter Games this year, as well as in 1986 and 1990. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Favorite us! MORE: 2026 Winter Olympic bidding news NEW YORK ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo wants to host 2030 Winter Olympics, not 2026
The city of Sapporo has told the Japanese Olympic Committee it wants to join the race to host the 2030 Winter Olympics rather than the 2026 Games, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. As many JOC members deem the four-year delay would negatively ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement sees 4% revenue rise in FY17-18
Japan-based Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co reported a 4.4 per cent rise in group revenues to JPY244.93bn (US$2.23bn) for FY17-18 ending March 2018 from JPY234.06bn in the previous financial year. Operating profit fell -11.8 per cent from JPY21.53bn in FY16-17 to ... ( read original story ...)
Container ship on fire after collision, Japan
Obviously, SITC OSAKA was delayed in Kobe because of collision and most probably, damages sustained, but no other details are available at the moment. Collision news: Container ship SITC OSAKA collided with large container ship NYC VENUS at around 0700 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s BitFlyer Raids Banking Talent in Bid For Global Crypto Exchange
Yuzo Kano, chief executive of major Japanese exchange bitFlyer is trying to build a global cryptocurrency powerhouse, one former financier at a time. The Goldman Sachs Group alumnus who made bitFlyer Japan’s largest bitcoin exchange has doubled his staff ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest bank makes PH its global services operations hub
Japan’s top bank has established its Global Services Operations Center in Manila. MUFG Bank, a member of global financial group MUFG of Japan opened a facility in the capital to further improve the productivity of its operations in overseas units and to ... ( read original story ...)
Current card for NJPW Dominion on June 9 in Osaka, Names set for Best of the Super Juniors
Wrestleview.com is your source for everything pro wrestling since 1997. Daily updates with WWE News, TNA News, Indy News and the latest Wrestling Results for WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, TNA Impact Wrestling and more. Live coverage of WWE PPV and TNA PPV events. ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.3 quake has struck near Namie in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 130 km ESE of Namie, Japan (81 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 142.3841° East, 37.0864° North, depth 10 km. The temblor was reported at 08:55:29 / 8:55 am (local time epicenter). ( read original story ...)
Book about Japanese tsunami wins Rathbones Folio Prize
A book exploring the tragedy of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 2011 has won the Rathbones Folio Prize. Richard Lloyd Parry’s non-fiction work, Ghosts Of The Tsunami, is labelled the definitive book on the quake which killed more than 15,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes strike Afghanistan, Pakistan
May 9 (UPI) --A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan and a 5.1-magnitude ... its platforms related to the upcoming abortion referendum in Ireland. China, Japan, South Korea agree on 'complete denuclearization' 3 hours ago ago May 9 (UPI ... ( read original story ...)
Rare Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Louisiana Near New Orleans
A rare magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Mexico about 160 miles ... lt;img class="styles-A54tP4F3__noscript__12c_l" src="https://dsx.weather.com//util/image/w/whale-japan.jpg?v=at&w=320&h=180&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0" srcset ... ( read original story ...)
Cheap Flights to Japan Force a JAL Course Change
Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Note: Data series only dates back to March 2011. That month may have been unusually weak due to the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. ANA, however, has been busy consolidating — buying AirAsia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China, South Korea agree to co-operate on North Korea
bringing together Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. "The three countries will take leadership to achieve peace and prosperity in the Northeast Asia," Abe told a joint news conference in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gold Announces Updated Website
Japan Gold (TSXV:JG) (“Japan Gold” or the “Company ... accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s key objectives in 2018 and, as ... ( read original story ...)