TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Defense Ministry on Sunday said it was searching for three crew members of a Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopter in the Sea of Japan after contact was lost with the chopper. One crew member had been rescued uninjured. ( read original story ...)
How Socceroos can triumph in World Cup qualifier against Japan
THIS is the big one. When we looked at this fixture — away to Japan in the penultimate game — even before this World Cup qualifying stage began, we always got the feeling it would be a crucial match and it certainly has become just that. A win for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to seek Brexit reassurances from Theresa May
Theresa May is under pressure to reassure Japanese companies over the likely impact of Britain’s exit from the European Union on their UK investments when she visits Tokyo this week. The prime minister will arrive on Wednesday on a three-day trip that is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make Olympic medals from old cellphones
Since the project was announced in February, the Japanese government set up collection boxes at local offices and retail shops across the country, according to news report. According to Japan's environment ministry, by the end of May, it had collected 106 ... ( read original story ...)
ANIME NEWS: ‘Shin Godzilla,’ ‘Ultraman F’ win big at Seiun Awards
The Seiun Award winners were announced July 22 with Yasumi Kobayashi’s “Ultraman F” snatching Best Japanese Long Story and anime director Hideaki Anno’s live-action “Shin Godzilla” taking the Best Dramatic Presentation gong. Osamu Akimoto’s ... ( read original story ...)
Lufkin, Texas, takes on mighty Japan for LLWS title
Its task may be even tougher on Sunday, when Lufkin takes on 10-time tournament winner Japan in the championship. Japan has won four of the last seven Little League World Series, and Tokyo Kitasuna, the club representing Japan this year, has won the ... ( read original story ...)
Shiga tops in volunteerism but Osaka in last place: leisure survey
OSAKA – If you’re the kind of person who prioritizes volunteer work, enjoys playing badminton and has an interest in studying, Shiga Prefecture might be your ideal home in Kansai. On the other hand, if education and learning new skills are your top ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake strikes near Japan’s Kitaibaraki city
TOKYO: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck just 4km northwest of the Japanese city of Kitaibarakai in the Ibaraki prefecture on Sunday (Aug 27), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was reportedly felt in Fukushima and the capital Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Competition to host Japan’s first casino resort heats up
OSAKA – As the Diet prepares to debate the structure of integrated casino resorts this autumn, competition in Osaka and neighboring Wakayama to win the rights to host one of the first legal gambling complexes in the country is heating up. The most talked ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese delegation in Seychelles to study Port Victoria’s success
(Seychelles News Agency) - A Japanese delegation is in Seychelles to ... The 36-member delegation comprising of representatives from the public and private sectors of Japan’s Port of Nagoya and the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry toured the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in talks to export defense aircraft to UAE
TOKYO -- Japan could be on the verge of exporting its first piece of finished defense equipment. The government is considering sales of the Air Self-Defense Force's latest transport aircraft, the C-2, to the United Arab Emirates, The Nikkei learned on ... ( read original story ...)
Riding around Tokyo in a go-kart is a crazy new thing you can do
We opted for the two hour tour which visits Tokyo Tower, the red light district of Roppongi and ... An Aussie calls out for details of where he can get on the tour but I have to break some bad news. Even though the Japanese will let you loose on their ... ( read original ...
Killer robots: Labor-saving tech may bust Japan’s jobs boom
Robots could perform 30% of roughly 2,000 unique job activities humans are paid to do, joint research by The Nikkei and the Financial Times shows. In Japan, that share tops 50%. Recruit Works Institute, part of Tokyo-based Recruit Holdings, estimates that ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires short-range missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired multiple short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Friday. The official confirmed a report by the Yonhap news agency that cited South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and reported that the projectile ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese device KunKun tells you if you have body odour
Covering news from Japan for the ABC is not exactly a hardship posting, but sometimes I have to put my body on the line in the name of investigative journalism. In this case, it was my armpits. A Japanese company has developed a device to tell you what ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea reportedly fires ‘projectile’ into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" into the Sea of Japan Saturday morning, South Korea's military told local news outlets. Yonhap news agency, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported that the projectile was fired from a site in ... ( read original story ...)