Uganda makes Japanese singer Piko Taro its tourism ambassador

YouTube star Piko Taro was appointed by the Ugandan government Friday as a tourism ambassador to help boost the number of Japanese travelers to the East African country. (Avex) In a ceremony in the capital Kampala, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni asked ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota looks to past and future for Tokyo

TOKYO — Toyota will update two of its most staid and storied ... industry from a global team of reporters and editors covering the news that's vital to your business. Sign up today to get the best of Automotive News delivered straight to your email ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympic chief urges Yuriko Koike to focus on day job

“From my perspective what I can say is, I’d like her to devote all of her efforts to making a success of the Tokyo Olympics,” said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the 2020 organising committee, in an interview with the Financial Times. “I’m ... ( read original story ...)

Japan fully backs Trump on North Korea, Abe says

President Donald Trump’s “all options on the table” stance regarding North Korea has the full support Japan’s government, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday. Abe’s remarks came during a televised debate among leaders of Japan’s major ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and China send sweet words, for now

Yang later visited Japan. In early June, Abe delivered a lecture at the Future of Asia conference, sponsored by Nikkei Inc., and made clear Japan's readiness to cooperate with China's Silk Road initiative. In July, Abe held his fifth meeting with Xi ... ( read original story ...)

United ending flights to Sapporo, Palau route

United Airlines announced last week that it will terminate its Guam-Sapporo route effective Jan. 15, 2018, and flights from Palau to Yap will end on Jan. 7, 2018. According to a story first published by Pacific Daily News, the announcement came from United ... ( read original story ...)

Revised Japanese GP grid

With engine and gearbox penalties in play, Sunday’s Japanese GP grid looks rather different to the timesheet at the end of qualifying. Valtteri Bottas falls from second to sixth due to a gearbox penalty whie Kimi Raikkonen is starting P10 as a result of ... ( read original story ...)