Twenty people were trapped for about six hours after an elevator at the Tokyo Skytree stalled just 30 meters above the ground on Sunday. The elevator, which connects to the 350-meter-high observation ... ( read original story ...)
Salem City hosting second hiring event geared towards helping Yokohama employees
SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia and the United Steelworkers’ Local Union 1023 reached an agreement on Friday to permanently close the facility on March 18th. In exchange, ... ( read original story ...)
Soya’s Yoshiko Yamaguchi on trade tensions between the US and Japan
Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Founder of Soya Japan Research and Consulting, joins 'Fast Money' to talk trade tensions between Japan and the U.S., investing in Japan, the state of the Yen, and more. ( read original story ...)
20 trapped in Tokyo Skytree elevator for 5 hours, tower to close on Feb 23 and 24
Some 1,200 people were stranded temporarily on observation decks hundreds of metres above ground. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Anonymous donor gives Japanese city of Osaka 46 pounds of gold bars to fund water pipe repairs
The mayor of Osaka says a mystery donor's gift of 46 pounds of gold, to help bring the city's water pipes up to scratch, left him "speechless." ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Stunned by Anonymous Gift of Gold Bars to Fix Aging Water Pipes
At current rates, the 21 kilos of gold will fetch some 560 million Japanese yen, enough to replace 1.2 miles of pipes. ( read original story ...)
New luxury tourist train connecting Osaka to UNESCO-listed Mount Kōya to launch in April
Passengers will be able to explore pilgrimage routes, Shingon Buddhist temples and the largest cemetery in Japan. View on euronews ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Carney to visit India, Australia, and Japan
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to India, Australia, and Japan, from February 26 to March 7, the Canadian government said on Monday. Carney will meet with Indian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor expresses concern about disaster survivors on his 66th birthday
Japanese Emperor Naruhito has expressed concern about the scars that remain for survivors of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in comments released for his 66th birthday Monday just ... ( read original story ...)
New game re-release – Yokohama Duel
Synapses Games has re-issued Yokohama Duel, a two-player edition of their popular game, Yokohama, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Skytree tower closed after 20 trapped in lift for 5 hours
Twenty people were trapped inside a lift at Tokyo Skytree tower from Sunday night for more than five hours, the operator said, adding that the facility, which is Japan’s tallest broadcasting tower and ... ( read original story ...)
XG producer Simon Jakops, K-hip hop producer Chancellor arrested on drug charges in Nagoya hotel raid
TOKYO, Feb 23 — Simon Jakops, the executive producer and creative force behind globally successful girl group ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Emperor greets public on his 66th birthday
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has greeted the general public on his 66th birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. About 15,000 people were standing in line outside the palace grounds when the main gate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mines Pacific Ocean mud for rare earths to counter China’s chokehold
Japan is the biggest consumer of rare earths after China. Beijing dominates the supply chain for the strategic minerals, controlling 60 per cent of mining and more than 90 per cent of refining and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan media split on U.S. investment after tariff ruling
Major Japanese newspapers welcomed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs as illegal. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Skytree elevator malfunctions, trapping 20 people for 5 hours
Over a thousand people were stranded on the observation deck temporarily. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)