Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio is now aiming for next year’s Nagoya, Japan Asian Games after a disappointing 33rd Southeast Asian Games result here, where she ended with undeserving bronze ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas to Invest in US Downstream Assets to Drive Growth
Tokyo Gas Co., Japan’s biggest distributor of the fuel, plans to invest in US downstream assets to lift earnings and reinforce the last leg of its energy supply chain. ( read original story ...)
Mother of Thai girl in Tokyo sex work case to be returned to Thailand
The mother arrived in Taiwan in September, leaving her daughter in Japan, and was later detained by Taiwanese authorities for her alleged involvement in prostitution. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 All-Terrain Tire Review – Can This Tire Handle Rural New England In Winter?
We have tested the Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 tire in snow and on ice off-pavement and on. We came away very impressed by these tires used on very popular crossover SUVs. ( read original story ...)
Watch of hiker killed by bear reveals his harrowing final moments
The hiker's GPS watch, which uses satellite signals to log routes and monitors heart rate, was retrieved after the fatal attack, the Asahi Shimbun reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan, China, South Korea hold health ministerial meeting behind closed doors
Japan, China and South Korea have held a health ministerial meeting and agreed to continue strengthening cooperation in the healthcare field. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Grampus vs Kashiwa Reysol prediction, preview, team news and more | 2024 J League Cup
Nagoya Grampus will welcome Kashiwa Reysol to the Toyota Stadium in the second leg of the J League Cup playoff on Sunday. The first leg at the Kashiwa Hitachi Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)
245 items of undelivered mail found in bushes near Nagoya Station
Police in Nagoya plan to question staff at Japan Post's Tokai branch after 245 letters and other items that had been dropped off in mailboxes in Nakamura Ward were found in bushes near Nagoya Station ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka hotel installs ‘human washing machine’ for first time
A so-called "human washing machine," which can shower and dry a person in just 15 minutes even while lying down, has been installed for the first time at a hotel in Osaka, Japan. On the 14th, the ... ( read original story ...)
Engine failure forces Tokyo-bound United Airlines flight to return to DC-area airport
A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine failure during departure, the ... ( read original story ...)
United flight to Tokyo returns to Dulles after losing power in an engine and igniting brush around runway
A United Airlines jet bound for Tokyo was forced into an urgent return to Washington Dulles International Airport ... ( read original story ...)
Sculptors defeat warm winter in time for Sapporo Snow Festival
SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are now ... ( read original story ...)
GPS watch of hiker killed by bear in Japan reveals harrowing details about his final moments
The hiker's GPS watch, which uses satellite signals to log routes and monitors heart rate, was retrieved after the fatal attack, the Asahi Shimbun reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan is under a megaquake watch. What does this mean?
Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: President Lee Jae-myung appoints Lee Young-chae as Osaka consul general
President Lee Jae-myung has confirmed the appointment of Lee Young-chae, 54, a professor at Japan’s Keisen Women’s University, to fill the vacant position of Consul General in Osaka, which has been ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Metro holds drill to prep for Nankai Trough megaquake, battery fire
Osaka Metro Co. conducted a disaster drill early Saturday at a train station in the major western Japan city it serves to prepare for ... ( read original story ...)