SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - On the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, South Korea's president on Thursday urged Japan to contemplate its wartime past and offered to engage in talks to repair ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean Leader Strikes Conciliatory Tone in Dispute With Japan
Some gas stations in South Korea have put up signs saying Japanese cars are unwelcome. Earlier this month, a news anchor on the national broadcaster KBS had to clarify on air that the ballpoint pen he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe skips Yasukuni shrine visit but sends offering
Kyodo News reported. A spokeswoman for the shrine could not immediately confirm the offering. Past visits by Japanese leaders to Yasukuni have outraged South Korea and China because the shrine honours ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo offers big flavors in small town
WAYNESBORO — Grab your chopsticks and soy sauce and get ready for a trip to flavor town, Japanese style, — this is Sapporo Japanese Restaurant. Looking to mix things up a bit for dinner tonight, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Medals unveiled
Sports News, International, (Tokyo), August 14:-The Olympic Games fever has already gripped the Tokyo city. It’s been less than a year for the mega sporting event and signs of the Olympics and logo of ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic triathlon test event in Tokyo shortened over extreme heat fears
Kyodo News reported last weekend that several athletes were treated for heatstroke at the 2019 World Rowing Junior Championships in Tokyo, which was another test event for Olympic organizers. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo urges caution for Japanese travelers to South Korea
TOKYO — Tokyo issued a travel advisory to Japanese citizens visiting South Korea, ahead of crucial anniversaries this week, urging them to be cautious about safety as ties between the neighbors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe sends offering to Yasukuni shrine for war dead: Kyodo
the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, Kyodo News said, a gesture likely to be criticized by Asian neighbors. Past visits by Japanese leaders to Yasukuni have outraged South Korea and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese researchers build robotic tail to keep elderly upright
TOKYO (Reuters) - Millions of years after the ancestors of humans evolved to lose their tails, a research team at Japan’s Keio University have built a robotic one they say could help unsteady ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe endorses Japan-South Korea exchange despite tensions
RELATED S. Korean Olympic chief: IOC will have answers on Japan's Dokdo labeling South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Wednesday Japan's National Trade Union Council sent a letter to a Korean trade ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of Japan Flights Canceled as Thursday Storm Looms
(Bloomberg) -- Hundreds of flights and bullet train services within Japan were canceled as severe tropical storm Krosa bore down on the country’s southwestern flank. The transportation services were ... ( read original story ...)
Brown bear that had been roaming around residential area of Sapporo shot and killed
SAPPORO – A brown bear that had been roaming around a residential district in Sapporo since the beginning of August was shot dead Wednesday morning, the Sapporo Municipal Government announced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stock Traders Look Past Bad Earnings to Bet on Turnaround
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s equity investors are looking beyond the most disappointing earnings in three years, betting on a turnaround in the market on the view that valuations are cheap and the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo paralympics marathon to start earlier due to heat fears
TOKYO (Reuters) - The marathon race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics will start 30 minutes earlier than originally scheduled, as part of the organizers’ efforts to tackle the heat threat to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Paralympic competition schedule unveiled
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) has unveiled the event line-up for each session of the Paralympic Games, which will be held from 25 August to 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for tropical storm Krosa in peak holiday season
a spokesman for the Japan Meteorological Agency, told a news conference. He urged authorities to review evacuation plans in areas that could be hit by the storm. Krosa will arrive in the middle of ... ( read original story ...)