Airport ground support equipment provider Rushlift has selected Yokohama to supply the tyres for its 450-strong fleet of vehicles at Gatwick Airport. It’s the first airport agreement for the tyre ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Yokohama, Chiba Bank to hold news conference at 0500 GMT
TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) - Japan'sBank of Yokohama and Chiba Bank Ltd said on Wednesday their presidents would hold a news conference at 2 p.m. (0500 GMT) in Tokyo regarding a new partnership. The tie ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams reveals her message to Naomi Osaka after 2018 U.S. Open controversy
Osaka, 21, defeated tennis legend Serena Williams to win the ... to the women's semifinals with a win over fellow American Alison Riske. Sign up for Breaking News by AOL to get the latest breaking ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams & Naomi Osaka Wrote to Each Other After the U.S. Open
Serena Williams was brought to tears when she received a text message from her 2018 U.S. Open victor, Naomi Osaka, after their controversial finals game. The 37-year-old legend was defeated by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan not thinking of scrapping South Korea export curbs: Seko
Whether Japan implements additional restrictions depends on South Korea’s response to the matter, Seko told a regular news conference after a cabinet meeting. Japan announced curbs last week on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pushes back against Seoul’s calls to scrap export curbs
“Whether Japan implements additional measures depends on South Korea’s response,” he told a news conference after a cabinet meeting. South Korea's benchmark index .KS11 fell after the minister's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Wages Fall Again, Adding to Concerns Over Tax Hike
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s wages dropped for a fifth month, adding to concerns over the resilience of consumer spending as a sales tax increase approaches in October. Labor cash earnings fell 0.2% in May ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Korea Spat Threatens to Upend Global Technology Chain
Sign up here. Resurgent tensions between Japan and South Korea threaten to wallop chipmakers from Samsung Electronics Co. to SK Hynix Inc., upsetting a carefully choreographed global supply chain by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tries to please Rugby World Cup fans with rethink on tattooed bather ban
Tourism officials near Sapporo, which will host England v Tonga, said they would leave individual onsen owners to decide whether to admit tattooed bathers, according to the Kyodo news agency. The ... ( read original story ...)
Yokozuna start strongly in Nagoya
NAGOYA - Yokozuna Hakuho survived a scare against new komusubi Abi on Sunday to open the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a win and start off strong in his campaign for a record-extending 43rd ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan concerned over Iran’s uranium enrichment
Japan is expressing serious concern over Iran’s decision to ... compliance with its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers in 60 days. Abbas Araghchi told a news conference Sunday that he cannot ... ( read original story ...)
Consadole, Yamaga share spoils
SAPPORO - Promoted Matsumoto Yamaga held Consadole Sapporo to a 1-1 draw thanks to some good work from keeper Tatsuya Morita on Sunday. The hosts took the lead seven minutes in at Sapporo Dome, when ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scopes out future Arctic research in Cambridge Bay
(Polar Knowledge Canada) A Japanese research institute is seeking to deepen its collaboration with Canadian scientists and Inuit to further research in the Arctic and understanding of the impacts of ... ( read original story ...)
Federal food agency defends transport of live horses for slaughter, human consumption in Japan
There have also been injuries, there have been deaths over the last several years," Breder told CBC News. "Generally speaking, the shipments are not safe for horses. We know that for a fact." Canada ... ( read original story ...)
Friction growing in Osaka over rising foreign population
Prior to Osaka’s hosting of the G20 confab ... underground minpaku deal directly with clientele in Chinese or Korean languages,” says a local news reporter. “Investigators told me ‘Even in the case of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces an uphill battle to reduce plastic consumption
Officially, Japan recycles 84 percent of the plastic it collects ... the producers of the in-depth news show “Closeup Gendai Plus” asked one of their directors to live without any plastic for three ... ( read original story ...)