“Search and rescue operations continue for US Marine aircraft that were involved in a mishap off of the coast of Japan around 2am on December 6.,” a Marine Corps news release reads. “The aircraft invo... ( read original story ...)
6 Missing After 2 US Military Planes Crash Off Japan: Report
00 am" according to a statement from the US Marines in Japan. A US defense official told news agency AFP there had been a crash after the plane took off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in southe... ( read original story ...)
Search and rescue underway for 2 Marine Corps aircraft off coast of Japan, 1 person rescued
a spokesperson for III Marine Expeditionary Force in Japan. There were five personnel on board the KC-130 and two on board the F/A-18 at the time of the incident, a Marine official told ABC News. ( read original story ...)
At least 1 Marine rescued after two military aircraft carrying 7 in refueling accident off coast of Japan
Col. Kelly Frushour of the III Marine Expeditionary Force told NBC News. A search and rescue operation got underway immediately after a KC-130, an extended-range tanker, and a F/A-18, a combat jet, ha... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s intense summer heat forces dawn start for 2020 Olympic marathon
Morning rugby matches will now start at 9 a.m., 90 minutes earlier than first planned, while mountain biking events have been shifted an hour later to start at 3 p.m. to reflect concerns about the hea... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 formally propose earlier marathon time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organizers have formally proposed moving the start time of the marathon races forward to avoid the worst of the Japanese capital’s scorching summer ... ( read original story ...)
After deadly summer heatwave, Tokyo plans dawn starts for 2020 Olympic marathon and race walks
Morning rugby matches will now start at 9am, 90 minutes earlier than first planned, while mountain biking events have been shifted an hour later to start at 3pm to reflect concerns about the heat, Yos... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia prime minister to visit Japan to discuss North Korea, report says
Kyodo News reported diplomatic sources on both sides say if the summit between Khürelsükh and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe does take place as planned, the two leaders are to discuss cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire announce recall of certain RY023 Truck Tires
Yokohama Tire is recalling 529 Yokohama RY023 tires, size 295/75R22.5 (14G), that have DOT date code 2318. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the rubber compound may be incorre... ( read original story ...)
Ancient Christian scroll from time of persecution on display in Yokohama
Tokyo (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Experts from the Yokohama History Museum have dated a rare work of art (pictured) that depicts Christian worship and prayers. The scroll – created in sumi black ink ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo plans dawn start for 2020 Olympic marathon to combat intense heat
the president of Tokyo 2020 told a news conference. It was the second shift in the scheduling to combat the heat, only five months after Tokyo announced in July that the marathon start time would be b... ( read original story ...)
Bach and IOC: No Olympic city ever as ready as Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach and other International Olympic Committee members are calling Tokyo the best prepared host city in recent memory. Still, there are problems ahead of the 2020 Gam... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 formally propose earlier marathon time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers have formally proposed moving the start time of the marathon races forward to avoid the worst of the Japanese capital's scorching summer heat. The ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Brazilian consul: Arrested Ghosn is healthy, wants thrillers
TOKYO— Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, arrested in Japan on suspicion of underreporting his income, is holding up well while in detention and asked for thriller books, according to the Brazilian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Third-Quarter Economic Contraction Seen Deepening as Businesses Cut Spending: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy is expected to have contracted more sharply initially estimated in the third quarter, with analysts in a Reuters poll forecasting a steep drop in capital spending ... ( read original story ...)
Japan November Services PMI Solid, Suggests Fourth-Quarter GDP Rebound
TOKYO, (Reuters) - Growth in Japan's services sector eased slightly in November but remained near six-month highs, bolstering views that the economy is recovering from a recent soft patch ... ( read original story ...)