A new report has illustrated the impact of millions of visitors on Tokyo’s already overcrowded railways during the Olympic Games. We profile how the city’s transit operators are preparing for the even... ( read original story ...)
NAGOYA, Japan | Japan beats MLB All-Stars 4-1, win series 5-1
NAGOYA, Japan— Sosuke Genda hit a three-run triple that chased starter Brian Johnson in a four-run second inning, and Japan beat the MLB All-Stars 4-1 Thursday for their fifth win in the six-game seri... ( read original story ...)
Autumn internationals: England v Japan team news, quotes and key stats
England winger Joe Cokanasiga, who averages eight metres per carry in the Premiership with Bath this season, turned 21 on Thursday Eighteen stone Bath winger Joe Cokanasiga will make his England debut ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire’s Y69K L-5S tire now available in size 36/65-33
Yokohama Tire‘s Y69KL-5S tire for loaders, underground vehicles and dozers, now comes in a new size – 35/65-33 – with a CP-S (special cut resistance) compound and steel breaker construction. “The stee... ( read original story ...)
NAGOYA, Japan | Japan beats MLB All-Stars 4-1 in final of exhibition series
NAGOYA, Japan — Sosuke Genda drove in three runs with a bases-clearing triple as Japan beat the MLB All-Stars 4-1 in the final of their six-game exhibition series on Thursday. Genda tripled down the r... ( read original story ...)
Japan beats MLB All-Stars 4-1 in final of exhibition series
NAGOYA, Japan — Sosuke Genda drove in three runs with a bases-clearing triple as Japan beat the MLB All-Stars 4-1 in the final of their six-game exhibition series on Thursday. Genda tripled down the r... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cybersecurity chief says he’s never used a computer
Japan’s minister in charge of cybersecurity is in the spotlight for acknowledging he has never used a computer and making comments showing he has no idea what a USB port might be. Ruling party ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’ve never used a computer’: Japan cybersecurity minister
Sakurada's responses in parliament and news conferences have drawn criticism before. Addressing another parliamentary committee, the minister had slipped up by saying the Olympics would cost Japan $17 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s minister of cybersecurity has never used computer
TOKYO -- Japan's minister in charge of cybersecurity is in the spotlight for acknowledging he has never used a computer and making comments showing he has no idea what a USB port might be. Ruling part... ( read original story ...)
Japan named best destination to visit in 2018
Travel + Leisure has declared Japan the 2018 Destination of the Year. As the year winds down, editors at the travel magazine have named Japan the best country to have visited in 2018 for its diversity ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cybersecurity and Olympics minister: ‘I’ve never used a computer’
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s recently appointed cybersecurity ... Sakurada’s responses in parliament and news conferences have drawn criticism before. Addressing another parliamentary committee ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan Raise the Sales Tax Without Tanking Growth?
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who admits to underestimating the fallout from the 2014 tax increase, told Bloomberg News in a recent interview that this time “the government is determined to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rallies past MLB All-Stars, clinches series win
Japan rallied for five runs in the seventh and eighth innings Wednesday in Nagoya to defeat the MLB All-Stars, 6-5, and clinch a victory in the six-game exhibition series. With one game to play, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan beats MLB All-Stars 6-5 to clinch exhibition series
... after beating MLB All-Stars 6-5 in Game 5 at their All-Stars Series baseball at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, central Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (Kyodo News via AP) Photo Credit: AP Seiji Uebayashi ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man marries computer-generated hologram in $18K wedding ceremony
RELATED: Japan’s Princess Ayako surrenders royal status to marry a commoner Hatsune Miku was developed as computer-generated singing software with the persona of a big-eyed, 16-year-old pop ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close slightly higher
Tokyo stocks closed marginally higher on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day’s sharp drops on news of US-China trade talks and Britain’s announcement of a draft exit deal with the ... ( read original story ...)