Amata visit marks closer ties with Yokohama

Chairman Surin Pitsuwan led a Thai delegation to Yokohama to underscore cooperation on the Smart City scheme, following a letter of cooperation signed by the two parties. The Thai delegation was warmly welcomed by Katsunori Watanabe, deputy mayor of Yokohama. ( read original story ...)

Peach expands Sapporo operation from Sep 2017

Japanese low-cost carrier Peach from September 2017 plans to expand operations at Sapporo New Chitose ... Routesonline content offering in 2010 and continues to provide breaking news on new routes and schedule changes to the network development community. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open higher following Wall Street's advance

TOKYO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened marginally higher Friday as Wall Street's gains overnight set a positive tone, but bold moves were avoided due to continued concerns for the course of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. As of 9 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Cabinet OKs bill to let Emperor Akihito abdicate

Japan's Cabinet approved Friday a bill to let 83-year-old Emperor Akihito abdicate and allow his elder son Crown Prince Naruhito to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. The abdication will be Japan's first in 200 years. Akihito indicated his desire to abdicate ... ( read original story ...)

China, Japan extract combustible ice from seafloor

Japan first extracted some of the material in 2013 but ended ... In this May 16, 2017 photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, workers celebrate the successful trial extraction of natural gas from combustible ice trapped under the seafloor on a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan cabinet approves Emperor Akihito abdication bill

But current Japanese law has no provision for abdication ... a problem thrust back into the limelight this week with news that Akihito's eldest granddaughter will marry a commoner, after which she must leave the royal family. There are only four heirs ... ( read original story ...)

Funding help for Tokyo Olympics in doubt

TOKYO >> The Tokyo metropolitan government has requested that Japan’s central government cover the costs of about 20 categories in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. However, the central government was expected to ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Princess Mako set to marry 'Prince of the Sea'

Tokyo (CNN)Japan's Princess Mako is giving up her royal status -- all ... The engagement won't become official until a ceremonial exchange of gifts, but the news has reignited concerns about the shrinking size of the imperial family, which currently ... ( read original story ...)