New hotels in Japan with more than 50 rooms will be required to provide wheelchair-friendly accommodation, the government said Tuesday, as the country gears up to host the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Para... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya-Đà Nẵng flight set to launch soon
ĐÀ NẴNG — The central city of Đà Nẵng is planning to launch direct flights to Nagoya in Japan to boost investment, trade and tourism. Deputy director of the city’s tourism department, Nguyễn Xuân Bình ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka can be one of the greats, says coach Sascha Bajin
Naomi Osaka should place no limits on her ambitions as she has the potential to become a tennis great, says coach Sascha Bajin. The 21-year-old claimed her first grand slam title at the US Open last m... ( read original story ...)
Osaka can be one of the greats, says coach Sascha Bajin
Naomi Osaka should place no limits on her ambitions as she has the potential to become a tennis great, says coach Sascha Bajin. The 21-year-old claimed her first grand slam title at the US Open last m... ( read original story ...)
Official: Move of Japan fish market could have been better
TOKYO -- A top market official acknowledged Tuesday that the recent move of Japan's main fish market from Tsukiji to a site found contaminated by arsenic could have been better handled. "I can't say t... ( read original story ...)
4 teens in Nagoya accused of spreading nude photos of female students online
according to the police. (Japanese original by Tomokazu Komaki, Nagoya News Center) ( read original story ...)
Yokohama India launches BluEarth RV-02 tyres for crossovers and MUVs
Yokohama India has launched its new-generation RV-02 tyre pattern under the BluEarth series tyre brand. According to the company, the touring tyre is engineered for low noise with excellent wet perfor... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Plan to Allow More Foreign Workers Meets Protests
“Before you let in foreigners, you should deal with Japan’s unemployed. We want them to use tax money to do that,” Okamura told Bloomberg News. “Then, we would have Japanese people looking after the e... ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand pledge cooperation on halting illicit transfers by N. Korean vessels
Japan and New Zealand agreed on Monday to continue to cooperate on regional security issues, particularly through maritime surveillance of illegal North Korean ship-to-ship transfers. Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand agree to pursue ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his New Zealand counterpart ... in the South China Sea for the sake of peace in "our part of the world," Kyodo News reported. The two sides said they would purs... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe pledges to go ahead with sales tax hike next year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday pledged to go ahead with an increase in the national sales tax next October. Abe said the government will consider tax breaks for durable ... ( read original story ...)
Accused in Japanese student’s murder pleads guilty to interfering with remains
The man accused of killing a Japanese student in Vancouver has pleaded ... This is a developing news story and will be updated as information becomes available. ( read original story ...)
Volleyball Women’s World Championship: China beats U.S. 3-2
The head coach of China Lang Ping (top) gives instructions during the Pool H match against the United States at the 2018 Volleyball Women's World Championship in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 14, 2018. (Xinhua/ ... ( read original story ...)
Inside ‘Western Village,’ Japan’s eerie abandoned theme park
While traveling Japan, Veillon visited a couple of abandoned theme parks ... they closed all the building and cut all the vegetation," says Veillon. "So, I think it means some news is coming, I just h... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises concerns over Pacific’s debt to China
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Japan’s foreign minister has raised concerns about the high levels of debt accrued by some Pacific Island nations and says it wants to help resolve the problem. ( read original story ...)
Japan to pledge 2019 tax hike to address debt mountain
Japan is expected to announce on Monday that it will raise the consumption tax to 10 per cent from the current 8 per cent in October 2019, in an effort to address its huge public debt. The world’s thi... ( read original story ...)