‘Dead’ husband returns after Japan police send wrong body

TOKYO -- A Japanese wife has told police the body she thought was of her missing husband belonged to a stranger after her spouse turned up alive a year later. Tokyo police acknowledged Wednesday that the body found in a river in eastern Tokyo in June 2017 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO | Toyota investing $1 billion in ride-hailing company Grab

TOKYO — Japan’s top automaker Toyota Motor Corp. is investing $1 billion in Grab, the leading ride-hailing company in Southeast Asia, the company said Wednesday. Toyota said it reached a deal with Grab Holdings to strengthen the existing partnership to ... ( read original story ...)

Desirae Ridenour wins Osaka-Castle ASTC Sprint Asian Cup

She also represented Canada at the Commonwealth Games, finishing an impressive 17th in the elite women’s field. This past weekend in Osaka-Castle, Japan, Ridenour won the NTT ATSC Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup. Competing in the elite women’s field ... ( read original story ...)

JIAM 2020 OSAKA to combine craftsmanship with technology

The Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association (JASMA) will hold the International Apparel Equipment & Textile Industry Trade Show (JIAM 2020 OSAKA) from May 20, 2020, in Japan. On the theme, Collaboration of Next Generation Technologies and ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Showcases Its Products in Style at Tire Cologne

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. supported the first Tire Cologne show in Cologne, Germany, in an eye-catching and professional fashion. Its booth highlighted the company’s total commitment to the manufacture and on-going development of premium car, winter and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan beats Paraguay 4-2 for 1st win under coach Nishino

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) -- Japan won its first match under coach Akira Nishino, scoring four times in the second half in a 4-2 win over Paraguay on Tuesday to end a 231-minute goal drought. Japan had lost 2-0 to both Ghana and Switzerland in its previous ... ( read original story ...)