TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he would seek to convince President Donald Trump of the crucial role his country’s automakers play in boosting the U.S. economy. The Trump administration decided last week to begin a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Supplying OE Tires for ŠKODA KODIAQ production in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that from April 2018 it has been supplying its BluEarth-A AE-50 tires to Volkswagen AG subsidiary ŠKODA for use as original equipment (OE) on the automaker's Kodiaq. The BluEarth-A AE-50 tires are ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Tochinoshin’s journey to come full circle in Nagoya
Five years after an injury at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament nearly ended his career at the age of 25, Georgian wrestler Tochinoshin will return to Nagoya in July as an ozeki. The 30-year-old, whose real name is Levan Gorgadze and who will become the ... ( read original story ...)
Pair of Japanese premium melons sell for record US$29,300
A single pair of premium melons on Saturday fetched a record 3.2 million yen (US$29,300) at auction in Japan, where the fruit is regarded as a status symbol. Seasonal fruit offerings in Japan routinely attract massive sums from buyers seeking social ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ex-PM Nakasone, witness to war and success, turns 100
TOKYO — One of Japan’s most prominent former leaders, Yasuhiro Nakasone, has turned 100, fitting in a country known for longevity. As a World War II naval officer, he witnessed the depth of Japan’s defeat and devastation. He presided over Japan in ... ( read original story ...)
A bit of Japan in gujarat
The success of the first Japanese Industrial Park at Mandal has led to a second project at Khoraj, and a slew of investments from Japanese industrial giants. With the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro project and the Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail project ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is the Coolest Thing in Tennis
At Indian Wells, Naomi Osaka looked like she could beat any tennis player in the world. She’d entered the tournament unseeded, having never won a WTA title before. But in the heat of the desert, she proceeded—efficiently and almost cruelly—to ... ( read original story ...)
“Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki” TV Anime Reveals Nagoya’s Charms
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki ("Yatogame-chan Observation Diary"), a humorous 4-panel comic by Masaki Andou about a blunt and ill-tempered girl who speaks in Nagoya dialect, is being adapted into a TV anime. The production is currently in the planning ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese beetle invades Vancouver and it’s worse than the chafer beetle
There’s a new pest in town and health officials say it’s much more dangerous than the chafer beetle. The Japanese beetle was first discovered last summer in Vancouver’s False Creek neighbourhood and City officials say more than 7.5 hectares of land ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Suspected prowler admits to ‘150 cases’
Takahiro Ishida (Twitter) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 60-year-old suspected burglar who has claimed responsibility for more than 100 cases, reports TBS News (May 25). Earlier this month, Takahiro Ishida, of no known occupation ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man nabbed in swindle of elderly woman in Higashi Kurume
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a man sought in the swindle an elderly woman out of 1 million yen in Higashi Kurume City last month, reports Nippon News Network (May 25). On April 18, the woman was told on the telephone by a person claiming to be ... ( read original story ...)
Five things to know about the Japanese beetle threatening Vancouver
The Japanese beetle has been spotted in Vancouver and the race is on to keep the invasive species from spreading. For the time being, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered that plants and soil can’t be moved out of False Creek, Chinatown and ... ( read original story ...)
In corporate Japan, little movement on harassment policies: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Japanese companies have made no changes to sexual harassment policies over the last year and don’t plan to do so, a Reuters poll found, though awareness of harassment is on the rise. The survey results come after a top ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister heads to Russia for talks with Putin
TOKYO – Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, in hopes of making progress on joint economic projects on disputed islands as a step toward resolving the decades-old territorial row. Abe said ... ( read original story ...)
Invasive species of Japanese beetle discovered in Vancouver
The Japanese beetle, an invasive pest native to Japan ... The City and Park Board said in a joint news release that they will be working closely with the CFIA and British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture to respond to the presence of this invasive pest. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Vietnamese massage parlor provided sex without license
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested the manager of a Vietnamese massage parlor in Minato Ward for providing sex services without proper licensing, reports Nippon News Network (May 23). In April, Tran Thi Han, the 41-year-old manager of Princess ... ( read original story ...)