Sapporo seems to have second thoughts about 2026 Olympic bid

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese city of Sapporo seems to be having second thoughts about bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics and could focus instead on the 2030 Games. A spokesman for the city's bid promotion department tells The Associated Press that public ... ( read original story ...)

Aichi: Nagoya sex parlor employed 13-year-old girl

Aichi Prefectural Police have busted a sex parlor in Nagoya that employed a female middle school student earlier this year, reports Nippon News Network (May 10). On three occasions in January, Shoji Kajima, 39, and two other employees of the fuzoku parlor ... ( read original story ...)

Fukuoka: Police nab man, 74, wanted in slaying of woman

FUKUOKA (TR) – Police in Osaka City on Thursday apprehended a 74-year-old salesman for the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper who was wanted over the killing of a woman in his residence in Fukuoka City earlier this week, reports TBS News (May 11). At around 6:45 ... ( read original story ...)

Olympic skater, steel firm make ‘quad-proof’ Kozuka Blades

NAGOYA--Skater Takahiko Kozuka ... skaters,” said Kozuka as he unveiled the Kozuka Blades alongside partner Yamaichi Special Steel Co. at a news conference here on April 24. “I would love to see competitive skaters stepping up on the podiums using ... ( read original story ...)

Amazon Revenues Jump 43%‎ in Q1 says Saga Nagoya Securities

Head of Corporate Trading, Jonathan Richards at Saga Nagoya Securities said Amazon was positioned ‎for long-term success, citing "a wave of potential new product launches and product line ‎extensions which have traditionally been a successful strategy ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo wants to push back 2026 Winter Olympic bid

Sapporo, which has been talked about as a potential 2026 bid city for more than three years, hosted the Asian Winter Games this year, as well as in 1986 and 1990. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Favorite us! MORE: 2026 Winter Olympic bidding news NEW YORK ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo wants to host 2030 Winter Olympics, not 2026

The city of Sapporo has told the Japanese Olympic Committee it wants to join the race to host the 2030 Winter Olympics rather than the 2026 Games, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. As many JOC members deem the four-year delay would negatively ... ( read original story ...)

Sumitomo Osaka Cement sees 4% revenue rise in FY17-18

Japan-based Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co reported a 4.4 per cent rise in group revenues to JPY244.93bn (US$2.23bn) for FY17-18 ending March 2018 from JPY234.06bn in the previous financial year. Operating profit fell -11.8 per cent from JPY21.53bn in FY16-17 to ... ( read original story ...)

Container ship on fire after collision, Japan

Obviously, SITC OSAKA was delayed in Kobe because of collision and most probably, damages sustained, but no other details are available at the moment. Collision news: Container ship SITC OSAKA collided with large container ship NYC VENUS at around 0700 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, China, South Korea agree to co-operate on North Korea

bringing together Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. "The three countries will take leadership to achieve peace and prosperity in the Northeast Asia," Abe told a joint news conference in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Gold Announces Updated Website

Japan Gold (TSXV:JG) (“Japan Gold” or the “Company ... accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s key objectives in 2018 and, as ... ( read original story ...)