Tag: Nagoya

Yokohama has developed a one-off tyre for the Nurburgring Nordschleife World Touring Car Cup round in reaction to accidents in World Touring Car Championship races in recent years. Tiago Monteiro was hospitalised after crashing out of the lead of the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago urged Japan's leader on Friday to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to help win the abductees' release during a possible summit with North Korea's leader. Trump has said he will meet Kim ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 76-year-old woman after the corpse likely of her husband was found at their residence in Arakawa Ward on Thursday, reports Nippon News Network (Mar. 29). At around 10:30 a.m., emergency services received a call ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago urged Japan's leader on Friday to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to help win the abductees' release during a possible summit with North Korea's leader. Trump has said he will meet Kim ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested four persons, including an organized crime member, over the alleged extortion of a male acquaintance in Minato Ward last year, reports TBS News (Mar. 29). In December, gang member Masao Imoto ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, March 29 (IANS) The organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics on Thursday announced that they will experiment with underwater screens in Tokyo Bay, which is scheduled to host the marathon and triathlon competitions, to improve water ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar lifted exporter issues while eased concerns related to Korean Peninsula issues also added support. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 127.77 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral ties. Swaraj, who was here on a three-day visit, also conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo's name is expected to be included along with possible ... "What we have heard so far has been very positive," Dubi told Kyodo News. "(The new approach) is highly valued by the cities because they hear directly from the IOC what is expected rather ... ( read original story ...)

In order to make North Korea respond properly, they play an important role," Japan's Minister of Defence Itsunori Onodera said at a regular news briefing. The one-month Foal Eagle field exercise is scheduled to begin on Sunday, with the computer-simulated ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Embattled liquid crystal display (LCD) maker Japan Display Inc (6740.T) said its board will discuss on Friday a plan to raise 50 billion yen ($470 million), including more than 30 billion yen through a third-party allotment of new shares. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that Japan must avoid entering a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to rectify trade imbalances. Fears of a trade war have mounted this month as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ... ( read original story ...)

Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly cutting the hair of a woman at a railway station in Nagoya on Tuesday, reports Nippon News Network (Mar. 27). At around 3 p.m., Tomomi Matsunaga, of no known occupation, came up from ... ( read original story ...)

(Kyodo News via AP) They missed the playoffs last season and have ... contribute to wins that will move us toward a championship," Uehara told reporters. "Other Japanese clubs showed interest, but the Giants had the most positive approach, and I am grateful." ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has sounded out the North Korean government about a bilateral summit, and Pyongyang has discussed the possibility of a leaders’ meeting with Japan and other countries, Japan’s Asahi newspaper said on Thursday. The government of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has sounded out the North Korean government about a bilateral summit, and Pyongyang has discussed the possibility of a leaders' meeting with Japan and other countries, Japan's Asahi newspaper says. The government of Kim Jong-un informed leaders of ... ( read original story ...)