Yokohama Tire 24 Hours of Lemons Deal

In short, anything goes.(Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama Tire’s latest racing partnership has juice. The tire maker is now the official tire of the 24 Hours of Lemons, the madcap race series featuring cars that cost a whopping $500 or less (not including tires ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Women’s Marathon

Maeda, 21, won last year’s Hokkaido Marathon in 2:28:48. She made her debut in Osaka last year, finishing 12 th with 2:32:19. In December she improved her half marathon time by nearly two and a half minutes to 1:10:22; her goal for Sunday is to crack 2:26. ( read original story ...)

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Dozens injured, transport disrupted as slow blankets Tokyo

More than 330 domestic flights departing from and arriving to airports in the Tokyo region were cancelled due to the bad weather, while some regional trains were also suspended, local news reports said. Japan's northern regions frequently see heavy snow ... ( read original story ...)

Japan foreign minister hopes for improved ties with China

Japan is making efforts to further a gradual thaw in relations dogged by history and a territorial dispute. Concerns about North Korea's nuclear weapons program also featured prominently in the Sunday discussions. Japan has pushed for stricter measures ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka: Ex-pro boxer crashed van into police car after chase

Ex-pro boxer Kenbun Torres slammed his van into a police car near JR Osaka Station on Thursday (Fuji News Network) OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a former professional boxer after a chase ended with his vehicle ramming into a police car ... ( read original story ...)

Japan cryptocurrency exchange loses $657 million in hack

TOKYO -- Japanese media say an exchange has lost 58 billion yen ($ ... It later added that it had restricted dealings in most other cryptocurrencies too. Kyodo News service reported that Coincheck President Koichiro Wada apologized at a news conference ... ( read original story ...)

Walmart signs Japan online grocery deal with Rakuten

US retail giant Walmart will team up with Japan's Rakuten to launch a new online grocery delivery service. Customers will place orders through Rakuten, which will then be fulfilled by the joint venture. The operation - to launch later this year - will ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo records lowest temperature in 48 years, Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a very rare low temperature advisory for capital Tokyo as cold air started affecting the country on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. This is the first such warning for Tokyo in 33 years, officials said, adding the ... ( read original story ...)