Curling craze sweeps up companies too after South Korean win

And so a marketing campaign was born. Budget carrier Tway Air is giving away 200 roundtrip tickets to Nagoya, Japan, to people named Yeong-mi. Hundreds have left a comment on the airline's website identifying themselves as Oh Yeong-mi, Cho Yeong-mi ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka: Police hunt for man after mother found slain

Osaka Prefectural Police are hunting for a 45-year-old man after his mother was found dead in the town of Toyono on Thursday, reports Fuji News Network. At around 9:40 a.m., a woman reported to emergency services that her sister-in-law was unconscious and ... ( read original story ...)

Locals wow on world snow sculpting stage

The Team Tetonia snow sculptors, after taking first place at Driggs Snowscapes, traveled to Japan last month to compete in the International Snow Sculpture Contest at the Sapporo Snow Festival. Sculptor Natalie Clark, who has a studio in the old church in ... ( read original story ...)

South Korean businesses join curling craze

And so a marketing campaign was born. Budget carrier Tway Air is giving away 200 round-trip tickets to Nagoya, Japan, to people named Yeong-mi. Hundreds have left a comment on the airline’s website identifying themselves as Oh Yeong-mi, Cho Yeong-mi ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, Twitter sees a surge of users – and revenue

TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Riding a wave of new users, improved advertising options and an embrace of video content by users and advertisers alike, Twitter Inc’s revenue has leaped in Japan, helping lead the company to its first quarterly profit. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Launches Two BluEarth Trailer Tires

Robust construction is provided by Yokohama’s all-new advanced stress control groove design, which resists shoulder damage from sharp turns or accidental curbing. (Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama Tire is going the extra-mile – literally – to help the ... ( read original story ...)

2020 Tokyo Olympic mascots unveiled

The Olympic mascot "is a character that embodies both old tradition and new innovation," according to a statement from the organizers of Tokyo 2020. "While cherishing tradition, it is always up to date with the latest news and information. The Mascot has a ... ( read original story ...)