Tag: Nagoya

The mayor of Osaka has said he plans to cut a six-decade tie with its sister city, San Francisco, after a sculpture showing controversial “comfort women” was named as an official statue. The issue of so-called comfort women, the phrase used to describe ... ( read original story ...)

At a news conference Friday, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide ... The Japan Times reports that some politicians in the Osaka city assembly also were concerned that Yoshimura's actions could harm the city's reputation abroad, and petitioned ... ( read original story ...)

CNN went for a test drive in the car in the capital of Tokyo. The modified car was equipped with 12 sonars, 12 cameras, nine radar sensors and six laser scanners to enhance the accuracy of its solo journey. The test drive saw the vehicle travel 12 miles ... ( read original story ...)

There was more bad news last month when Olympic organisers admitted that prolonged summer rain had brought high levels of bacteria to a venue earmarked for triathlon and open water swimming. While Tokyo has taken successful measures to slash costs ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said trust between the two ... Lee signed a document Wednesday formalizing the city's acceptance of the memorial, according to Kyodo News. Mainstream historians say up to 200,000 women, mostly from Korea but also other ... ( read original story ...)

... in December after explaining the decision to the Osaka city assembly and holding meetings with top city officials. At a Nov. 24 news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said about the monument, “It is extremely regrettable.” ( read original story ...)

"This is highly regrettable," Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura told reporters ... regrettable," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference on Friday. "We plan to continue making every effort so that things like this ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese politician Yuka Ogata brought her seven-month-old son to a municipal assembly meeting to highlight the difficulties of being a working mom. And it didn’t go well. Wednesday was the first time Ogata’s son Dogen accompanied her to work ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Japanese authorities were investigating Friday eight men ... "Chongjin," possibly related to a major port city on North Korea's eastern coast, Kyodo News agency reported. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the investigation, which was ... ( read original story ...)

A local Japanese politician has been criticised by lawmakers for trying to bring her baby to a council session. Yuka Ogata said she wanted to show how difficult it is for women to juggle careers and raise children. Kumamoto municipal assembly officials ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said trust between the two ... Lee signed a document Wednesday formalising the city's acceptance of the memorial, according to Kyodo News. Mainstream historians say up to 200,000 women, mostly from Korea but also other ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window A boat carrying eight men claiming to be North Korean fishermen has washed ashore the coast in Japan. Japanese police said the men were found at Yurihonjo city's marina late on Thursday, and taken into ... ( read original story ...)

Add North Korea as an interest to stay up to date on the latest North Korea news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Japanese police are investigating eight men found on Japan's northern coast who say they are from North Korea and washed ashore after their ... ( read original story ...)

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, asked if the possibility the men were spies had been ruled out, told a news conference authorities were handling the matter carefully. Japan is studying plans to cope with a possible influx of tens of thousands of ... ( read original story ...)

The eight men had no life-threatening injuries and appeared to speak Korean, the Kyodo News agency reported ... Police were not available to make any further comment. Last week, the Japanese Coast Guard rescued three North Korean crew members from their ... ( read original story ...)

The C-2A Greyhound crashed on Nov. 22 into the ocean southeast of Okinawa, Japan. Eight sailors were rescued about 40 ... whereabouts unknown (DUSTWUN)" status as of early Thursday, CBS News correspondent David Martin reported Wednesday. ( read original story ...)