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Fiji Airways Flying Fijians open 2019 RWC campaign against Wallabies
The Flying Fijians first match is on September 21st 2019 against the Wallabies at the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo City ... Listen to the latest news on our 5 radio stations Legend FM, Viti FM, Radio Sargam, FM96 and Navtarang. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM says North Korea still developing missiles despite launch pause
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said an almost ... "I believe that it continues to develop its weapons," Abe told a news conference in Manila after a series of meetings with other Asian leaders at a gathering of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor quits as head of conservative opposition ‘Party of Hope’
TOKYO (Reuters) - The governor of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, whose opposition “Party of Hope” came a distant third to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party in a general election last month, said on Tuesday she would quit as party co-leader ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Reports Gains in Sales and Earnings in First Three Quarters of 2017
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today its business and financial results for the first three quarters of 2017 (January to September). Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 96.4% over the same period of the previous year ... ( read original story ...)
Virtue and Moir win ice dance event at NHK Trophy
With the victory Virtue and Moir, who won their seventh Skate Canada title last month with a record score, booked their place at the Dec. 7-10 Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. “We’ve made some improvements this week that we’re quite proud of from ... ( read original story ...)
Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho and Moxy Osaka Honmachi Hotels Open in Japan
Marriott International today announced the openings of two fresh new additions to its Moxy Hotels brand: Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho and Moxy Osaka Honmachi. Owned by Tokyo-based Pacifica Capital K.K., the 205-room Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho features the brand's ... ( read original story ...)
Canada leans on Mexico to ease TPP pressure from Japan, Australia
Indeed, the official said Japan and Australia tried to railroad Canada into committing ... Trudeau faced sharp criticism on social media and in news reports for not attending the TPP meeting. The official disputes the notion it was a snub because the ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly combination in neurodegenerative diseases revealed
Nagoya, Japan - Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and ... are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system. ( read original story ...)
10 injured as minibus carrying disabled people tumbles off road in Osaka
OSAKA – A minibus carrying people with intellectual disabilities tumbled off a road and fell about 5 meters into a wooded area Monday morning in Osaka Prefecture, leaving 10 of the 18 people aboard injured, police said. The accident took place just after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shook by 5.8-magnitude quake off eastern coast
According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the quake’s magnitude was 5.7, but it said that the quake was not strong enough to cause damage on the land. The news of a quake in Japan follows the devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Iran-Iraq that ... ( read original story ...)
Serial killer dismembered schoolgirls’ corpses in his Tokyo apartment
But late last month, as the black widow’s murder trial continued, gruesome detail on an even more prolific serial killer hit the news. Police were called to an apartment in Zama, a quiet suburb in southwestern Tokyo, in the search for 23-year-old Aiko ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan to delay multi-billion dollar fighter jet development – sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will delay a decision to develop a new advanced fighter jet, four sources said, as military planners struggle to settle on a design and officials splash out on new U.S. equipment such as ballistic missile interceptors and F-35 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Pushes Back on ‘Bizarre’ Death Tax That Deters Expats
Now, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is trying to ease the impact of the rule as part of her bid to make the city a global financial hub. Her government released a report last Friday urging the rule to be reviewed, together with other measures aimed at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cash-rich companies ready to spend more on M&A, not wages: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are warming to mobilizing their mountains of accumulated cash for mergers and acquisitions but remain stubbornly resistant to wage increases, a Reuters poll showed on Monday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government has ... ( read original story ...)
Virtue and Moir win NHK Trophy to book GP Final spot
OSAKA, Japan — Three-time and reigning world champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have won the ice dance event at the NHK Trophy to secure a place in the International Skating Union's Grand Prix Final next month. Virtue and Moir, who led after the short ... ( read original story ...)