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 ...)
Vietnam Airlines March 2018 Nagoya aircraft changes
Vietnam Airlines during the month of March 2018 is planning operational aircraft changes on Hanoi – Nagoya route, currently served by Airbus A321 on daily basis. From 05MAR18 to 24MAR18, the Skyteam member will operate this route with Boeing 787-9 aircraft. ( read original story ...)
The Trump effect: Japan burger stand hits the big time and immediately sells out of its $10 cheeseburgers after country watched Donald demolish one during official lunch
Yanagisawa demonstrated his burger making technique for a Japanese news station, showing that the patties are made by hand slicing and dicing a thick hunk of Angus, before molding them into patties and tossing them on the grill. Faster than one could say ... ( read original story ...)
Reality Check: Was Trump right about Japanese cars sold in the US?
These are the top six Japanese car manufacturers in terms of US sales. According to the Auto News Data Centre, they accounted for nearly four in every 10 cars sold in the US in 2016. It's not a complete list - and it doesn't include firms like Yamaha that ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of fish die at Tokyo aquarium due to lack of oxygen
Sunshine Aquarium said Thursday that 1,235 fish had died in the "Sunshine Lagoon" tank. Only 73 fish survived. The aquarium says it plans to gradually add more fish to the 12-meter (40-foot) -wide tank. A security guard found the dead fish on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka woman with disabled child works to raise awareness of buggy-style wheelchairs
“Ramps can’t be used for baby buggies,” the official said. Since then, Honda, a 36-year-old resident of the city of Osaka and mother of a 5-year-old girl with a cranial nerve disease, has been devoting her time to raising awareness of the buggy-like ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei at 26-year high, other Asia shares muted
Add Stock Market as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Stock Market news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Japan's stock benchmark rose Thursday to its highest in more than a quarter century on the yen's weakness and healthy corporate earnings ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘black widow’ gets sentenced to death by hanging for murdering lovers
Japan’s “black widow” was sentenced to death by hanging ... as well as in attempted murder of a fourth victim between 2007 and 2013. (Kyodo News via AP, File) Prosecutors painted Kakehi as a woman who showed no remorse and said she tricked her ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Punch, James Norbert Ivanyi, Branch Arterial & More Added To Progfest Line-up
Along with the likes of the already announced Leprous, Voyager, Alithia, Orsome Welles, Meniscus and Dyssidia, added to the list are Osaka Punch, James Norbert Ivanyi, Branch Arterial, Toehider, Breaking Orbit, and Glass Ocean; just to name a few. ( read original story ...)
Twin baby chimpanzees make first public appearance at Nagoya zoo
NAGOYA – A Nagoya zoo on Tuesday held the first public viewing of its twin baby chimpanzees, saying the pair — born last month — are growing well and are in good health. The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens said it is rare for both chimpanzees ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city staffer accused of molesting woman on train
Kanagawa Prefectural Police on Monday arrested a male employee of the city of Yokohama for allegedly molesting the body of a woman on the JR Negishi Line during the morning rush hour, reports TBS News (Nov. 6). At just past 8:00 am., Tatsuya Shimada ... ( read original story ...)
Cybermedia Center, Osaka University Adopts Asetek Liquid Cooling for New Computer System ‘OCTOPUS’
OSLO, Norway, Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Asetek (ASETEK.OL) and Cybermedia Center, Osaka University, today announced that Cybermedia Center, Osaka University will incorporate Asetek RackCDU Direct-to-Chip™ (D2C) liquid cooling for a new HPC (High ... ( read original story ...)
Trump strikes hard line against North Korea in Japan
"We will not stand for that," Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "The era of strategic patience is over. Some people say my rhetoric is very strong but look what has happened with very weak rhetoric in the last 25 years." ( read original story ...)
AI ‘boy’ granted residency in central Tokyo
An AI character was made an official resident of a busy central Tokyo district on Saturday, with the virtual newcomer resembling a chatty seven-year-old boy. The boy named "Shibuya Mirai" does not exist physically, but he can have text conversations with ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says U.S. will arm Japan to knock down Korea missiles
In his first stop of an extended trip in Asia, Trump stood with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a news conference and suggested the United States will arm Japan, much as the United States has done with allies in the Middle East like Saudi Arabia. ( read original story ...)
Trump suggests U.S. will arm Japan to knock down North Korean missiles
In his first stop of an extended trip in Asia, Trump stood with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a news conference and suggested the United States will arm Japan, much as the United States has done with allies in the Middle East like Saudi Arabia. ( read original story ...)