Jetstar is offering flights from Australia to Japan for under $400 with a return flight for free. The budget airline is offering one-way flights to Tokyo from Sydney for just $361. Passengers can also travel to Osaka from Sydney for as little as $423. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals To Be Made Out Of Old Cellphones
Tokyo 2020 Sports Director Koji Murofushi told ABC News that their choice to gather old cellphones was because of the limited resources available on earth. "And so recycling these things and giving them a new use will make us all think about the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 invites public to donate old phones to create Games' medals
Organisers say the project highlights Tokyo 2020’s commitments to engage the public by offering the entire country a role to play in the Games' preparations. The project also responds directly to a recommendation of Olympic Agenda 2020 that states that ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Snow Festival: Japan’s biggest winter event gets under way
The Sapporo Snow Festival is set to get under way in the capital city of Hokkaidō, Japan’s northernmost island. Visitors gather around a large snow sculpture called the snow ‘Star Wars’ produced by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Sapporo snow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reportedly setting up package for Trump to create 700,000 US jobs
Japan, which has a consistent trade surplus with the U.S., is putting the finishing touches on a package that it claims will create 700,000 jobs in the U.S. and help create a $450-billion market, Reuters reported, citing government sources familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to push back if Trump meddles with BOJ independence – sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will push back firmly on any attempts by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to meddle with its independence on setting currency and monetary policies, say sources familiar with the deliberations in Tokyo. It was the first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to promote research on civilian and military-use technology
The Japanese government is considering stepping up efforts to ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)
Bridgestone, Yokohama to Raise Truck Tire Prices
Bridgestone and Yokohama announced Feb. 2 they would be increasing the price of tires as the price of raw materials rise, following a similar announcement from Michelin. All three tire manufacturers said the increase was due to rising raw material costs. ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement : Patent Issued for Optical Modulator (USPTO 9551887)
Patent number 9551887 is assigned to SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP). The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by the inventors: "Patent Literature Nos. 1 and 2 and Non-Patent ... ( read original story ...)
Mattis criticizes NKorea ahead of talks with Japan, SKorea
OSAN AIR BASE, Korea, Republic Of — In his first public remarks abroad as U.S. defence secretary, Jim Mattis is criticizing North Korea for provocative acts that require new consultations with Japan and South Korea. Mattis spoke to reporters aboard his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend stays of nurse candidates from 3 S.E. Asia countries
The Japanese government decided on Friday to grant extensions ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM to propose plan for creating 700,000 U.S. jobs
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to propose during a meeting with United States President Donald Trump on Feb. 10 a bilateral economic co-operation plan, including the creation of a $450 billion US market through railways and other ... ( read original story ...)
Look at Japan for clean coal power
The Turnbull government is considering using taxpayer money to help fund the replacement of Australia's ageing coal-fired power plants with cleaner versions - and it's looking to Japan as an example. Ministers have been talking up the benefits of ultra ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide technical training to 40K Indians in 10 years
New Delhi [India], Feb.2: Japan would skill 40,000 technical people in 10 years by collaborating with engineering colleges and other institutions said Japanese Ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu in Delhi on Thursday. While speaking at the prestigious ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese power company defends decision to end Cameco uranium contract
A Japanese power company is not backing down from its decision to cancel a uranium contract with Cameco. Last week, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) issued a contract termination notice to the Saskatchewan-based mining company. On Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Abe to propose major job-creating plan to Trump, reports say
Angling to pre-empt complaints over Japan's perennial trade surplus with the U.S., Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly plans to propose a sweeping economic cooperation initiative meant to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the U.S. when he meets with ... ( read original story ...)