Japan’s prime minister, a man who promised voters he would turn Japan back into a “beautiful country”, is now doing his utmost to Make America Great Again. Shinzo Abe is set to arrive in Washington on Friday for his first official summit with ... ( read original story ...)
With golf and gifts, Japan's Abe cuts own path with Trump
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is charting its own course to deal with a radically different U.S. president, an approach that will be tested at the end of this week when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets Donald Trump in the White House and on the golf course in Florida. ( read original story ...)
Samurai martyr beatified in Japan
Tokyo, Japan, Feb 8, 2017 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A 17th century Catholic Samurai and martyr was beatified during a Mass in Osaka, Japan on Tuesday. Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan conduct first successful test of $3.2billion defense system by shooting down a ballistic missile in space amid simmering tensions over North Korea's weapons cache
The US and Japan have successfully carried out the first test of a defense system designed to shoot down ballistic missiles. The US Missile Defense Agency revealed the USS John Paul Jones was able to track, locate and ultimately destroy a missile by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chief questioned over Tokyo bid payment: report
TOKYO Tokyo prosecutors have questioned the president of the Japan Olympic Committee over controversial payments made to a Singaporean consulting firm during the bidding for the 2020 Summer Games, Kyodo News agency reported on Wednesday. The questioning of ... ( read original story ...)
Annual Japanese snow art festival uses real frozen fish in controversial display
The Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido ... the chairman of the Susukino Tourist Association, told Japan's Rocket News 24. 来月雪まつりだけど、某ワールドの影響で中止になるって一度言われてたススキノに展示される ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka storm past Johor and into AFC Champions League
Japanese outfit Gamba Osaka were far too much for Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim as two first goals and one second half-strike ensured they were the team who progressed to the group stages of the prestigious AFC Champions League. With so much on the ... ( read original story ...)
Gamba Osaka 3-0 JDT: Champions League remains a bridge too far for the Tigers
AFC Champions League remains elusive to JDT as well as Malaysian football fans, after the Tigers lost 3-0 to Gamba Osaka in the second qualifier. The AFC Champions League remains a bridge too far for Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), after they were beaten 3-0 by ... ( read original story ...)
Angklung mesmerizes visitors at One World Festival in Osaka
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The performance of traditional Indonesian dances and Sundanese musical instrument known as angklung enthralled the visitors at the 2017 One World Festival in Osaka. "Indonesias Consulate General in Osaka, in collaboration with the ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo hotel for bookworms
Tokyo: A hotel in Japan is defying the digital books trend and appealing to guests who prefer to curl up with a traditional paper book. Book and Bed Tokyo, a variation of Japan’s famous capsule hotels, offers guests a closet-sized bunk embedded in rows ... ( read original story ...)
Gamba Osaka v Johor Darul Ta'zim Preview: Can JDT do it on a cold Tuesday night in Osaka?
After finally getting past the first qualifier, JDT faces a more uphill task in needing to beat Gamba Osaka to qualify for the Asian Champions League It will be an experience to savour for Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), their fans and fans of Malaysian football ... ( read original story ...)
China sails warships near islands Mattis vowed to defend for Japan
The ships sailed within Japan’s territorial waters some 12 nautical miles off the islands in the East China Sea, roughly 140 miles northeast of Taiwan, a U.S. defense official told Fox News. On his first overseas trip as defense secretary, Jim Mattis ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's unmanned experimental probe fails to get rid of space debris
New Delhi: On December 9, 2016, Japan sent H-II Transfer Vehicle Kounotori 6 (HTV6) into space to deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). The same cargo ship was also supposed to complete another mission during its return journey ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo snow festival features Trump sculpture among others
TOKYO - The annual Sapporo Snow Festival began on Monday in the Hokkaido capital, featuring 200 sculptures made from snow and ice, including one of new US President Donald Trump. Over 2 million people are expected to visit the weeklong 68th Sapporo Snow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's annual Sapporo snow festival kicks off
HOKKAIDO: The annual Sapporo snow festival kicked off on Monday (Feb 6) featuring ice sculptures of iconic locations, movie characters, celebrities, and even the U.S. president, Donald Trump. One of the largest exhibits of the festival was Paris' famous ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump ice sculpture unveiled at Japan's Sapporo snow festival
The annual Sapporo snow festival kicked off on Monday featuring ice sculptures of iconic locations, movie characters, celebrities, and even the US president, Donald Trump. One of the largest exhibits of the festival was Paris' famous monument, the Arc de ... ( read original story ...)