YOKOHAMA – A 14-year-old in Osaka Prefecture has become the first person in Japan arrested for allegedly creating ransomware, police said. The third-year junior high school student is suspected of combining free encryption programs to create the malware ... ( read original story ...)
US energy chief reassures Japan of commitment to environment
TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. energy secretary has reassured Japan that his country is committed to tackling environmental issues and to promoting clean energy even though the country is leaving the Paris accord. Japanese officials say Energy Secretary Rick ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Ghoul’ Season 3 Updates: Fate of Anime Series Still Up in the Air
However, with no news on whether there will bee a "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 or not, and when it will arrive if it is really happening, fans can only wonder if Ken Kaneki will, indeed, be known as Haise Sasaki in the next season of the anime series. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister eyes legacy with proposed change to pacifist constitution
TOKYO: Japan could hold its first referendum on revising its pacifist constitution next year, a historic step which if successful would cement Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s conservative legacy but risks splitting the public and worrying China and South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Japanese town holds evacuation drill amid North Korea missile fears
TOKYO -- A Japanese town conducted an evacuation drill Sunday amid rising fear that a North Korean ballistic missile could hit Japanese soil. More than 280 residents and schoolchildren from Abu, a small town with a population of just over 3,400 on Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Muller: Teams helped cause WTCC tyre drama in Germany last weekend
Four-time World Touring Car champion Yvan Muller believes teams should accept responsibility for the spate of punctures in last weekend's Nurburgring Nordschleife round, as blaming supplier Yokohama is "too easy". Erstwhile WTCC leader Tiago Monteiro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds evacuation drill amid tension from N. Korea
A town in western Japan conducted an evacuation drill Sunday amid rising fear that a North Korean ballistic missile could hit Japanese soil. More than 280 residents and schoolchildren from Abu, a small town with a population of just over 3,400 on Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
London attack developments: Japan warns nationals
The Foreign Ministry says Japanese visitors should "pay close attention to the ... Trump began tweeting about the attacks an hour or so after initial news reports. One tweet read: "We need to be smart, vigilant and tough. We need the courts to give us ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds evacuation drills as North Korea presses on with missile tests
adding that news about North Korea and missile tests is always in newspapers and on TV. Sunday's evacuation drill in this town of 3,500 people some 760 km (475 miles) west of Tokyo involved a simulated North Korean missile attack as more Japanese towns and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Abe eyes legacy with proposed change to pacifist constitution
TOKYO (Reuters) - - Japan could hold its first referendum on revising its pacifist constitution next year, a historic step which if successful would cement Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative legacy but risks splitting the public and worrying China ... ( read original story ...)
Latest updates: Japan warns nationals in London after attacks
Japan has issued a travel advisory warning its nationals to ... Trump began tweeting about the attacks an hour or so after initial news reports. One tweet read: "We need to be smart, vigilant and tough. We need the courts to give us back our rights. ( read original story ...)
3-on-3 basketball favoured for inclusion among new medal events at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
A FULL list of 2020 Tokyo Olympics medal events will be finalised by the IOC executive board next week, one month ahead of schedule. Among more than 60 proposals, 3-on-3 basketball is an expected favourite after all were analysed by an International ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota-supported flying car hopes to light the Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame
"Cartivator", a start-up group of about 30 engineers including some young Toyota employees, started to develop a flying car "SkyDrive" in 2014 with the help of crowdfunding. Head of Cartivator, Tsubasa Nakamura, said that while the car was still at ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota making ‘flying car,’ luxury boat
A startup backed by the Japanese automaker has developed a test model that engineers hope will eventually develop into a tiny car with a driver who'll be able to light the Olympic torch in the 2020 Tokyo games. For now, however, the project is a concoction ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota building a flying car
A startup backed by the Japanese automaker has developed a test model that engineers hope will eventually develop into a tiny car with a driver who’ll be able to light the Olympic torch in the 2020 Tokyo games. For now, however, the project is a ... ( read original story ...)
3-on-3 basketball likely to be added to Tokyo Olympics official program
If things go right, 3-on-3 basketball could list in the official program for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Three-a-side basketball is actually an internationally recognized game that is overseen by FIBA, the sport's governing body. Officially known as 3? ( read original story ...)