Tag: Nagoya

His friend says he will never forget when Otake brought his son to game, telling him that he wanted his son to one day play baseball too. (Japanese original by Shintaro Iguchi, Tomokazu Kamaki and Naoto Takeda, Nagoya News Center) ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan's automaking association on Friday said it hoped the country's export partners would keep tariffs on vehicles and components low and maintain free trade relationships to promote and strengthen transparent trade. The comments ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan's automaking association on Friday said it hoped the country's export partners would keep tariffs on vehicles and vehicle components low and maintain free trade relationships to promote and strengthen transparent trade. ( read original story ...)

View from Osaka is a monthly column that examines the latest news from a Kansai perspective. An international organization weighing a proposal to name a geological period after Chiba Prefecture has suspended the process due to an allegation of data ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a shop in the Kabukicho red-light district of Shinjuku Ward that sold illegal pornographic DVDs, reports TBS News (May 17). On May 15, police arrested Takashi Sato, 57, over the possession of 36 DVDs ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a male employee in the film industry who is suspected in multiple flashing incidents in Shibuya Ward, reports Nippon News Network (May 16). On the night of April 10, Toshinari Kikuchi, a 24-year-old contract employee ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA – A 22-year-old man allegedly stabbed a stranger to death at a manga cafe in central Nagoya late Thursday after becoming frustrated that he was unable to take his own life, police said. Fumihiro Inada was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - New Japan head coach Akira Nishino has named a 27-man squad ... the best condition for the start of the World Cup on June 19,” Nishino said at a news conference in Tokyo. “In this situation, we have to look after the team and the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports are expected to have risen for a 17th straight month in April thanks to solid global demand, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Exports likely grew 8.1 percent in April from a year ago, the poll of 16 economists found ... ( read original story ...)

“The great inconvenience we placed upon our customers was truly inexcusable," per Sora News 24. “Early departure for 25 seconds? What if I only can catch the train 4 seconds before departure!??” one commentator quipped. “Love it - only in Japan ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have one big thing in ... In a country where there is no Twitter but lots of fake news, North Koreans are getting a very different take than American media-watchers on what got the two leaders to the negotiating ... ( read original story ...)

went to his office in the front of the church on the campus of Tokyo Adventist Hospital. On his desk he found 3 million yen ($30,000) in cash. Pastor Rha was thrilled, and he excitedly broke the news to the other church board members. The next Sabbath ... ( read original story ...)

They filed their cases Thursday at district courts in Tokyo and the northern cities of Sendai and Sapporo. One of them, Kikuo Kojima, 76, from Sapporo, said he decided to speak out to let people know about the policy. He is seeking 11 million yen ($127,000 ... ( read original story ...)

We tested Yokohama’s latest Advan dB series and checked out its ‘silent running’ credentials in Thailand. Yokohama Rubber is extremely proud of its “silent” tyre, the Advan dB; thus labelling it ‘dB’ (decibel) was deemed the perfect ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core machinery orders fell in March for the first time in three months, but manufacturers forecast a rise for April-June, suggesting capital expenditure could hold up despite news that the economy contracted in the first quarter. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering slapping tariffs on U.S. exports worth $409 million in retaliation against steel and aluminum import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday. The government is preparing to ... ( read original story ...)