Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said he hopes to hold a meeting by the government and the heads of automakers to talk about the future of the automobile industry as early as next month, ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi Prefectural Government strikes deal to use local materials for Asian Games Athletes’ Village
Aichi has struck an agreement with Chubu Electric Power to use timber sourced in the prefecture for construction of the 2026 Asian Games Athletes' ... ( read original story ...)
Okinawa voters expected to turn backs on Tokyo despite China threat
Voters in Okinawa are expected to re-elect their opposition-backed governor on Sunday, turning their backs on Japan's central government and national ruling party despite being on the front lines ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo unveils solar power initiative
The metropolitan government is eying 2025 for the launch of the solar power initiative, the first of its kind in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Full moon in Tokyo
People watch a full moon at Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu) People watch a full moon at Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 10, 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan is preparing for a videogaming jamboree
But the floor plan of the 2022 TGS, which is far more densely and diversely populated with exhibitors than it was in 2019 and before, is suggestive of an industry preparing to fight for every ... ( read original story ...)
COVID rules cast clouds over Hong Kong schools
Further delays to normal school life could exacerbate youth mental-health problems as well as give more people reason to leave. ( read original story ...)
Unrelenting COVID rules cast clouds over Hong Kong schools
In Hong Kong, stringent COVID-19 curbs have long made life for school students extremely hard. Now, a new rule requiring higher vaccination levels could upend what progress has been made towards ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must take steps against ‘excessive, one-sided’ yen moves, official says
Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Sunday the government must take steps as needed against excessive declines in the yen. ( read original story ...)
Japan Closely Watching Undue, One-Sided Yen Moves: Official
The Japanese government must take necessary measures while paying close attention to the yen’s undue, one-sided movement, a senior official said, without elaborating. ( read original story ...)
Coming to terms: A Sharon woman remembers the life – and tragic death – of her father
SHARON – Chic Gadola is immortalized, among other places, in an issue of the Tokyo-Yokohama edition of an English-language newspaper. A photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Gadola sitting ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s Your Chance To Own A Super-Rare Renault Clio V6 Trophy Race Car That’s Already In The U.S.
Imagine if Ford had taken the Fiesta, re-engineered it to accept a powerful V6 amidships, made it rear-wheel drive, and then sold it to the public as a race car. That’s not too far off from what ... ( read original story ...)
Shoji Morimoto charges $102 per booking to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion in Tokyo
Shoji Morimoto, a 38-year-old man from Japan who goes by the moniker "Rental-Do-Nothing-Man", is trying to change the societal attitude towards productivity — and making big bucks while he does it. ( read original story ...)
Japan police arrest Tokyo 2020 Olympics officials for bribery
As part of a bribery investigation Japanese prosecutors have arrested two officials working for a sponsor of the 2020 Summer Games ... ( read original story ...)
Cerezo Osaka player scores wonder volley in J-League – video
Cerezo Osaka's Tokuma Suzuki scores a brilliant right-footed volley from outside the box in the 52nd minute in their J1 League match against Sagan Tosu. The midfielder's superb strike opened the ... ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo 2020 President Mori questioned amid deepening corruption scandal
Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee President Yoshirō Mori has been voluntarily questioned by prosecutors amid a ... ( read original story ...)