Japanese and U.S. Marines had their first airborne landing and combat training together on Tuesday near Mt. Fuji as the two allies strengthen military cooperation amid growing maritime activity by ... ( read original story ...)
Parks’ Nagoya adds former Kiefer Ravena teammate Ovie Soko
KIEFER Ravena's old teammate in the Shiga Lakestars has moved on and will now pair up with Bobby Ray Parks in the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins for the remainder of the 2021-22 B.League season. Ovie Soko ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to expand conveyor belt capacity at Hiratsuka facility
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it will expand the conveyor belt production capacity of its Hiratsuka Factory in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The expansion is part of the Company ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is still hurting, and tennis doesn’t seem to be the cure
Naomi Osaka should at least consider finding out what the world is like without tennis, before the game breaks her completely. ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for ‘stable’ FX moves as weak yen weighs on import-reliant economy
Japan will closely watch exchange-rate moves as market stability was “very important,” Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday in the wake of the yen’s decline to a five-year low against the ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu Launches 12Mbit ReRAM — Largest Memory Density in ReRAM Family
Fujitsu Semiconductor Memory Solution Limited announced on March 15 the launch of a 12Mbit ReRAM (Resistive Random Access Memory), MB85AS12MT. Evaluation samples are currently available. URL: This ... ( read original story ...)
7,836 new COVID cases recorded in Tokyo on March 15
Japan's capital reported 7,836 new COVID-19 cases on March 15, after recording 4,836 positive cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Go ... ( read original story ...)
Suicides by Women up in Japan for Second Year
The number of women who died by suicide in Japan rose for a second straight year in 2021 although the overall number of people who took their own lives in the country edged down, police said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan receives first of three Global Hawk surveillance drones at Misawa Air Base
An RQ-4B Global Hawk surveillance drone that landed Saturday at Misawa Air Base in northeast Japan is the first of three that will be operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman living in Poland becomes a ‘bridge’ for supplies to Ukraine
(Photo courtesy of Asagao sp. z o.o.) YOKOHAMA -- A group of volunteers, led by a 27-year-old Japanese woman living in Poland, has begun to deliver relief supplies to neighboring Ukraine in an ... ( read original story ...)
Chepngetich in seventh heaven after victory in Nagoya
Although she did not set a new personal best, everything else went according to plan for the two-time Istanbul Marathon champion ... ( read original story ...)
Why are Tokyo residents saying sayōnara to Japan’s capital?
Population of world’s most populous city fell in 2021 for first time in more than 25 years, thanks in part to the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sanctions 17 Russians by Regulating Payments, Capital Transactions – MOF
Japan decided to freeze asset through regulation of payments and capital transactions for 17 Russian individuals, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. Targets of the new sanctions include Russian ... ( read original story ...)
‘No place like home’: Ex-Nissan exec Greg Kelly returns after 3-year detainment in Japan
After being arrested in November 2018 for allegedly underreporting his boss, Carlos Ghosn's pay, Greg Kelly returns to Nashville three years later. ( read original story ...)
Initiative by Japan’s Odakyu railway aims to inspire ‘child-friendly’ passengers
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. has introduced "child-rearing support cars," which have stickers on them calling for people to generously watch over passengers with small children. The railway company ... ( read original story ...)
We Should Put Naomi Osaka’s Well-Being First, Not Take Sides in a Mental Health Debate
After being heckled by a fan at Indian Wells, it seems fair and reasonable to ask whether the women’s tennis star could use more time away to find answers for herself. ( read original story ...)