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LONDON – Britain and Japan have extended their defense-technology partnership, announcing a tie-up Feb. 15 to undertake joint research on a key combat jet sensor. The two sides have signed a letter of ... ( read original story ...)

Feb. 15, 2022 / PRZen / SAPPORO, Japan — Tobu Railway, the operator of the simulator cab (short for cabin), and Tobu Ryokuchi, the operator of the Fairfield by Marriott Sapporo, have opened a train ... ( read original story ...)

Rome (AFP) – Lamont Marcell Jacobs told AFP he wants to prove that his shock Olympic 100 metres triumph was no fluke as he gears up for this year's indoor and outdoor world championships. The Italian ... ( read original story ...)

As for the studio’s other games, Ghostwire: Tokyo is next up to bat. A recent PlayStation showcase gave us an in-depth look at the game’s mechanics, and it confirmed the March 25 release date, along ... ( read original story ...)

Japan lost a shot at a gold medal in women's speed skating team pursuit due to a late fall. Though they led heading into the final corner of the race, Japan's Nana Takagi slipped. It was a ... ( read original story ...)

Hayashi drew a comparison between the Ukraine issue and China's asserted territorial claims to the self-governing island nation of Taiwan and islands in the East China Sea that are controlled by Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Richardson, 21, who had been favored to win a medal in the women’s 100 meters, lost her spot on the U.S. team for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo after she tested positive for marijuana. The Russian ... ( read original story ...)

Ghostwire: Tokyo's new star is a tanuki wearing a construction hardhat. Posted on the official Ghostwire: Tokyo Twitter account, the tweet just below is the beginning of a dive into the creatures ... ( read original story ...)

As an archivist and scholar studying publishing in the western United States, I’ve found unpublished and unreported archives that tell the story of Mori’s difficulty getting his book, “Yokohama, ... ( read original story ...)

A Yokohama slipcase, shoebag, slingbag, and golf umbrella alongside a Tomytec Mini truck could all be yours in this easy-to-join giveaway! YHI Corporation Singapore, distributor of Yokohama tyres here ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Feb. 15 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to extend its COVID-19 pre-emergency designations for Osaka and some other prefectures where the designations are currently set to expire on ... ( read original story ...)

Do you remember the time Novak Djokovic had his say on Naomi Osaka’s refusal to take part in press conferences? Djokovic has been at the centre of controversy this year, after being deported from ... ( read original story ...)

Japan reports 236 Covid-linked deaths on Tuesday; cases more than double in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine, WHO warns Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Tom Ambrose (earlier) From ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan’s capital city was lower again Tuesday than it was a week prior, a sign the omicron phase of the pandemic is losing steam. Tokyo confirmed that 15,525 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo logged 15,525 new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 15, 1,588 fewer than the previous Tuesday, marking the seventh straight day of decline from the same day a week ago, metropolitan health officials said. ( read original story ...)

By Ben Dooley TOKYO — Japan’s economy surged back into growth in the fourth quarter of 2021, as consumer spending rebounded during an autumn respite from the pandemic that briefly allowed life to ... ( read original story ...)