Tokyo’s governor has been hospitalized with severe fatigue for the second time in four months and will take about a week off. Gov. Yuriko Koike’s hospitalization comes days after she announced an end ... ( read original story ...)
Start-up launches £495,000 hoverbike in Japan
A Japanese start-up is hoping to convince motorists to swap their cars for a $680,000 (£495,000) hoverbike. ALI Technologies' XTurismo Limited Edition went on sale in Japan, earlier on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Expected Parks-Ravena duel turns into easy Nagoya win over San-En
Nagoya dominated from start to finish in a 98-70 whipping of San-En in the Japan B.League on Wednesday at Toyohashi City Gymnasium. The game marked the first time Ray ... ( read original story ...)
Parks’ Nagoya rips Thirdy’s San-En; Ramos leads Toyama to breakthrough win
Parks, who just finished a back-to-back against Thirdy's brother Kiefer last weekend, scored 12 points in 21 minutes to lead Nagoya to the bounce back win and improve their record to 5-4. ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks, Thirdy Ravena stay quiet in Nagoya burial of San-En
Ray Parks' Nagoya Diamond Dolphins roll over Thirdy Ravena's San-En NeoPhoenix to dart back to the winning column ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks gets one over another Ravena, leads Nagoya ambush vs San-En
RAY Parks now owns victories over the Ravena brothers, this time taking one over Thirdy as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins trampled on the San-En NeoPhoenix, 98-70, in the 2021-22 B.League season ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks, Nagoya Dolphins demolish Thirdy Ravena, San-En Neophoenix
Ray Parks Jr. and the Nagoya Dolphins demolished Thirdy Ravena's San-En Neophoenix, 98-70, Wednesday in the Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League). ( read original story ...)
Dwight Ramos leads Toyama to first season win at Osaka’s expense
Dwight Ramos led the Toyama Grouses to their first win in the Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League) after an 82-67 victory against Osaka Evessa on Wednesday. The Grouses dominated the first ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor hospitalized for fatigue _ 2nd time this year
Tokyo’s governor has been hospitalized with severe fatigue for the second time in four months and will take about a week off ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike hospitalized again with extreme fatigue
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has been admitted to hospital due to extreme fatigue again, the metropolitan government said Wednesday. Her doctor found that the governor needs around a week of rest, ... ( read original story ...)
Doomsday cult Aleph faces six-month ban in Japan
Japan’s domestic intelligence agency is calling for action against the remnants of the apocalyptic religious cult Aum Shinri Kyo, 26 years after it caused terro ... ( read original story ...)
Millions of unused cloth masks remain in storage in Japan
Tens of millions of unpopular cloth masks produced as an anti-coronavirus measure under former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remain unused and are being kept in a private storage facility at a ... ( read original story ...)
‘World’s first’ high-pressure ship refuelling with hydrogen completed in Osaka, Japan
Marking a major milestone in the maritime industry, Yanmar Power Technology has completed a 70MPa high-pressure hydrogen refuelling of a ship – and the company believes it to be a world first. The ... ( read original story ...)
Opposition unity in Japan general election proving easier said than done
The CDP and JCP have agreed to rally around unified candidates in as many districts as possible — and one of the strategy's first tests is in Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Nissan asks Tokyo court for leniency over Ghosn charges
A lawyer for Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday asked a Tokyo court for leniency when it sentence the company over charges it allowed ousted chairman, Carlos Ghosn, to hide earnings from Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Activists protest in Tokyo over China’s human rights violations against minorities
More than 50 activists on Wednesday representing different backgrounds held an hour-long protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo taking forward their call to Japan and the international community ... ( read original story ...)