Two Moxy Hotels Announced for Japan

Moxy Hotels continues its global expansion with the announcement of two new properties in Japan. Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho and Moxy Osaka Honmachi are both set to open in late 2017, further expanding the brand's presence in Asia Pacific with the opening of the ... ( read original story ...)

Riding high: Toyota eyes 'flying car' future

Toyota has its sights set on a Blade Runner future as the Japanese automaker backs a move to launch a flying car in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The company is giving about 42.5 million yen ($375,000) to the Cartivator project, which is developing the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese army aircraft disappears from radar

Ministry officials said the LR-2 reconnaissance and communications plane took off from Okadama airport in Sapporo city at 11.23 a.m. It was heading for Hakodate airport, public broadcaster NHK reported. The plane, with two pilots and two maintenance ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota 'backs flying car project' in Japan

These are external links and will open in a new window Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced its backing for a group of engineers who are developing a flying car. It will give 40 million yen (£274, 000) to the Cartivator group that operates outside ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile into Sea of Japan

Japan said the missile flew for 30 minutes and dropped in the sea between the North's east coast and Japan. Sunday's launch is the first in two weeks since the last attempt to fire a missile ended in a failure just minutes into flight. Japan swiftly issued ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's trains toe the line

Tourists can travel on Japan's bullet trains for a fraction of the full fare cost. Photo / Getty Images Tokyo railway station - where even the doughnuts are better. My iced doughnut at La Terre cafe at Tokyo Station was filled with a sweet-potato-like ... ( read original story ...)

‘Tokyo’ may be dropped from name of Japan’s top bank

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ is considering dropping “Tokyo” from its name, which has drawn complaints from customers that it is too long, sources said Sunday. The core unit of Japanese industry leader Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is likely to ... ( read original story ...)

In testing missile, North Korea challenges South's new leader

The launch, which Tokyo said could be of a new type of missile ... meaning it could have a far longer range than it actually flew. Japan's Kyodo News agency said the missile may be capable of covering a range as far as 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Japan, S. Korean leaders discuss North's missile

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he and South Korean President Moon Jae-in discussed by phone North Korea's latest missile test, while his top national security adviser also spoke with his U.S. counterpart. Abe says "Japan is closely cooperating with ... ( read original story ...)

Alcohol poisoning suspected after 8 sent to hospital in Akiruno

Eight people passed out after consuming alcohol during a barbecue with a group of 150 people in Akiruno City (TBS News) TOKYO (TR) – Eight university students at a barbecue in Akiruno City were sent to a hospital on Saturday after they collapsed due to ... ( read original story ...)