Dave Mustaine went lingerie shopping with his wife in Tokyo, Japan prior to hosting this week's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The MEGADETH mainman shared video footage of the experience via his Periscope account. The Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards show ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido cops: Body of elderly woman found in Sapporo home
HOKKAIDO (TR) – Hokkaido Prefectural Police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of he body of an elderly woman inside her residence in Sapporo, reports TBS News (Nov. 10). At around 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the husband of Ryoko Naya ... ( read original story ...)
When a drink gets lost in translation
He told BBC News he had tried to help translating for the foreigner ... The confusingly named tea is a product of Japanese beverage giant Pokka Sapporo. The drink "encourages people to be free from a stress-filled society," read an official description ... ( read original story ...)
NewsPicks: Staying ahead of ‘old media’ with financial news focusing on tech trends
NewsPicks is a Japan-oriented financial news website focused on new technologies and IT, using corporate reporters to target young, tech-savvy readers. This is according to the company’s reporters themselves, who are newly recruited from the “old media ... ( read original story ...)
Trump to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week
but did not discuss the trans-Pacific trade pact and other contentious issues such as the cost of American troops in Japan. Kyodo News agency additionally reported that Trump praised the Japanese premier’s “Abenomics” economic measures. ( read original story ...)
Small town near Osaka turns to English to put itself on the map
OSAKA – A small town is hoping that teaching English to its young people will get it noticed, attracting a few of the many foreign tourists on their way to Osaka via the neighboring international airport. Elementary and junior high school students in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says Prime Minister Abe to meet with Trump next week
but did not discuss the trans-Pacific trade pact and other contentious issues such as the cost of American troops in Japan. Kyodo News agency additionally reported that Trump praised the Japanese premier's "Abenomics" economic measures. ( read original story ...)
Meet the robot dinosaurs a Japanese company wants to unleash in a theme park
Japanese firm On-Art Corp. unveiled human-operated robotic models of raptors, an allosaurus and a Tyrannosaurus rex, in a performance at a hotel hall. At one point, the T. rex even appeared to bite the head of a pretend caretaker. Around eight metres high ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe planning to meet Trump in New York next week: Jiji
Japan's Jiji news agency reported on Thursday. Jiji said the pair had talked by telephone and had confirmed close cooperation between their two nations. (Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Paul Tait) ( read original story ...)
BuzzFeed Japan: Getting it right in the echo chamber of online news
In a world where users have access to torrents of online information, BuzzFeed Japan sees vetting and correcting stories published by other media as one of its major reasons for being. Major media outlets are “very powerful, and it’s meaningful to run ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese journalist denies allegation he is IS sympathizer
TOKYO — A Japanese journalist deported from Iraq denied on Thursday ... "Obviously I was suspected as an IS member trying to sneak into a news conference," he said. The Kurdistan Region Security Council accused him of having links to the IS group. ( read original story ...)
Abe to Meet Trump to Press Japan’s Case on Security and Trade
As recently as late last week, government officials leaked to the Japanese news media that Mr. Abe was planning a visit to Washington in February — to meet with Mrs. Clinton. The surprise result had the prime minister’s advisers scrambling Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi arrives in Japan, nuclear deal on the agenda
India and Japan will ink about 12 pacts and possibly sign a crucial civil nuclear deal on Friday after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Shinzo Abe aimed at giving a fillip to the bilateral strategic relations. ( read original story ...)
PM Narendra Modi Leaves For Japan To Attend Annual Bilateral Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for Japan to participate in the annual bilateral summit in Tokyo. "An eastward sojourn begins, this time for the Annual Summit with Japan. PM @narendramodi departs for Tokyo," External Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Humans Recognize Partially Obscured Snakes More Easily Than Other Animals
Nagoya University research team uses new image processing tool ... 0164342 Feel free to share this Neuroscience News. ( read original story ...)
Police suspect inside job in Yokohama Trading robbery
An inside job is suspected in the robbery of the Yokohama Trading head office, from where over $17M was stolen in a gun-point hold up on Monday. A police source told Stabroek News yesterday that the matter is being thoroughly investigated and given special ... ( read original story ...)