Nobel laureates raise prestige of Nagoya chemistry medals

The annual Nagoya Medal of Organic Chemistry is gaining wider prominence now that it has been recognized that two of the three recipients of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry were previous winners of the award. The medal, which recognizes the work of ... ( read original story ...)

Soccer-Japanese championship second stage results and standings

Oct 29 (Gracenote) - Results and standings from the Japanese championship Second Stage matches on Saturday Saturday, October 29 FC Tokyo 1 Vegalta Sendai 0 Gamba Osaka 3 Albirex Niigata 1 Jubilo Iwata 0 Urawa Reds 1 Kashima Antlers 0 Kawasaki Frontale 1 ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Metro Map

It is a custom of the Indians, when one of Nagoya Metro Map their number is slain or taken prisoner ... And unless the mourners have but just received the news of their bereavement, and are under the operation of a paroxysm of grief, anger, or revenge ... ( read original story ...)

Can mega-fast maglev revive Japan's rail reputation?

It is perhaps Japan's boldest rail innovation yet. A long journey made short The Chuo Shinkansen maglev line will link Tokyo to the southern city of Nagoya in 40 minutes -- arguably making the maglev faster than flying, given the time it takes to get ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama trucker hits students; 1 dead, 8 hurt

Road reported as dangerous Goda collided with a car that stopped behind a bus at a bus stop before his truck flipped and struck the students, TBS News quoted police as saying. The traffic division of the city of Yokohama had previously been told by ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan hiring 300 to develop common connected car technology

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- The top executive overseeing connected vehicles at Nissan and Renault believes the benefits of developing a common technology for connectivity within the Japanese and French auto partnership outweigh the risks of sustaining huge damage ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Adds 4 Sizes to Its 104ZR Truck Tire Lineup

"The 104ZR is a true workhorse that’s designed to deliver longer tread wear, low rolling resistance, and even wear, making it especially ideal for high scrub applications," says Tom Clauer, Yokohama Tire Corp. manager of commercial and OTR product planning. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama plant in Salem to lay off 50 employees

Yokohama plant in Salem to lay off 50 employees By Tiffany ... Local 1023 and make up about 8 percent of the union workforce at the plant, according to a news release from the company. All 50 employees had a tenure of five years or less, according to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo panel shows cost and venue options for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO -- A Tokyo metropolitan government panel reviewing costly Olympic venues has proposed downgrading the expensive rowing and canoeing site for the Tokyo Games to temporary quality, or moving the events to an existing site in northern Japan. The city ... ( read original story ...)

Suu Kyi's long-awaited Tokyo trip

Tokyo has been clamouring for some time for the Myanmar leader ... Larry Jagan is a specialist on Myanmar and a former BBC World Service News Editor for the region. ( read original story ...)

Japan shipping companies plan container merger

Three of Japan's biggest shipping companies are merging their container operations to become more efficient. Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha said the joint venture would see savings of more than 110bn yen ($1bn; £820m ... ( read original story ...)

Halloween hits Tokyo

Tokyo closes streets in it's iconic Shibuya district for the first time as Halloween revelers converge by the thousands. Megumi Limm reports. Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international ... ( read original story ...)