TOKYO: Two near-simultaneous blasts in a Japanese park on Sunday (Oct 23) killed one person and injured at least three others. The explosions occurred at a park in Utsunomiya, some 100km (60 miles) north of Tokyo, shortly after 11.30am (0230 GMT), a fire ... ( read original story ...)
One killed, two injured in Japan park blasts
TOKYO - One person was killed and at least two injured by two near-simultaneous blasts in a Japanese park on Sunday, the local fire department said. The explosions occurred at a park in Utsunomiya, some 100 kilometres north of Tokyo, shortly after 11.30am ... ( read original story ...)
Japan blasts: One dead in Utsunomiya city
north of Tokyo. Two cars in a nearby parking area also caught fire at the same time, police said. It was not immediately clear what had caused the explosions. Kyodo news agency said a festival celebrating traditional culture had been taking place in a ... ( read original story ...)
J-pop and sci-fi: outlandish shows at Tokyo Fashion Week
TOKYO - The Marc Jacobs of Japan, singing cats and models cloaked in armour: J-pop and science fiction transformed Tokyo Fashion Week spring/summer 2017 into a style fest unlike any other. In a world where fashion mines entertainment like never before ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: WTA Newcomer of the Year
SINGAPORE - Naomi Osaka has been named WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2016. The 19-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough year on the tour in 2016, rising to a career-high ranking of No.40 after finishing 2015 ranked No.203. Osaka made an impact at Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 6.2 magnitude quake hits west of country
A powerful earthquake with a suspected magnitude of 6.6 has shaken western Japan, injuring seven people -– one seriously. The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred Friday at 2:10 p.m. (0510 GMT) in Japan's western prefecture of Tottori ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.6 quake jolts western Japan, no tsunami warning or major damage
TOKYO An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook western Japan on Friday, the Japan Meteorological ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Tottori prefecture at a depth of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lend to sanctioned Russian bank to push island talks – Nikkei
TOKYO: State-backed Japan Bank for International Cooperation will lend about 4 billion yen (US$39 million) to Russia's Sberbank, which is subject to Western sanctions, in the hope of advancing talks on a territorial dispute, the Nikkei business daily said ... ( read original story ...)
How the world would benefit by turning Japanese
HAVING just returned from my second visit to Japan, I’m struck by the vast differences between them and us. I’m experiencing a strange type of sadness and not just regular post-holiday blues. I was in Japan with my boyfriend to see Boston rock band ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocks Japan, no threat of tsunami
TOKYO – A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shakes western Japan, but there is no danger of a tsunami being caused. The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred Friday at 2:10 p.m. in Japan's western prefecture of Tottori ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor vows to use 2020 Games to tackle demands of graying society
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike vowed Friday to use the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics to create a city that can cope with the demands of a rapidly aging population. Graying Japan is one of the world’s fastest aging societies, with the number of centenarians rising to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro draws criticism over official mascot’s see-through skirt
news site J-Cast reports (October 18). The Ekino character has appeared at numerous Tokyo Metro events, and is popular among fans for her round eyes, slightly troubled expression and old-school drawing style that sets her apart from the glossy stylized ... ( read original story ...)
Rowing federation against 2020 Tokyo Games venue change
TVC NEWS The proposed rowing venue for the 2020 Tokyo Games should not be changed as part of cost-cutting measures as it is the only one that meets Olympic standards, the International Rowing Federation (FISA) said on Thursday. The International Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo braces for fence-mending role in U.S.-Philippine estrangement during Duterte visit
As Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte prepares to make his first visit to Japan since taking office in June, Tokyo is looking to play peacemaker between Washington and Manila as the tough-talking leader threatens to change the geopolitical calculus in ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympics: Canada sports minister says Tokyo Games can improve lives
Sports has the power to change the world, and Tokyo should use its role as host city of the 2020 ... Bragging seemed impolite," Qualtrough said in an interview with Kyodo News. "But one of the things we did going into 2010 (Vancouver Winter Games) was ... ( read original story ...)
Junko Tabei, first woman to climb Everest, dies at 77
TOKYO – Japanese media reports say the first woman to climb ... "I was the 36th person to climb Everest." Japan's Kyodo News agency said that Tabei scaled peaks in more than 60 countries. Japanese public broadcaster NHK said she continued climbing ... ( read original story ...)