Eight people are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan. It was not immediately clear how many of the victims were students, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Japanese students feared dead after avalanche; at least 6 injured
An avalanche at a ski resort in Japan hit several high school students on Monday morning, leaving several injured or feared dead, according to ABC News partner NHK. About 66 students and teachers were in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Japan when the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan avalanche: Schoolchildren feared dead at ski resort north of Tokyo
Authorities say six Japanese high school students have been found unconscious after they were caught in an avalanche at a ski resort on Monday morning. Tochigi prefecture's crisis management office said that six students were showing no vital signs and ... ( read original story ...)
Authority announces Sapporo Asian Winter Games to be doping-free
KUWAIT, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Council of Asia has announced Sunday that the 8th Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan last month were doping-free. The Games were held from February 19-26 and involved 1,152 athletes from 32 National Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Innovative fabrics bark up Tokyo fashion tree
Wood fashioned into lace and sculpted into evening dresses: the Hanae Mori Manuscrit label led the way this Tokyo Fashion Week in showing the world the original craftmanship that helps set Japan apart from the crowd. Dresses of persimmon wood lace paired ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo 2017 hailed as “Clean Games” by OCA
The Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games held last month were "doping ... writing for the official website of his beloved Manchester United, the Manchester Evening News and BBC Sport. ( read original story ...)
Halep Edges Osaka Again in Miami Opener
MIAMI, FL, USA-- Taken to the brink for the second time in this matchup, No.3 seed Simona Halep again emerged victorious over rising Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. "It's really important that I ... ( read original story ...)
'Tokyo Ghoul' Season 3 News and Update: Anime's Upcoming Run Canceled?
"Tokyo Ghoul" has got anime fans amped up. Earlier, reports of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 being canceled were coming in. However, recent "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 rumors suggest that the series will be back. Kevin Hamric, Viz Media's Senior Director of Sales and ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Nagoya University student sentenced to life for murder, poisoning bids
NAGOYA – A 21-year-old former Nagoya University student was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the 2014 murder of an elderly woman and attempts to kill a boy and girl while she was in high school. In handing down the ruling sought by prosecutors, the ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s Super-Compact EV Drives Car Sharing Service in City of Yokohama
“Choimobi Yokohama,” a round-trip car-sharing service, made possible by the Nissan Motor Corporation and the City of Yokohama, makes traveling around Yokohama easier and much more adorable. The Nissan New Mobility Concept car, a pint-sized electric ... ( read original story ...)
Saitama cops: Osaka chef released dozens of cockroaches during concert
Saitama Prefectural Police have arrested a chef from Osaka for allegedly releasing dozens of live cockroaches during an anime song concert at an arena last year, reports TBS News (Mar. 23). On the evening of August 28, Kazuyuki Kawatani, a 33-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise further on pause in yen’s advance
Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, as investors stepped up buybacks in view of a pause in the yen’s recent upsurge. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 177.22 points, or 0.93 percent, to end at 19,262.53. On Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Putting Tokyo fashion week on the map
For years headquartered in dull but convenient shopping malls, Tokyo Fashion Week has always been a poor cousin to the artistry of Paris or the commercial dynamism of New York. But this season a growing number of designers are branching out in search of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan school: Donation row grows for PM Shinzo Abe
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave money to a controversial nationalist school, its head told parliament, amid an escalating political scandal. Yasunori Kagoike said the donation had been passed to him by Mr Abe's wife, in testimony that contradicted ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas : NNPC to Generate 4,000 Megawatts Power
(c) 2017 Bakhtar News Agency. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info)., source Middle East & North African Newspapers 03/22 OSAKA GAS: NNPC targets 4000MW electricity generation in 10 years 03/21 OSAKA GAS: NNPC to generate ... ( read original story ...)
Walking across ancient Japan
OSAKA, Japan — The 1,000-year-old pilgrimage to the Kumano Sanzen — the three great Shinto shrines on Japan’s Kii Peninsula south of Osaka — was once so popular that “like ants on the Kumano pilgrimage” became a popular description of crowds ... ( read original story ...)