The sport has been officially added to the list for the 2020 summer Olympics. 6 new sports for Tokyo 2020 that could boost Canada's medal chances Olympic climbing dream could come true for Canmore twins "The intention of it is to host a training ground for ... ( read original story ...)
Confusion over Tokyo Olympics 2020 golf venue dates back to bid: Report
Problems surrounding the venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics golf events, which does not allow full membership for women, stem from documents prepared for the original bid, a Japanese media report said on Wednesday. Calls have arisen to move the tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed as solid U.S. economic data counteracted by firm yen
TOKYO, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed on Thursday as robust economic data from the U.S. motivated early buying for some while a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar inhibited others. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops bust Uguisudani ‘delivery health’ service for prostitution
On Valentine’s Day, Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced the bust of so-called “delivery health” out-call service Love Fairy on suspicion of prostitution, reports Fuji News Network (Feb. 14). On February 11, manager Koichi Oikawa, 39, allegedly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo collecting waste for Olympic medals
Got an old, unwanted phone? Send it to Japan and it could be made into a medal to be handed out in 2020 at the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo's started collecting electronic waste to help produce the gold, silver and bronze medals needed for the 2020 Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Man posed as gangster to rob man of ¥50,000
Tokyo Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. In January, Motoru Nakamura, 38, allegedly threatened the man at an apartment building in Katsushika Ward and stole the cash, Nippon News Network reports (Feb. 15). Nakamura, who told the stranger he ... ( read original story ...)
Hyderabad falters on collecting domestic waste
HYDERABAD: While the Telangana government is busy preparing the nuances of the proposed Clean Air Authority of Hyderabad, Tokyo is way ahead in providing clean air, water and soil to citizens. A study of official website of Clean Authority of Tokyo exposes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan protests Russia's naming of 5 islands on the Kuril chain
Kuzma Derevyanko, who signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender with the Allies in 1945 and Gen. Alexei Gnechko, who led the occupation of the Kuril Islands in the same year, according to TASS, a Russian news agency. The last two, according to James D ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Shinzo Abe's diplomatic hole in one with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump held a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago club on Saturday. Abe spoke in Japanese, condemning North Koreans for firing a ballistic missile. He stood in a ballroom at the president's club ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba: Why troubled Japanese firms survive
Many analysts are concerned that this is a sign of far worse things to come. "It's really unheard of in Japan to miss your planned earnings announcement," Marc Einstein with Frost and Sullivan told me. "Timing and being on time is sacred in Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Abe to Help Trump? Japan Proposes 700,000 US Tech Jobs to Solve Employment vs Automation Debacle
A Response to Trump's Doubt on Japan According to Japan News, this proposal by Abe may be in response to the criticisms from Trump on some aspects of the Japanese market. This includes the car industry and the depreciation of the yen, which may be making ... ( read original story ...)
All aboard!: Elements of luxury sleeper train revived at long-term-stay hostel in Tokyo
TOKYO — In 1988, the Hokutosei sleeper express was the first train to use the Seikan tunnel to link Ueno Station in Tokyo to Sapporo, over a journey of 1,200 kilometers. It gained popularity through such charms as luxury sleeping cars and a dining car ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs 1 percent growth in 2016 as private demand stalls
But overall the report showed the challenges Japan's planners are facing in trying to rekindle growth without much help from corporate investment or wage increases. THE GOOD NEWS: 2016 was the first year that Japan saw no quarter-to-quarter contractions in ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama school officials admit Fukushima boy who paid classmates was victim of bullying
Okada held the news conference after the student’s lawyer on Monday submitted a letter by the boy to Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi requesting a meeting with her. “Why does the Yokohama Board of Education see only part of (the incident) and not the ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo : Notice Concerning Partial Amendments of the Articles of Incorporation
Article 14 Unless otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations, a general meeting of shareholders shall be convened and chaired by the President and Director pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors. When the post of President and Director is not ... ( read original story ...)
Best ways to save money in Tokyo
Towering glass skyscrapers, packed subway trains, cutting-edge technology; Tokyo is synonymous with many things – and one of them is being expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. Yes, despite what you may have heard, travelling in this neon-lit city ... ( read original story ...)