“It is good news for judo,” Agbegnenou said ... which will undoubtedly add a layer of intrigue in the build-up to the Tokyo 2020 Games. Japan will go in to August’s World Championships as favourites for both the men’s and women’s team gold ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman died from tick-borne illness despite no tick bite, officials say
A woman in Japan who died from a tick-borne illness after being bitten by a stray cat is believed to be the first case of a human being infected with the disease without being directly bitten by a tick. The woman died 10 days after being bitten by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Backs Trump with ‘Further Action’ on North Korea, Pressure on China
Japan’s prime minister said he “fully agreed” with Donald ... dream of doing any harm to [North Korea],” the statement said, according to state-run news agency KCNA. “If the U.S. fails to come to its own senses and continues to resort to military ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese woman missing in Japan ‘left note wanting fresh start’
She was last in contact with her family on July 22, but her hotel in Sapporo in northern Japan grew concerned after ... according to the Shanghai news website Thepaper.cn. The report said Wei thanked her family for raising her in the letter and said ... ( read original story ...)
Woman missing in Japan left note
A Chinese woman reported missing in Japan left a thank-you note addressed to her parents at a guesthouse in Sapporo, Hokkaido News reported. Wei Qiujie.[File photo] Wei Qiujie, 26, a primary school teacher from Shaowu, Fujian province, disappeared on July ... ( read original story ...)
Letter to family bidding farewell found in belongings of missing Chinese tourist
The father of Qiujie arrived in Sapporo on July 28. He told police that the letter ... about her before she left [China],” her father was quoted, according to Fuji News Network (July 30). Wei was scheduled to return to China on July 25. ( read original story ...)
Missing Chinese teacher leaves note for parents
reports China Daily quoting Japanese media Hokkaido News. Accompanied by police officers, her father went to the room in central Sapporo, where they found the note, in which Wei thanked her parents for years of parenting. She went on to write that she wasn ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University team to use aircraft to gauge potency of supertyphoons
A research team led by professor Kazuhisa Tsuboki from the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research at Nagoya University will use aircraft to observe supertyphoons directly in a first for Japan. Supertyphoons have become a growing problem in recent ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: In the pink at springtime
We get funny looks as we moan blissfully through some of the finest food we've ever eaten. In fact, it turns out that Osaka is the culinary capital of Japan, news that temporarily evaporates thoughts of pink flowers and castles. It was once the centre of ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares to focus on Korean Peninsula tensions, softer dollar
Nikkei futures traded in Chicago and Osaka were both up 0.05 percent at 19,970 compared ... finishing the session at 21,830.31. In corporate news, Japan's Panasonic, Mizuho Financial Group and Japan Airlines, as well as Hong Kong's HSBC are expected ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe’s ‘Holy Grail’ of revising pacifist constitution increasingly elusive
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has achieved much of his conservative security agenda since taking office in 2012 but unless he can revive his flagging popularity, his goal of revising the pacifist constitution is likely to elude his ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Japan’s Abe talk about ‘grave and growing’ North Korea threat
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the talk between Abe and Trump lasted for about 50 minutes. "The role that China can play is extremely important," he told a news conference. "Japan intends to call on those countries involved - including ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output climbs in June, as inflation stalls
Japan's factory output rose in June ... The relatively upbeat data are a rare piece of good news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration as it weathers a dip in public approval ratings amid allegations over cronyism and abuse of influence. ( read original story ...)
Japan Lifeline : Announcement of the Regulatory Approval For “HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System” (63KB)
Announcement of the Regulatory Approval For "HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System" Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. ("JLL") received regulatory approval for the HeartLight, Endoscopic Ablation System, manufactured by CardioFocus Inc. (USA) on July 28th. ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires its longest flying ballistic missile ever into the ocean off Japan
Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said the missile ... The day’s broadcast on state-run television had already ended when the news broke at around midnight Pyongyang time. July 27 is a major national holiday in North Korea called Victory ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output up in June: govt
Both reports are good news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who swept to power in late 2012 on a pledge to reignite Japan’s once-booming economy with a policy blitz comprising massive monetary easing, stimulus spending and structural reforms. Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)