The 68-year-old woman who initially spotted the boat told Kyodo News she saw rescue workers carrying skeletal remains using stretchers. "I was surprised to see the boat in such a bad condition," the woman told the Japanese news site. The discovery has ... ( read original story ...)
Man appearing to be foreign robs Nagoya yakiniku restaurant
AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police are searching for a man believed to be a foreigner over the robbery of 1 million yen from a restaurant in Nagoya’s Higashi Ward early Sunday, reports Nippon News Network (Nov. 26). At just past 1:00 a.m., the ... ( read original story ...)
Boy, 12, undergoing questioning over stabbing of woman in Sapporo
over the stabbing of a woman in Sapporo the day before, reports Fuji News Network (Nov. 27). At just before 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, police were tipped off about a woman who was collapsed with a wound to her back in the Kita area of Higashi Ward. ( read original story ...)
OSAKA GAS: Pilot Project Launched in Thailand to Explore Biogas Refining and Vehicle Natural Gas Fuel Supply for Future Commercial Usage
In this pilot project *1, at its palm oil factory ABC will digest organic matter contained in factory wastewater to generate biogas, which will be subsequently refined by OSAKA GAS into methane gas. ABC will use *2 the refined methane gas as fuel in its ... ( read original story ...)
Comfort women: Osaka cuts ties with sister city San Francisco over statue memorialising military sex slaves
The mayor of Osaka has said he plans to cut a six-decade tie with its sister city, San Francisco, after a sculpture showing controversial “comfort women” was named as an official statue. The issue of so-called comfort women, the phrase used to describe ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor to end sister city status with San Francisco over ‘comfort women’ statue
At a news conference Friday, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide ... The Japan Times reports that some politicians in the Osaka city assembly also were concerned that Yoshimura's actions could harm the city's reputation abroad, and petitioned ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s latest driverless car hits the Tokyo highway
CNN went for a test drive in the car in the capital of Tokyo. The modified car was equipped with 12 sonars, 12 cameras, nine radar sensors and six laser scanners to enhance the accuracy of its solo journey. The test drive saw the vehicle travel 12 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Relief for Tokyo as first new 2020 Olympics venue opens
There was more bad news last month when Olympic organisers admitted that prolonged summer rain had brought high levels of bacteria to a venue earmarked for triathlon and open water swimming. While Tokyo has taken successful measures to slash costs ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka will end sister city ties to San Francisco after US city accepted statue honoring ‘comfort women’ used as sex slaves by the Japanese army
Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said trust between the two ... Lee signed a document Wednesday formalizing the city's acceptance of the memorial, according to Kyodo News. Mainstream historians say up to 200,000 women, mostly from Korea but also other ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to cut ties to San Francisco over ‘comfort women’ statue
... in December after explaining the decision to the Osaka city assembly and holding meetings with top city officials. At a Nov. 24 news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said about the monument, “It is extremely regrettable.” ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka to snap sister city link with San Francisco over “comfort women” statue
"This is highly regrettable," Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura told reporters ... regrettable," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference on Friday. "We plan to continue making every effort so that things like this ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese politician kicked out of meeting for bringing her baby
Japanese politician Yuka Ogata brought her seven-month-old son to a municipal assembly meeting to highlight the difficulties of being a working mom. And it didn’t go well. Wednesday was the first time Ogata’s son Dogen accompanied her to work ... ( read original story ...)
Eight claiming to be North Korean fishermen wash ashore in Japan
TOKYO - Japanese authorities were investigating Friday eight men ... "Chongjin," possibly related to a major port city on North Korea's eastern coast, Kyodo News agency reported. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the investigation, which was ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese politician brings baby to assembly sparking debate
A local Japanese politician has been criticised by lawmakers for trying to bring her baby to a council session. Yuka Ogata said she wanted to show how difficult it is for women to juggle careers and raise children. Kumamoto municipal assembly officials ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to drop SF sister city over comfort woman statue
Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said trust between the two ... Lee signed a document Wednesday formalising the city's acceptance of the memorial, according to Kyodo News. Mainstream historians say up to 200,000 women, mostly from Korea but also other ... ( read original story ...)
Eight ‘North Korean fishermen’ wash ashore in Japan
These are external links and will open in a new window A boat carrying eight men claiming to be North Korean fishermen has washed ashore the coast in Japan. Japanese police said the men were found at Yurihonjo city's marina late on Thursday, and taken into ... ( read original story ...)