Yokohama Tire‘s strong GEOLANDAR M/T G003 mud-terrain tires will get the ultimate test with the Dakar Rally. Yokohama announced its M/T G003 tires will be on the SsangYong Motorsport Tivoli DKR vehicle in the rally, which runs from Jan. 6 to 20 in Sout ... ( read original story ...)
A hospital in Japan will use robots to help out the night shift
In Nagoya, Japan, a city that once held an entire museum dedicated to robotics, a hospital will soon add robots developed by Toyota to its medical staff. No, they won't be scrubbing in for surgery: In February, the Nagoya University Hospital will deploy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor greets cheering crowd at palace for new year
TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Akihito, who will abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne and hand it to his son next year, was showered with cheers from tens of thousands of New Year's well-wishers Tuesday at the Imperial Palace. "Happy New Year," the 84-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor greets cheering crowd at palace for new year
TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Akihito, who is handing the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son next year, is being showered with cheers from tens of thousands of New Year's well-wishers at the Imperial Palace. The 84-year-old emperor wished everyone happiness from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rings in the New Year with fireworks
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Mitsubishi says on track to deliver long-delayed jets by 2020
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ... aircraft has been delayed five times from an original delivery target of 2013, leading to spiraling costs. News this month that an order for the aircraft from Eastern Air Lines was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nippon Life eyeing M&A for foreign boutique bond and alternative funds
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance Co [NPNLI.UL], which recently struck a deal to buy about a quarter of U.S. investment firm TCW Group, is scouting for opportunities to buy boutique managers of bonds and alternative assets, its president said. ( read original story ...)
Japanese couple tie nuptial knot in Madurai
They made all arrangements for the Japanese couple to get married here ... participated in the wedding. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. ( read original story ...)
Japan Reportedly Mulls Over Four Possible Scenarios of War on Korean Peninsula
Tokyo believes war is possible between North and South Korea, and that the possibility exists that Washington will launch a preemptive strike on Pyongyang, according to Japan's Kyodo News Agency. The Japanese government is considering the ramifications of ... ( read original story ...)
Winnipeggers Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega headlining Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo
Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, both of whom grew up in Winnipeg, will be on the marquee of Wrestle Kingdom 12 at the Tokyo Dome Jan. 4, an event put on by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. “It’s pretty crazy when you think about it, that two Winnipeggers are ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury, Japanese-Style: Revisiting the Original Lexus LS400
A lot can change when a new generation of Americans discovers its wallet. World War II resentment of the Japanese people meant that Americans in the immediate postwar era avoided Japanese goods. Japanese stuff was the original junk, and their cars were ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says ‘comfort women’ deal flawed, but Japan warns against change
Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted an unnamed Japanese government source as saying it had become difficult for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit South Korea in time for the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in February, in a potential sign of chilling ties. ( read original story ...)
Japan to refuse renegotiation on comfort women deal with South Korea
TOKYO (YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Japanese government said it would never agree to renegotiate a controversial 2015 settlement of the comfort women issue even if the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae In calls for it. ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman froze to death after parents confined her for 15 years
Kyodo News said. An autopsy showed Airi had frozen to death and was extremely malnourished, weighing about 19 kilogrammes. Japanese woman dies after being 'imprisoned for years by parents' - Airi Kakimoto died after spending about 15 years confined to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banking Giant Wants To Prevent Another Mt. Gox
Leading Japanese trust bank Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is poised to launch a system that will protect investors who use cryptocurrency exchanges. Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is preparing to launch a service that will protect ... ( read original story ...)
Development of a Nanowire Device to Detect Cancer With a Urine Test
Nagoya, Japan - Cells communicate with each other through a number of different mechanisms. Some of these mechanisms are well-known: in animals, for example, predatory threats can drive the release of norepinephrine, a hormone that travels through the ... ( read original story ...)