Robust construction is provided by Yokohama’s all-new advanced stress control groove design, which resists shoulder damage from sharp turns or accidental curbing. (Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama Tire is going the extra-mile – literally – to help the ... ( read original story ...)
2020 Tokyo Olympic mascots unveiled
The Olympic mascot "is a character that embodies both old tradition and new innovation," according to a statement from the organizers of Tokyo 2020. "While cherishing tradition, it is always up to date with the latest news and information. The Mascot has a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s industrial output tumbles in January as inventories build up
TOKYO (Reuters) - Slowing production of cars and electronics in January tipped Japan’s industrial output into its biggest tumble since a devastating earthquake in March 2011, highlighting a weakening in demand and a build up of inventory. January’s ... ( read original story ...)
Yearbook photo of American arrested in Japanese woman’s disappearance shows clean-cut look
according to Japanese media. Bayraktar attended William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach from 2007 and 2008, school officials confirmed to the Daily News Tuesday. In a yearbook photo from 2008, when he was a junior, Bayraktar appears solemn and unsmiling ... ( read original story ...)
Tourist from New York arrested in Japan as missing woman’s body parts are found in a suitcase
The police have not officially released the name of the suspect, though it has been widely reported in the Japanese news media. In an interview with Nippon TV in New York, the suspect’s parents told the network that their son loved Japan and wanted to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: American tourist arrested after female body parts found across Osaka
He was arrested last week on suspicion of illegally confining the woman to another short-term rental property in Osaka’s Higashinari ward ... according to Kyodo News, which cited anonymous investigative sources. Those same sources said the two were ... ( read original story ...)
American linked to missing woman’s severed head in Japan is from New York, in custody, reports say
On Feb. 24, law enforcement reportedly found the unidentified missing woman’s severed head in a suitcase in the Osaka apartment — reportedly one of multiple condos the American rented while visiting Japan. Bayraktar, according to Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
Missing Hokkaido woman’s head found east of Sapporo; two men arrested
SAPPORO – The severed head of a missing Sapporo woman has been found and two men are being held in connection with the case, the Hokkaido Prefectural Police said on Saturday. Tomonori Jin, 31, and Kotaku Hasegawa, 31, are suspected of abandoning the body ... ( read original story ...)
Flu drug designed to kill the virus in a day approved in Japan
The Japanese firm that makes Xofluza ... will ideally position us to address the unmet need of influenza patients," the company told ABC News, referring to their positive trial results and the goal of killing the flu virus within a day. ( read original story ...)
North Korea threatens Japan with ‘disaster’ claiming it’s ‘sharpening sword’ for INVASION
Returning to their usual rhetoric, the North Korean news agency’s report took on a more aggressive stance - highlighting the reckless sabre-rattling they were accusing Japan of exaggerating. “The report said: “The Japanese reactionaries sharpening ... ( read original story ...)
Third man arrested over death of beheaded Sapporo woman
SAPPORO – A third man was arrested Monday in connection with the death of a 19-year-old Sapporo woman two days after her severed head was found in a mountainous area in Hokkaido. Kazuo Shibata, 47, was arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of Yuri ... ( read original story ...)
Chumba and Dibaba cruise to second Tokyo Marathon titles | iaaf.org
Dickson, who won here in 2015, clocked 2:05:30 to take his second Tokyo title while Dibaba joined the sub-2:20 club with her 2:19:51 run to also capture her second Tokyo crown. Both runners became the first man and woman to ever win a second Tokyo Marathon ... ( read original story ...)
What Tokyo wants to show with Summer Games
Tokyo used its famous 1964 Olympics to show off a miraculous recovery from defeat in World War II. Japan was back after just 19 years with high-speed trains, geeky gadgets, and dazzling efficiency. Tokyo's back again with the 2020 Summer Olympics, this ... ( read original story ...)
Police enter an Osaka, Japan, apartment building where a severed head was found in a suitcase.
The arrest of a 26-year-old New Yorker in Japan reportedly led to a gruesome find at his Osaka rental: a severed head stuffed into a suitcase. More dismembered body parts of a woman, including her torso, were found in the mountainous regions of Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan return to hero’s welcome after best winter medal haul
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympic team returned to a hero's welcome on Monday ... The fact that I won with support of everyone made this gold medal even more valuable," Hanyu told a joint news conference. The win, ahead of compatriot Shoma Uno, who took ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police find body parts in murder linked to US suspect
An examination of the body parts is being conducted to identify the victim, they said. Kyodo News service and other Japanese media reported that police arrested a 26-year-old New Yorker as a suspect, but police would not confirm that. The reports said ... ( read original story ...)