Cashless payments make it hard to catch such drivers in the act and some are worried they may be mistaken for a legal ride-hailing service. ( read original story ...)
SIA, Scoot flights between Singapore and Tokyo affected as Typhoon Ampil nears Japan
SINGAPORE – Several flights between Singapore and Tokyo on Aug 16 have been affected as Typhoon Ampil moves towards Japan. Two Scoot flights, TR874 and TR875, on Aug 16 have been cancelled, Scoot told The Straits Times on Aug 15. ( read original story ...)
Race to Become Next Japan PM Highlights Divergent Views on BOJ
As Japan’s race for a new premier heats up, candidates will be scrutinized for their views on monetary policy, with the shake-up coming at a pivotal moment when the economy is just emerging from decades of deflation. ( read original story ...)
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Attempted Homicide After Allegedly Firing Gun Into Car, Bar
Detectives identified Roberto Isaac Castro Avila, 23, as the suspect in this case, and a search warrant was executed on Saturday in the 3000 block of Del Monte Boulevard in Marina. An arrest warrant ... ( read original story ...)
HSG Laser Marks Four Years of Innovation of Tokyo R&D Center, Leading the Way in Fiber Laser Cutting Technology
TOKYO, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HSG Laser, a leading global provider of metal shaping equipment and solutions, proudly marks the fourth anniversary of its Global R&D Center in Tokyo, Japan. This significant milestone underscores the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida vows to push rules-based order as Japan’s defense chief visits Yasukuni 79 years after WWII
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based international order in a peace pledge made Thursday on the 79th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II. ( read original story ...)
Arrest made in attempted homicide at Monterey Municipal Wharf 2
Monterey police said that a suspect wanted in a Monterey Wharf attempted homicide turned himself in on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil on course to approach east, northeast Japan, disrupt holiday travel
Typhoon Ampil, the seventh to develop this year, remains on course to approach east and northeast Japan and lash the regions with strong wind･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Power outage affects about 245,000 homes in Japan’s Osaka area
About 245,000 homes temporarily lost power from around 4 a.m. local time, mostly in Osaka city and parts of Moriguchi city, according to Kansai Transmission and Distribution Inc., adding that services ... ( read original story ...)
India Send Its Biggest Ever Contingent For Paris Paralympics 2024; Edging Tokyo By Sizeable Number
After sending a record number of 117 individuals to the Paris Olympics, India have continued with the upward trajectory and sent its biggest contingent for the Paralympics as well. A total of 84 athletes have been shortlisted for the 2024 edition of the Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine on World War Two anniversary
Japan marked the anniversary on Thursday of its defeat in World War Two with visits by at least three cabinet ministers to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that other Asian nations see as a symbol of the country's wartime aggression. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares trade higher after Wall Street rise and Japan GDP data show growth
Asian shares are trading mostly higher after the latest update on U.S. inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected, and data on Japan’s economy showed relatively healthy growth. ( read original story ...)
Matsuyama’s caddie returns home to Japan after passport stolen after Olympics
Olympic bronze medalist Hideki Matsuyama will be starting the lucrative FedEx Cup playoffs without his coach and caddie. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, fellow past champions Wawrinka, Thiem and Andreescu given US Open wild cards
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka and fellow past U.S. Open winners Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem and Bianca Andreescu were given wild cards into this year’s tournament. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka, Andreescu and Wawrinka receive U.S. Open wildcards
Former champions Naomi Osaka, Bianca Andreescu and Stan Wawrinka have received singles main draw wildcards into the U.S. Open, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday. Japan's Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil To Near Tokyo, Holiday Transportations Disrupted
Severe tropical storm Ampil is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it nears eastern Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations o ... ( read original story ...)