Japan and China will hold security talks next week, Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said after meeting his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fired ballistic missile into East Sea, South Korea and Japan says
North Korea launched a ballistic missile early Saturday afternoon, according to the Japanese and South Korean governments. The missile landed a short while later in the East Sea. The Japanese prime ... ( read original story ...)
Elderly driver arrested over Yokohama hit-and-run has ‘no memory’ of causing crash
A 78-year-old driver who was tracked down and arrested following a hit-and-run accident in Yokohama's Kanazawa Ward that left five people ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. school principal warned over ‘electric massage’ prank on student
The Osaka Prefectural Government's education bureau admonished the principal of a special needs school in January after learning he performed・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo schools to forgo nat’l anthem, school songs at graduation ceremonies this spring
Attendees at Tokyo metropolitan schools will forgo singing Japan's national anthem and school songs during graduation ceremonies this spring ・・・ ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to expand passenger car tire capacity in India to 4.5 million tires
This new capacity will be installed within the premises of the Visakhapatnam Plant in the eastern part of India. The new line is scheduled to start production in the fourth quarter of 2024 and will be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s islands double in number to over 14,000 after recount
The number of islands in Japan has doubled since 1987, a new survey of the country has found. With the help of digital mapping technology, Japan's Geospatial Information Authority has determined that ... ( read original story ...)
US World War II submarine lost for decades found off the coast of Japan
A sunken craft located off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan has been confirmed to be wreckage of a long-lost WWII-era US submarine, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command. ( read original story ...)
Japan aborts launch of new rocket carrying missile sensor
The main engine of the rocket, which is carrying an observation satellite and an experimental sensor to detect missile launches, had already ignited when the launch was halted, the Japan Aerospace ... ( read original story ...)
Utah lawmakers pass Olympics bills that put support — and potentially money — behind another Salt Lake bid
Utah's legislators unanimously approved two Olympics bills Thursday, one of which allows the governor to provide the IOC financial assurances that could put taxpayers on the hook if something goes ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to invest additional $82 million to expand passenger car tyre production capacity
Yokohama Rubber Co on Friday said it will invest an additional USD 82 million to expand passenger car tyre manufacturing capacity up to 4.5 million units next year to meet the increasing demand in the ... ( read original story ...)
Italy’s journey towards Expo 2025 Osaka begins
Italy's journey towards Expo 2025 Osaka has begun with the publication of notification of the pre-information for the design-build tender for the Italian pavilion. © ANSA ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to invest Rs 679 crore to expand production capacity in India
With an additional investment of US$82 million (Rs 679 crore), the company looks to increase its annual passenger car tyre production capacity in India with Yokohama India, its local passenger car ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi & Digital Realty JV launches new data center in Osaka, Japan
MC Digital Realty, a data center joint venture between Mitsubishi and Digital Realty, has launched a new facility in Osaka, Japan. The company announced this week it has opened KIX13, the fourth data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM apologizes to LGBTQ activists over ex-aide’s remark
Former Kishida aide Masayoshi Arai's comments to reporters earlier this month that he wouldn’t want to live next to LGBTQ people and that citizens would flee Japan if same-sex marriages were allowed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aborts launch of flagship H3 rocket moments before lift off
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Friday aborted the launch of its first new medium-lift rocket in three decades moments before the H3 vehicle was meant to lift off after secondary booster engines strapped ... ( read original story ...)