TOKYO - A theme park in Tokyo featuring the Hello Kitty character closed on Feb 24 because of an e-mailed "terrorist alert", the operator said. "We will be temporarily closed today as we are unable to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Hello Kitty theme park closes Saturday after ‘terrorist threat’
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Hello Kitty theme park in western Tokyo was forced to temporarily close on Saturday after receiving what it labeled a "terrorist threat." ... ( read original story ...)
Low-cost airline Zipair adds even more Vancouver to Tokyo flights before launch
Ahead of its launch, low-cost airline Zipair is adding even more flights between Vancouver and Tokyo to its weekly schedule. ( read original story ...)
United announces daily nonstop flights between Guam and Tokyo-Haneda
United Airlines will launch daily nonstop flights between Guam and Tokyo Haneda International Airport on May 1. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo predicted as first stop for cherry blossom season
In 2024, cherry blossoms are “expected to be in bloom five to 10 days earlier than usual in many areas”, the paper quoted Weather Map as saying. ( read original story ...)
A watch that melted during the atomic blast over Hiroshima, Japan, sells for more than $31,000
A watch melted during the Aug. 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, has sold for more than $31,000 at auction. The watch is frozen in time at the moment of the detonation of an atomic bomb over the ... ( read original story ...)
Port Canaveral CEO welcomes Biden administration security initiatives for seaports
In a briefing with reporters, Anne Neuberger, the administration's deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, noted that one of Japan’s largest ports, the port of Nagoya, ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s stock market is breaking 35-year records even as its economy falls into recession: Welcome to the investing world of ‘not that bad’
Why Japan’s stock market is breaking 35-year records even as its economy falls into recession: Welcome to the investing world of ‘not that bad’ ... ( read original story ...)
Chip giant TSMC shifts away from hotspot Taiwan with Japan plant
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC is set to open an $8.6 billion plant in Japan on Saturday as the firm moves some of its crucial hardware manufacturing away from its native base.The new plant in Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Jennifer Lopez Celebrates Twins Max and Emme’s 16th Birthday with Tokyo Getaway
Jennifer Lopez celebrated her twins Max and Emme Muniz’s 16th birthdays during a family getaway to Tokyo. The “On The Floor” singer, 54, took to Instagram on Thursday, February 22, to give fans a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bloated gas stocks add to worldwide surplus
Japan’s gas inventories are well above normal for the time of year, part of a worldwide surplus in response to the period of exceptionally high prices stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in ... ( read original story ...)
Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Max and Emme turning 16 on Japan trip
Jennifer Lopez gave fans a look at her recent trip to Japan with twins Max and Emme for their milestone 16th birthday. ( read original story ...)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 Results: Three New Champions
Kickoff: Frontier Zone Tag Team MatchTomoya & Toru Yano defeat Shoma Kato & Tomoaki Honma Zack Sabre Jr. defeats Yuji Nagata House Of Torture (Ren Narita, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi) defeat ... ( read original story ...)
Nic Nemeth Captures IWGP Global Title At NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo
The landscape shifted overnight in New Japan Pro-Wrestling as Nic Nemeth captured his first IWGP Championship. Nemeth’s first match in New Japan Pro-Wrestling proved very successful as he defeated ... ( read original story ...)
Matt Riddle Wins NJPW TV Title At New Beginning In Sapporo
The King of Bros” Matt Riddle is riding high in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Riddle was in the co-main event last night for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he shockingly defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo Results (2/23): Nic Nemeth, Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi In Action
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held its NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo event on February 23 from Hokkaido Prefectural General Sports Center Hokkai Kitael in Hokkaido, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. ( read original story ...)