A drone spotted a pod of about 10 killer whales stuck in thick sea ice off northern Japan's coast, but 24 hours later they were gone. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi hits all-time high on share buyback plan; cash pile in focus
Shares of Mitsubishi Corp hit an all-time high on Wednesday, a day after the Japanese trading house pledged to spend 500 billion yen ($3.4 billion) to buy back shares. ( read original story ...)
Train scrapes car in Osaka after railway crossing gate opens prematurely
No one was hurt in the incident, which was caused by stray bolts causing a malfunction of a system that detects approaching trains. ( read original story ...)
Navy team carves aircraft carrier out of snow for Sapporo winter display
A new class of aircraft carrier — one carved from snow — is appearing at the 74th annual Sapporo Snow Festival, a world-renowned stage in Japan for cold weather sculptors. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire announces size expansions for the 124R and 714R tire lines
Santa Ana, CA – Yokohama Tire has announced size expansions for two of its commercial tires: the 124R™ and 714R.™ The tires will be on display in Yokohama’s TMC booth 3139, Mar. 4-7 in New Orleans. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama invests P3.5-billion, expands Clark operations
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) will invest a substantial 3.5 billion pesos (about ¥8.4 billion) in its Clark-based tire plant, Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPl). The expansion, announced during ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo operating costs to rise to 116 bln yen
TOKYO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The costs for operating the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka are projected to inflate 1.4-fold from an earlier estimate to 116 billion yen (781 ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Swift mania sweeps Tokyo for sold-out concerts, with all eyes on return trip to Super Bowl
Long lines in snowy weather to buy merchandise days in advance. Hordes of fans, some from other countries, filling up the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome. People around the world feverishly calculating time ... ( read original story ...)
Over a dozen orcas were spotted struggling for air after getting trapped in ice sheets off northern Japan
A group of 13 orcas was stuck between sheets of ice off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan. "They seemed to have difficulty breathing," said an employee of a local wildlife organization. Local officials ... ( read original story ...)
Mayu Iwatani To Defend IWGP Women’s Title Against Mina Shirakawa At NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Mayu Iwatani will defend her IWGP Women's Title against Mina Shirakawa at NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo on February 23. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka confesses to monitoring Jannik Sinner’s progress as the thrill of defeating Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open becomes tangible.
Naomi Osaka was highly impressed with Jannik Sinner’s performance at the 2024 Australian Open. The tennis powerhouse commended the Italian player for his remarkable journey to the top, expressing her ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Trying Not To Feel ‘A Failure’ After Early Abu Dhabi Exit
Naomi Osaka said she was trying not to feel "like a failure" after her comeback hit another roadblock with a 7-5, 6-0 defeat to former world number seven Danielle Collins in the first round of the Abu ... ( read original story ...)
Pod of orcas trapped by thick sea ice off northern Japan, drone footage shows
Drone footage from Tuesday morning showed a pod of at least 10 killer whales surrounded by drift ice off Hokkaido, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Pod of orcas trapped by ice, fighting for life off coast of Japan, drone footage shows
A pod of killer whales that drifted into the coastal town of Rausu, Japan is in for the fight of their lives, drone footage captured Tuesday by a local wildlife organization shows. Members ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines Crash: Air Traffic Controllers Call for ‘Significant’ Staff Increase
Aside from a sharp fall in the number of flights during the COVID pandemic, the number of flights handled by each operator has been steadily increasing. In 2019, each air traffic control operator in ... ( read original story ...)
Pod of at least 10 killer whales appears trapped by sea ice in Japan
A pod of at least 10 killer whales appears to be trapped by sea ice off Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)