Work to guard against the risk of soil liquefaction and to deal with other land issues at the site of the planned MGM Osaka casino resort in Japan began on Monday, according to an ... ( read original story ...)
‘Roads are for people’: Tokyo taxi driver arrested for allegedly running over pigeon
TOKYO -- A taxi driver has been arrested here after allegedly running over a pigeon and killing it, police announced on Dec. 5. Cab driver Atsushi Ozawa, 50, of Tokyo's Nakano Ward is suspected of ... ( read original story ...)
Teen girl arrested for allegedly slashing classmate in central Japan
A female junior high school student in central Japan was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a classmate was slashed near his ne ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka posts training video hinting at return
Could Naomi Osaka be gearing up for a return to tennis? The new mother recently posted a video of herself training on Instagram. “Training, I’ll let the video speak for itself,” Osaka wrote in the ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan emerges from deflation, banks get wake-up call on interest rate swing
After decades of deflation, Japan's economy looks poised to finally turn a corner. For its biggest banks, however, there's a hitch: a generation of professional front-line staff have little experience ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack
Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than 2,000 kilometres from Vietnam to reach Japan's westernmost inhabited island. ( read original story ...)
Remains of five other airmen found from Osprey that crashed in Japan, Air Force says
Wreckage and remains from a United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, last week were discovered on Monday, according to a statement from Air Force ... ( read original story ...)
Large part of U.S. Osprey that crashed in Japan found with 5 more crew members’ bodies inside
A large part of the fuselage of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed almost a week earlier has been found with 5 crew members' bodies inside, the Air Force confirmed. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nov service activity grows at slowest pace in a year – PMI
Japan's service activity expanded at the slowest pace in a year in November, weighed by an accelerating decline in new exports and softer demand, however, the outlook for the sector remained upbeat, a business survey showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Whatever happened to Japan’s 2002 FIFA World Cup stars who formed the first wave to Europe?
With the retirement of Shinji Ono, only one member from Japan's star-studded 2002 World Cup squad remains active -- but whatever happened to them? ( read original story ...)
Japanese soccer legend Shinji Ono retires at 44
Japanese soccer legend Shinji Ono, one of the biggest stars in Asian football, ended his 26-year career Sunday with the announcement of his retirement. Final match: Wearing a No. 44 jersey that ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama unveils ‘extreme traction’ truck tire for snow, ice
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama Tire Corp. has introduced the 907W premium, extreme-traction drive tire designed for fleets and operators driving trucks in snow and icy conditions. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Launches 907W Drive Winter Weather Tire
Yokohama Tire has launched the 907W, a drive tire that is designed for fleets and operators who are looking to keep trucks rolling in winter-weather conditions. Photo: Yokohama Just in time for winter ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka enjoys courtside Lakers seats with Nick Kyrgios as she gears up for her tennis return THIS MONTH in Brisbane – and just six months giving birth to her daughter Shai
Naomi Osaka was courtside at the Lakers game this weekend, alongside fellow tennis player Nick Kyrgios as she made the most of her time away from the sport ahead of her much-anticipated return to ... ( read original story ...)
Slappy meals: Servers hit customers — hard — in the face as bizarre restaurant gimmick
Patrons at an eatery called Shachihoko-ya in Nagoya, Japan, can pay waitresses to slap them in the face, as revealed in a hilarious video. For the price of 300 Japanese Yen (about $2 USD), ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shares video of fierce training ahead of WTA comeback
Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is gearing up for her highly anticipated comeback, as seen in a practice video she recently shared on social media. Catch up: Osaka, 26, has not played ... ( read original story ...)