Tokyo vows clean water for Olympic triathlon

TOKYO -- A top Tokyo Olympic Games organizer pledged Tuesday to keep water clean and safe at marathon swimming and triathlon venues, where bacterial contamination was detected during the summer. Toshiro Muto, Tokyo 2020 organizing committee CEO, said in an ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stock market up a record 16th consecutive session

Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 extended a post-Second World War record by logging its 16th straight trading session of gains. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX rose 0.2 per cent to 13,025.30 and France’s CAC-40 gained 0.2 per cent to 5,398.16. The FTSE 100 ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber Company celebrates 100th anniversary

The Yokohama Rubber Company celebrated its 100th anniversary on October 13. Over the years, it has faced several ups and downs and has grown to become one of the leading automobile tyre manufacturers in the world. The company started in Tokyo in 1917 and ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo motor show 2017 preview

The Tokyo motor show - the traditional showcase for the Japanese car industry's occasionally bizarre innovation - starts on October 25. We start with Toyota's eve-of-show presentation, where hydrogen fuel cells are clearly the propulsion of choice. ( read original story ...)

AP Interview: Tokyo vows clean water for Olympic triathlon

TOKYO (AP) — A top Tokyo Olympic organizer has pledged to keep water clean and safe at marathon swimming and triathlon venue where bacterial contamination was detected during the summer, saying water quality has improved and further measures are being ... ( read original story ...)

Juneyao plans Nanjing – Sapporo service in 1Q18

Juneyao Airlines in the first quarter of 2018 plans to offer new route to Hokkaido in Japan, where the airline plans Nanjing – Sapporo New Chitose service. From 05JAN18, the airline schedules this route with 3 weekly frequencies. ( read original story ...)

VIZ Media Release Tokyo Ghoul Art Book

expands its catalog for the popular manga property TOKYO GHOUL with the release of TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI on November 21st. TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI features artwork and behind-the-scenes notes, commentary and ruminations from series ... ( read original story ...)

Japan warned on race to the bottom in bank profits

TOKYO -- Japan has too many banks in urban centers and rural areas, forcing them to eke out far skimpier profits than their Western peers, the Bank of Japan writes in a paper published Monday. Japanese banks also take in less fee and commission income than ... ( read original story ...)