Cerezo Osaka vs Consadole Sapporo. Kincho Stadium. 7 p.m. FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Ajinomoto Stadium. 7:30 p.m. 07/23 BASEBALL: Pacific League standings (July 23) 07/22 BASEBALL: Pacific League standings (July 22) 07/21 BASEBALL: Pacific League ... ( read original story ...)
In case you missed it, here’s what happened in Montreal on July 22
Sleeman-Unibroue union members will return to work after ratify an agreement in principle with the brewer This news will come as much relief to fans of labels including La Maudite, Fin du Monde, Blanche de Chambly, Sleeman and Sapporo, all of which are ... ( read original story ...)
Kanagawa cops raid illegal pachinko parlor in Yokohama
Kanagawa police seized 62 pachi suro and game machines from parlor Rush in Yokohama on July 20 (Fuji News Network) Early on the morning of July 20, police raided parlor Rush, located in the Fukutomicho area of Naka Ward, and arrested manager Takao Sasaki ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to begin seeking names for star giant panda cub
Tokyo is preparing to start collecting ideas later this week for naming a new giant panda cub born at its Ueno zoo. The zoo, Japan's oldest, has not shown the cub directly to the public. But it released a video of the cub born on June 12 showing the ... ( read original story ...)
Meiji’s decision to end Karl sales in eastern Japan leaves older fans up in arms
After Meiji Co.’s decision to pull its long-selling corn puff snack Karl from shelves in eastern Japan, avid fans have flocked to stores to buy stockpiles of the treat. Summit Inc., a Tokyo-based supermarket chain operator, said sales of Karl tripled ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman dies from tick disease after cat bite
"No reports on animal-to-human transmission cases have been made so far," a Japanese health ministry official told the AFP news agency. "It's still not confirmed the virus came from the cat, but it's possible that it is the first case," the official added. ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed causing problems in Toronto, conservationists warn
Japanese knotweed was brought to Canada for ornamental purposes as early as 1901, says Colleen Cirillo, director of education at the Toronto Botanical Garden. But while its soft teardrop-shaped green leaves and pink bamboo-like stems are nice to look at ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the fantastically feline cat who’s become a hit in Japan thanks to his ultimate selfie… on the end of his nose
A CAT is currently stunning Japan because its nose is in exactly the same shape as his feline self. As a result of a biological quirk the kitty’s nasal colouring has formed another tiny cat on the front of his face. The pictures have gone down a storm ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman dies of tick disease after bitten by sick cat
A Japanese woman has died from a tick-borne virus after being ... share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to reduce ‘critical’ suicide rate by 30% over 10 years
At 19.5 suicides per 100,000 people in 2014, Japan ranked sixth in the world ... Labor and Welfare Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki said at a news conference. The new goal is more ambitious than the target set out in the original guideline, published in 2007 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chiba eyes enhanced links with Vietnamese localities
Chiba prefecture of Japan is keen to boost cooperation with Vietnamese localities in many fields, including investment-trade, agriculture, education, labour and tourism, said Governor Morita Kensaku. Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong (L ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches major national campaign to combat suicide
The plan was approved by the Senate on Tuesday and its main purpose is to decrease the extreme labor hours which is one of the factors that triggered this Japanese “suicide epidemic”. For years, Japan reported the worst statistics when it came to the ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers accuse Japan’s Abe of false testimony in scandal
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese lawmakers questioned Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... said they were not directly instructed by Abe to approve the school. Click below for the top news from around the Houston area and beyond. Sign up for our newsletters to be the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan newcomers back 2% price goal
The two new members of the Bank of Japan’s policy board said on Tuesday that the central bank should continue efforts to achieve its 2 per cent inflation goal and it was premature to debate an exit from its massive monetary stimulus. Goushi Kataoka, a 44 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho chooses Frankfurt for post-Brexit EU hub
TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Mizuho Financial Group said it would set up a subsidiary in Frankfurt, the latest Japanese bank to choose the German city as its new base in the European Union as Britain prepares to leave the bloc, termed Brexit. ( read original story ...)
For Japan’s Abe, future of eponymous policy hinges on wage growth
Failure on that front has left the Bank of Japan shouldering the burden with unprecedented stimulus and still years away from meeting its 2-per-cent inflation target. “Abe needs to focus on economic policy to win support back,“ said Akihiko Noda ... ( read original story ...)