Yokohama Tire Corporation will be opening a new 430,000 sq.-ft. distribution center in Wilmer, Texas, about 15 miles southeast of Dallas. The full-service facility is expected to open in this summer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Izakaya’ Dining Bars, Wedding Halls Feeling COVID Pinch
Japan's 'Izakaya' Dining Bars, Wedding Halls Feeling COVID Pinch TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of Japan's "izakaya" dining bars that went bankrupt hit a record high in the year that ended in March, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan imposes new virus measures in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Friday that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan to talk security in Indo-Pacific region
A list of tense topics is brewing for next week's U.S.-Japan summit in Washington D.C. including how both democracies, who share national security interests, plan to deter aggressive acts from China ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to raise virus steps in Tokyo, 3 months ahead of Games
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to strengthen anti-virus measures in Tokyo on Friday to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant just three months before the Olympics begin in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February core machinery orders seen rebounding: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders are expected to have recovered in February from the previous month's drop, a Reuters poll of economists showed, as firms shored up capital spending ... ( read original story ...)
360-DEGREE LIVES: 200 budgies living their lives in ‘paradise’ in Yokohama
Also visit our special 360-DEGREE LIVES page ( ), where you can watch all the previous videos. Behind the door to a large outdoor cage, tiny birds in shades of greenish yellows, blues and other ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to place Tokyo, other areas under ‘quasi-emergency’ state as Covid cases surge
Japan aims to place Tokyo under a new, month-long "quasi-emergency" state to combat surging Covid-19 case numbers, a minister said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido: Man suspected of fatally stabbing father in Sapporo
HOKKAIDO (TR) – Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested a 28-year-old man over the alleged fatal stabbing of his father in Sapporo City, reports Hokkaido Broadcasting (April 7). At around 5:30 p.m. ( read original story ...)
Deal Ticker: Yokohama Tire Corporation Expands Distribution Network in DFW
Share your top deals by emailing Real Estate Editor Bianca R. Montes at [email protected]. Yokohama Tire Corporation will expand its distribution network in the U.S. at Intermodal III Industrial Park. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympic committee confirms accidents during torch relay
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay that began in Fukushima has had its share of troubles, including vehicle-related accidents, though none led to injuries, according to local press reports. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles, the world’s most dominant gymnast, has something new for Tokyo
This summer in Tokyo, she intends to reach even greater heights. Biles, 24, has not yet qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, but she almost certainly will be named to the four-member U.S. team at Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan can’t shake sexism
Gender equality keeps making headlines in Japan for all the wrong reasons. Why is that and what will it take for things to change? ( read original story ...)
Legacy for the future? Japan urged to outlaw LGBT+ discrimination before Olympics
Japanese trans athlete Fumino Sugiyama says, "We can't look back and say: 'Oh there was a big party, but nothing changed.' ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Guitars: A Piece of D.C. Music History
Fifty years later, the Nagoya guitars sold by D.C.-area retailer Veneman Music are still prized, sought after, and played. ( read original story ...)
With morning finals at this Summer Olympics, U.S. swimmers learn the ‘Tokyo twist’
Around the USA Swimming offices and in training pools across the country, athletes, coaches and swimming officials alike are calling it the Tokyo Twist. It’s not a two-step or a line dance, though ... ( read original story ...)