North Korea has launched a KN-15 missile from its eastern coast into the Sea of Japan, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The test comes just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with President Donald Trump in Florida, during which North Korea is ... ( read original story ...)
North Korean ballistic missile fired into the Sea of Japan
North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. South Korea's defence ministry said the missile flew about 60km (40 miles). It is the latest in a series of tests which the North says is peaceful but the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas buys into two US IPP projects
Japan’s Osaka Gas Co. has acquired significant stakes in two independent power producer (IPP) projects in the US as part of efforts to treble generation capacity by March 2031. The two IPP projects are the 1,050-MW Fairview gas-fired combined cycle power ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt to shoulder part of security costs for Tokyo Games
Photo: The Japan News/ANN However, based on the basic security strategy ... and this also will drastically reduce the financial burden of the organising committee and the Tokyo metropolitan government. In December, the organising committee estimated ... ( read original story ...)
Global markets gain on Japan data, as US-China meeting looms
TOKYO -- Global markets were mostly higher Monday, cheered by a positive report on the Japanese economy, as players awaited talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart later in the week. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 slipped 0.2 ... ( read original story ...)
'Tokyo Ghoul' Season 3: Is The Anime's Production In Trouble?
"Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 is the most anticipated anime of 2017, the other one being One Punch Man season 2. However, the anime is running into a lot of problems in its production. Until now, fans were hoping to see any announcement of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shows signs of spring as Japan celebrates cherry blossom season
Tokyo is the latest spot in Japan to show the amazing signs of spring, and the proof is all over social media as locals and travellers document the height of cherry blossom season in the capital. People take photographs of a cherry tree in blossom on April ... ( read original story ...)
How crowded is your neighbourhood? The Sydney suburbs more densely populated than New York and Tokyo
Sydney's ever growing population recently topped five million and it doesn't look to be stopping anytime soon, as bulging precincts in the city are more densely populated than bustling Tokyo and New York. Pyrmont and Ultimo top the list with a staggering ... ( read original story ...)
Japan envoy recalled over statue flap to return to S. Korea
Japan said Monday that it is sending back its ambassador to ... Follow Mari Yamaguchi on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/mariyamaguchi Find her work on AP News at https://www.apnews.com/search/mari%20yamaguchi ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Finds Creative Way to Show Tire Superiority
You could spend a lot of time trying to figure out what a surfboard, a rodeo saddle and a pair of running shoes have in common, but we’ll spare you the trouble and fill you in right now: the three objects represent Yokohama Canada’s opportunity to ... ( read original story ...)
Geisha taps Sapporo businesses to keep tradition alive
SAPPORO – Sapporo’s Susukino entertainment district used to host one of the nation’s biggest red-light districts with more than 300 geisha in the 1950s. But with the burst of the bubble economy in the late 1980s dealing a heavy blow to the local ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks gain on Japan data, awaiting U.S.-China meeting
TOKYO -- Asian markets were mostly higher Monday, cheered by a positive report on the Japanese economy, as players awaited a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart later in the week. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Caterpillar Recognizes Yokohama
Yokohama Tire Corporation earns Platinum Supplier Award from Caterpillar. For the fifth year in a row, Yokohama has earned Caterpillar’s premier supplier award: the Platinum Level Recertification in its Supplier Quality Excellence Process. The award went ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota’s hybrid boat will begin testing in the Port of Tokyo in 2018
Toyota has developed the first leisure craft in Japan powered by a parallel hybrid system. The hybrid boats will be studied in Tokyo’s waterways from July 2018 to March 2021. It should come as no surprise that the carmaker is experimenting with new ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Faces $6.8 Billion Bill to Get Rid of Ugly Cables Before Olympics
The most important market news of the day. The Tokyo government plans to start or complete works to bury 916 kilometers of currently-overhead cables over five years through the end of the fiscal year ending March 2019 before eventually laying 1,442 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scientist eyes energy burst from 'typhoon turbine'
TOKYO: Most people look for a place to hide when a typhoon is on the horizon, but Atsushi Shimizu hopes that the fury of nature may one day help resource-poor Japan tackle its energy woes. As thousands of Australians seek shelter from a "monster" cyclone ... ( read original story ...)