The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will start holding regular tours of the new Central Wholesale Market in Toyosu this month, hoping to dispel safety fears as it tries to address the pollution threatening the replacement site for the famed Tsukiji fish market. ( read original story ...)
JAL plane declares emergency, returns to Tokyo
A Japan Airlines plane bound for New York has returned safely to a Tokyo airport after the pilot reported a bird strike to an engine during takeoff. The aircraft notified the airport controller about the trouble after departing Haneda airport at 11am. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open flat over escalating tensions on Korean Peninsular
TOKYO, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened essentially flat Tuesday as investors remained in a risk averse mood over possible further developments that could lead to tensions heightening to a greater extent on the Korean Peninsular. As of 9:15 a.m ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea commits to the Nagoya Protocol
Following its commitment on 17th August 2017, Korean news resource Business Korea reports how the cosmetics industry is likely to experience increased vulnerability. The Nagoya Protocol was first introduced in Nagoya, Japan, and entered into force in 2014. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans for possible mass evacuation of its citizens in South Korea amid threats from North Korea, report says
Around 60,000 Japanese citizens currently reside in South Korea, the news outlet reported. About 38,000 are long-term residents, while roughly 19,000 are tourists or short-term visitors. "If the U.S. decided on a military strike against the North ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plane lands safely after engine flame seen at takeoff
(Hiroki Yamauchi/Kyodo News via AP) Haneda has the worst record for bird strikes in Japan last year at 182 cases, followed by Osaka, with 73 case and Narita's 57, though not all of them affected flight operations, according to the Ministry of Land ... ( read original story ...)
Princess Mako of Japan will lose royal status after marrying commoner
Women aren't allowed to succeed Japan's throne. "I've been aware since my childhood that I would lose royal status once I married," Mako said at a news conference, according to the BBC. "While I've worked to help the emperor and fulfill duties as a royal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares ‘MASS EVACUATION’ after North Korea missile launch
As tensions reach new heights in the North, with the US set to retaliate, Japan is preparing for a mass evacuation of nearly 60,000 of their citizens in nearby South Korea. In response, US defence secretary James “Mad Dog" Mattis said any further threat ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese princess to lose royal status after marrying commoner
TOKYO – Japanese Emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, said Sunday she is getting married to a university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity. Mako and fiance Kei Komuro, both 25, said at a news conference that ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: S. Korea, Japan to build support for sanctions
Japanese broadcaster NHK says Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ... he was putting together new sanctions seeking to cut off trade with North Korea. On "Fox News Sunday," Mnuchin described Pyongyang's behavior as "completely unacceptable." ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to evacuate 60,000 citizens living in South Korea amid fear of nuclear war
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga branded the test as an “unprecedented, grave threat”. Speaking on Sky News a student at Hokkaido University, Joe Narsico, said there was not much the Japanese people could do if Kim Jong-un launched a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post’s second delivery calls for caution
Investors should be able to push hard on price. Full view will be published shortly. On Twitter https://twitter.com/AlecMac11 CONTEXT NEWS - Japan's government is preparing to sell about 1.4 trillion yen ($13 billion) of shares in Japan Post Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
DeNA to test taxi dispatch app using AI in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA – Japanese mobile game giant DeNA Co. said Monday it will start a trial of its taxi dispatch application utilizing artificial intelligence in Yokohama. The AI system will analyze data collected from taxis in use and information on when and where ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Mako announces engagement
The formal announcement came from Japan's Imperial Household Agency on Sunday, after local media reported news of the planned engagement in May. The princess was not in line to the throne, as a 1947 succession law states that only men from her family's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Mako announces engagement to commoner
The formal announcement came from Japan's Imperial Household Agency on Sunday, after local media reported news of the planned engagement in May. Her fiancé, Kei Komuro, is a 25-year-old law firm employee. The couple met five years ago while studying at ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese princess gives up her royal status to marry a piano-loving commoner she fell for because of his ‘bright smiles like the sun’
But women are not allowed to succeed Japan's throne, meaning Princess Mako will lose her royal status once she weds 25-year-old Mr Komuro, a legal assistant who loves playing jazz piano. At a news conference, Princess Mako said: 'First I was attracted by ... ( read original story ...)