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Tokyo 2020 will be the first Olympic Games to report on legacy, based on the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) legacy reporting framework. The new IOC legacy reporting framework was presented to experts and Olympic scholars from all over the world ... ( read original story ...)

World’s tallest wooden skyscraper planned in Tokyo. Tokyo’s ultra-modern skyline is getting a new addition–the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper. Japanese timber company Sumitomo Forestry has announced plans for a 1,148-foot-tall timber tower ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber Company will expand production capacity of its passenger-car tire facility in India. With this expansion, the annual production capacity will increase by 830,000 tires from 700,000 to 1,530,000. The plant’s new facility will manufacture ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (TR) – Investigative sources revealed on Tuesday that ... I found it disagreeable since I was in a hurry,” the suspect was quoted by police, according to Nippon News Network (Feb. 20). In the latest development, sources revealed that Ideo ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's military has witnessed a ship-to-ship transfer on the high seas that it "strongly suspects" violates U.N. sanctions on North Korea, in the third such incident reported by Japan in the past month. A maritime Self-Defence Force PC-3 ... ( read original story ...)

"We have not yet made any plan and we are evaluating what fighter aircraft we need," Itsunori Onodera said at a news briefing on Tuesday when asked whether Japan planned to buy more F-35s. Onodera's ministry will release two defense reviews by the end of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened essentially flat on Wednesday as buying on the back of a weaker yen versus the U.S. dollar was counteracted by selling on U.S. shares retreating overnight on Wall Street. As of 9:15 a.m, the 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

After his case made headlines, a group of prominent lawyers sent letters warning Japan's mainstream media not to report Shigeta's name or the names of his family members, according to news organizations that received the letter. Several Japanese magazines ... ( read original story ...)

Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo A wealthy Japanese man at the centre of a “baby factory ... he hoped for a large family and believed they could inherit his wealth, Kyodo News reported. Officials from Thailand’s social development and human security ... ( read original story ...)

There was a little more intensity in their voices in this game, perhaps a bit more urgency to their game, with so much on the line, and the Canadians played very well against a resilient Japanese squad. “We’re not rookies out here so we can tell if ... ( read original story ...)

After his case made headlines, a group of prominent lawyers sent letters warning Japan's mainstream media not to report Shigeta's name or the names of his family members, according to news organizations that received the letter. Several Japanese magazines ... ( read original story ...)

Over half of Japan’s 100 or so regional banks lost money on their core ... Finance Minister Taro Aso told a regular news conference on Tuesday that while some regional banks have incurred capital losses on their foreign bond investments, it has not ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, (Reuters) - An energy task force advising Japan’s foreign minister has proposed boosting renewable energy and shifting away from coal-fired and nuclear power at home, arguing the country’s energy policies are outdated and undermine its global ... ( read original story ...)

When I think of the Yokohama Advan lineup, the first thoughts that come to my mind are those of high-performance, motorsports and lap times. From the popular Neova AD08R to the race-purposed A048, the Advan range is always one of the top choices for any ... ( read original story ...)

Cho officially opened his latest business venture, Sapporo Sushi & Grill at 902 14th Avenue, last week. Long-time area residents may remember the building as the old home of the Rusty Duck and several other restaurants. Cho said cheap rent compared to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo will soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper. Japanese construction firm Sumitomo Forestry announced plans to develop a 1,148ft, 70-story tall skyscraper in Tokyo constructed of wood to mark its 350th anniversary in 2041. The W350 ... ( read original story ...)