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Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP), representing the Japanese ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki, joined SEALNG, the industry coalition promoting the use of LNG as a marine fuel. It is the second Japanese organization to join the SEA ... ( read original story ...)

SEALNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, has announced Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) as its latest member. Representing the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

A men-only island in Japan where women are banned and male visitors must bathe naked in the sea before visiting its shrine, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. The tiny landmass of Okinoshima is permanently manned by a Shinto priest who prays ... ( read original story ...)

The head of the failed Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is due to appear in Tokyo District Court on Tuesday to face embezzlement charges. Authorities suspect France-born Mark Karpeles of accessing the exchange's computer system in February 2013 and ... ( read original story ...)

Hidetomo Kimura's traveling 'Art Aquarium' exhibition puts on display around 5,000 goldfish and 3,000 other maritime creatures, such as seahorses, in 130 LED-lit tanks of various shapes, colors and sizes. The LED displays provide a colorful variety of ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya, Japan - Most people would agree that painful mosquito bites are an especially annoying part of summer. Except perhaps forensic scientists, who can examine human blood from a mosquito's stomach and match the DNA to determine who was bitten. This ... ( read original story ...)

Experts say a slew of scandals, including a major one involving Abe, and the railroading of key legislation have hurt the prime minister's popularity, leading to his Liberal Democratic Party's heavy losses in the July 2 Tokyo assembly elections. ( read original story ...)

Refugees are likely to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the International Olympic Committee planning another refugee team after its first appearance at last year's Rio de Janeiro Games. A security and safety officer stands at a construction site of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Okinoshima island, an ancient religious site where women are banned, has been declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural body Unesco. Okinoshima is home to the Okitsu shrine, built in the 17th century to pray for the safety of sailors ... ( read original story ...)

Speaking on Sunday, the president of Tokyo Verdy, Hideyuki Hanyu, said he had been told MLS was no longer an option for Totti. "I'm currently hearing from the agent that there are only two options now for Totti, either to stay at Roma or play at Verdy. ( read original story ...)

A top Japanese official has admitted it was "inappropriate" to say he would prefer North Korea to attack Tokyo rather than a nuclear power plant. Shunichi Tanaka, the boss of Japan's nuclear energy regulator, claimed it would be better for Pyongyang to ... ( read original story ...)

according to Japanese state-run NHK news agency. Fifteen people died in Fukuoka and three in Oita Prefecture. An evacuation order remains in effect for nearly 105,000 people. Aerial television footage shows how rivers overflowing with water ripped through ... ( read original story ...)

But Kyodo news agency quoted Ms Takahashi's mother as saying she was "unconvinced" about the lack of charges for her daughter's superiors. The high-profile case has led to renewed calls for changes to Japan's notoriously long working hours and illegal ... ( read original story ...)

The death toll from heavy rain and flooding in southern Japan this week has risen to 15, officials said Saturday, as rescue workers reached isolated villages where at least 14 others are missing and feared dead. Heavy rain warnings are still in place for ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON Naomi Osaka wasn't even born when Venus Williams made her debut at the All England Club, but it was the 37-year-old who triumphed on Friday to book her place in the last 16 at Wimbledon. It was by no means easy though for five-times Wimbledon winner ... ( read original story ...)

Question: Yokohama’s launched several new tires in all categories, including the highly anticipated Geolandar M/T G003 mud-terrain tire. Which segment presents the best opportunities for YTC? Barna: It’s good news across the board and we like all our ... ( read original story ...)