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IOC Vice President John Coates kicked off a three-day evaluation of Tokyo's preparations for the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday by emphasizing the need for further cost cuts. The price tag of the 2020 Games has ballooned since Tokyo won the bid, even after a ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said Tuesday he has ordered a nursery school run by the wife of Yasunori Kagoike, the former chief of scandal-tainted school operator Moritomo Gakuen, to suspend its operations for six months beginning Saturday due ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tyre Corporation's (YTC) has announced Rick Alonzo has joined the company as senior director of supply chain and logistics reporting to COO, Jeff Barna. "Rick brings more than 20 years experience in supply chain management, logistics and ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya, Japan -- The uncertain future of oil feedstocks and environmental pressure are forcing the chemical industry to adapt and find new renewable sources to sustain its activities. Biomass from sources including wood, agricultural waste, and even human ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA – Friends and family members of Sota Fujii, a 14-year-old professional shogi player who set the all-time record of 29 consecutive victories on Monday, rejoiced over his historic win. At Meijo University in Nagoya, whose shogi team has won the ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA – Friends, family members and fans of Sota Fujii, a 14-year-old professional shogi player who set the all-time record of 29 consecutive victories on Monday, rejoiced over his historic win. Fujii’s 11-and-a-half-hour bout was aired live online ... ( read original story ...)

(Nanowerk News) Nagoya University researchers take a nonintuitive approach to metal catalysis for selective conversion of biomass into high-value chemical products under mild conditions (Scientific Reports, "Catalytic transformation of functionalized ... ( read original story ...)

As reported, director Masakazu Hishida joined a stage greeting event in Nagoya on Jule 18 and expressed his desire for another sequel. "I myself want to see the new shapes of the characters. I'd like to continue to keep doing my best by and by," then he ... ( read original story ...)

His three hits, including a solo home run, earned him Game 2 MVP honors. This summer's games will be on July 14 at Nagoya Dome and the following evening at Chiba's Zozo Marine Stadium. ( read original story ...)

“As to how much warning they had, I don’t know,” Vice Adm Joseph Aucoin, commander of the 7th Fleet, said at a news conference on Sunday ... by a Japanese company to bring cargo from Nagoya, on Japan’s central coast, to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

said at a news conference. “That’s going to have to be found out during the investigation.” Less is known about what happened aboard the Crystal, which had been chartered by a Japanese company to bring cargo from Nagoya, on Japan’s central coast ... ( read original story ...)

The ship had left the Japanese port of Nagoya on Friday evening ... the service said. According to a Navy news release from last month, Benson took command of the ship May 13 after serving as the ship's executive officer since November 2015. ( read original story ...)

In Nagoya, Legoland Japan, a theme park based on the Danish block toy, opened in April, while renowned animation house Studio Ghibli has plans to open a theme park in the neighboring city of Nagakute in the early 2020s. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Kyodo News agency says public interest in the game has not been as high since 1996, when a player won all seven major championships in the same year. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that Fujii had made history with a victory that he thinks ... ( read original story ...)

Not long after he took up the profession, he attended a demonstration in Montreal put on by master Japanese swordsmith, Taro Asano, and made sure to introduce himself. Since then, the two have been travelling the world, with Rozon helping Asano teach ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp 7312.T> expressed condolences on Tuesday to victims of its faulty air bags linked to at least 16 deaths and 180 injuries around the world, but stopped short of offering a full apology. "We offer our ... ( read original story ...)