Tokyo 2020 bosses vowed Monday there would be no let-up in their Games preparations, as the president of the IOC said some previous host cities were less prepared even with three months to go. Yoshiro ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Verdy beat Yokohama FC 1-0, to face Jubilo for place in J1
Tokyo Verdy will face Jubilo Iwata for a place in the J-League first division after beating J2 playoff opponents Yokohama FC 1-0 with a dramatic injury-time goal on Sunday. Brazilian forward Douglas V... ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate capex growth slows sharply, raises doubt about outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese corporate capital expenditure growth rose for an eighth consecutive quarter in July-September but the pace of gains slowed sharply, raising doubts about the strength of busi... ( read original story ...)
Whither Olympic boxing: Will it be in Tokyo, or not?
TOKYO (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee wants boxing to be held at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That much we know. But IOC President Thomas Bach could not give an ironclad promise on Saturday th... ( read original story ...)
Drunk Japan Airlines copilot sentenced to ten months in prison
LONDON—A Japan Airlines copilot was sentenced to 10 months in prison at a London court on Thursday for exceeding Britain’s legal alcohol limit as he was preparing to take off from the city’s Heathrow ... ( read original story ...)
Drunk Japan Airlines copilot sentenced to 10 months in prison
LONDON—A Japan Airlines copilot was sentenced to 10 months in prison at a London court on Thursday for exceeding Britain’s legal alcohol limit as he was preparing to take off from the city’s Heathrow ... ( read original story ...)
China actor arrested in Tokyo in alleged abuse of girlfriend
TOKYO -- A Chinese movie actor has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of assaulting his then-girlfriend, causing injuries that police say required four weeks of treatment. Jiang Jinfu, 27, was detain... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Met takes consistent efforts to keep city pollution-free
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 30 (ANI): Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world. Half a century ago, it faced serious air pollution. Rapid economic growth in the 1950s turned the sky of the megacity hazy ... ( read original story ...)
EVA Air announces new service to Nagoya, Aomori and Matsuyama, Japan in 2019
Luzhu District, Taiwan, 2018-Nov-30 — /Travel PR News/ — EVA Air will launch flights to three ... EVA will initiate flights from Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan to Nagoya, Aomori and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Extreme weather worries officials
Sports News, International, (Tokyo), November 29:-The possibility of extreme summer heat and typhoons in Tokyo is a “major issue” for the 2020 Olympics, a top official said on Thursday, admitting ther... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo organizers lauded for ‘diligent’ Olympic example
TOKYO (Reuters) - The "diligent" preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are setting a fine example for future bids, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President T... ( read original story ...)
Japan central banker mum on alleged involvement in Ghosn transaction
Japanese tabloid Shukan Bunshun reported on Thursday that as an executive at Shinsei Bank Ltd (Tokyo:8303.T - News), Takako Masai was involved in an alleged attempt by Ghosn to pass on 1.7 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean court decision on wartime forced labourers draws rebuke from Japan
who was a Japanese national. “I was told that I could go to middle and high school and study more, but it turned out I had to work at the factory all the time,” Kim told a news conference ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Has the Most Michelin Stars of Any City in the World
Below, find the list of Tokyo's 13 three-star restaurants. Keeping you in the know on all the latest & greatest food and travel news, and other special offers. ( read original story ...)
Garuda Indonesia to open direct Jakarta-Nagoya route in March
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to open a new route connecting Jakarta and Nagoya, Japan, on March 23, according to a release. The direct flight will be available four days a week; every ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Bach heaps praise on ‘well prepared’ Tokyo for 2020 Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach says he cannot remember a host city being as well prepared as Tokyo, a little more than 600 days before the start of the 2... ( read original story ...)