rendering him unlikely to play the full 90-minute friendly against Japan in Sapporo. “I’m fine,” he told Chilean reporters upon his arrival in the Asian country on Tuesday, reports EFE news agency. “I ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific cancels Osaka flights, HK Express suggests boarding from Nagoya
It will take about one hour via Shinkansen from Osaka to Nagoya, and about th ... affecting around 57,000 passengers. Photo: Kyodo News via AP ( read original story ...)
Workers approve new 4-year contract with Yokohama Tire Co. in Salem
You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 10 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you are a current 7-da... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Partners With Spartan To Power New Tire Promotion
The race is on: consumers who buy four new Yokohama tires from now through Sept. 30 will get a free Spartan race entry, valued up to $190. “Talk about a ‘strong’ promotion,” said Alan Holtschneider, Y... ( read original story ...)
THAI apologises for flying cockroach?
Thai Airways International (THAI) has apologised for flying with a cockroach on board a flight from the Japanese city of Sapporo to Bangkok last week. Facebook page @Hokkaidofanclub on Monday posted a ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Jebi: Japan hit by strongest storm in 25 years, leaves trail of destruction
Jebi was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 1993, according to Japan’s Kyodo News service. The storm was heading north across a swath of Japan’s main island of Honshu toward ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful typhoon devastates western Japan, floods airport
Jebi was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 1993, according to Japan’s Kyodo News service. The storm was heading north across a swath of Japan’s main island of Honshu toward ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s deadly summer grinds on with more than 1 million evacuated in worst typhoon in 25 years
Japan will be hoping for cooler, calmer weather when it hosts the Olympic Games in the summer of 2020. Kyodo News said Jebi was the strongest typhoon to make landfall since 1993, while NHK public ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful typhoon hits western Japan, flooding major airport
Jebi was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 1993, according to Japan's Kyodo News service. The storm was heading north across a swath of Japan's main island of Honshu toward the Sea ... ( read original story ...)
DOCOMO to Provide Prepaid SIM Cards at Tokyo 2020 World Press Briefing
TOKYO — NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) announced today that it will offer Japan Welcome SIM TM cards—prepaid SIM cards for overseas visitors to Japan—to all press and media representatives ... ( read original story ...)
Japan advises nearly 300,000 to evacuate amid typhoon Jebi’s approach
Japan issued evacuation advisories for almost 300,000 people and cancelled hundreds of flights in the face of strong winds and heavy rain as typhoon Jebi roared north and was set to make ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon brings heavy rain, powerful winds to western Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cancelled a scheduled trip to Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island, to oversee the government's response to the typhoon, Kyodo News service said. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Jebi hits THAI flights
"For safety reasons", THAI reschedules flights to Japan on Tuesday as follows. 4 flights cancelled 1. Flight TG646 from Bangkok to Nagoya, scheduled to depart from Suvarnabhumi airport at 10.45am and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka reaches first Grand Slam quarter-final
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan’s Naomi Osaka reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 6-4 in a pressure-packed clash of two hard-serving 20-year-old prospects. ( read original story ...)
Swimming World Presents “Tokyo Takeaway: Reflecting on the 2018 Pan Pacs”
For Team USA, their performance at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo was cause for some concern. For Australia, it was reason to be excited. For both, it wasn’t the end game. At this year’s Pan P... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Global shares mixed amid concern over US-Canada trade
TOKYO — European stock markets mostly rose on Monday, after Asia closed lower, amid worries about trade friction between the U.S. and Canada and subdued investor activity due to a U.S. holiday. KEEPIN... ( read original story ...)