TOKYO -- Japan needs to bolster its missile defences and its alliance with the United States, its government said Tuesday in an annual defence review that judged North Korea to still be a serious thre... ( read original story ...)
High-sugar feeding only at active times of day reduces adverse effects in rats
Nagoya, Japan - A sedentary lifestyle combined with a diet dominated ... are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Will Serve You Now
Naomi Osaka won't acknowledge she's cool. She prefers the term "chill" instead. "I just feel like if people enjoy a person, if a person's personality is really good, then—I don't know—I feel like ther... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Two years to go celebrations
A “Two Years to Go” countdown ceremony hosted jointly by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was held on Saturday (25 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 celebrates 2 years to go
A “2 Years to Go” countdown ceremony hosted jointly by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was held on Saturday (25 Au... ( read original story ...)
Lemaire Wins World All-Star Jockeys Title
Jockey Christophe Lemaire captured the World All-Star Jockeys Title at Sapporo on Sunday with 72 points. The two-day challenge pits jockeys against each other over four races, two per day. Lemaire won ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite policy doubts
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his candidacy ... He has denied wrongdoing. An Asahi News Network (ANN) survey published last week put his support at 38.8 percent, while ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea expels Japanese man who had been detained
North Korea has expelled a Japanese tourist who had been detained by authorities on unspecified charges, the official Korean Central News Agency said late Sunday. A two-sentence report said that Tomoy... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite flat ratings
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Sunday ... He has denied wrongdoing. An Asahi News Network (ANN) survey published on Monday put his support at 38.8 percent, while a K... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city hosts Pikachu dancing event
Yokohama[Japan], August 24 (ANI): The city of Yokohama, in partnership with The Pokemon Company, has been holding city-wide "Pikachu Outbreak!" events for four years in a row. A lot of fans of Pokemon ... ( read original story ...)
New Social Media Tool From Yokohama
(Photo: Yokohama) Rallio is designed to help dealers publish and personalize Yokohama-related social media content. “The Rallio app is a simple dashboard that allows distributors and dealers to receiv... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo on the brain for Jenkins after breezing to European glory
A confident Harri Jenkins believes the push to Tokyo is back on after storming his way to World Para Athletics European Championship gold in Berlin. The season has far from been consistent for the Wel... ( read original story ...)
Signaling cascade that repairs damaged nerve cells characterized
The secreted PS then acts as a "save me" signal that accelerates axon regeneration of the severed neurons. Credit: Nagoya University Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, resear... ( read original story ...)
Study findings shed light on fundamental feature of nerve repair
Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, researchers at Nagoya University showed that a signaling cascade that normally functions in promoting the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells a... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | North Korean defector sues in Japan, alleging rights abuses
TOKYO— More than 90,000 Koreans in Japan and their families went to North Korea decades ago seeking what the country promised: “paradise on earth.” As North and South Korea make reconciliatory gesture... ( read original story ...)
North Korean defectors sue in Japan, alleging rights abuses
TOKYO – She was one of the more than 90,000 Koreans and their relatives in Japan who went to North Korea decades ago seeking what the country promised: "paradise on earth." As North and South Korea ma... ( read original story ...)