The men's national team recently placed third in their division at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan — Montano plays on that team as a forward — and the women's team is going to its first international tournament in Thailand. Montano says ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi cops: Woman’s nude corpse found in Nagoya love hotel
AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police on Wednesday launched an investigation following the discovery of a woman’s corpse inside a love hotel in Nagoya. Police received ... to her” at around 1 p.m., Fuji News Network reported (Mar. 8). ( read original story ...)
Japanese lawmakers demand new weapons capable of launching a pre-emptive strike on North Korea
Influential Japanese lawmakers are pushing harder for Japan to develop the ability to strike preemptively at the missile facilities of its nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea. Japan has so far avoided taking the controversial and costly step of acquiring ... ( read original story ...)
Russian sailor acquitted of gun charge in ‘illegal’ sting operation
“I am overjoyed that I can say I am no longer a criminal,” said Andrei Novosyolov, 47, at a news conference held after his acquittal at the Sapporo District Court on March 7. “It took a very long time,” he said, recalling the two decades since his ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Ghoul Season 3 Headline Is Once Again A False Hope!
But, only days had passed when Anime News Network cross speculated the headline announced by Viz Media. According to the source, Hamric misspoke Tokyo Ghoul Season 3 instead of My Hero Academia during the interview. This speculation was later than ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Still Working On Her Game
For Naomi Osaka, making her main draw debut in her second appearance at the BNP Paribas Open represents quite an achievement, but the likeable Japanese star admits she is still searching for her game. The World No.52 reached the final in Tokyo last year ... ( read original story ...)
VN athlete Thoi grabs attention at Sapporo Winter Games
VN athlete Thoi grabs attention at Sapporo Winter Games, Sports news, football, Vietnam sports, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, vn news, Vietnam breaking news ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Is Celebrating 100 Years in Business in 2017
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) opened for business with one facility and began producing rubber-based products such as belts, hoses and tires in 1917. One hundred years later, Yokohama has evolved into a major $6 billion global brand, manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 seen having $284 bn economic impact
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to give an overall 32.3 trillion yen ($284 billion) boost to the Japanese economy, according to the Tokyo city government. Euphoria surrounded the award of the Games to Tokyo in 2013 but scandals and cost overruns have ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks move higher despite pullback from Wall Street
TOKYO - Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday with little major news to drive trading. Japan's benchmark edged lower, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose as China's finance minister expressed confidence over the government's ability to handle ... ( read original story ...)
Japan one of the world’s most cash-dependent countries: BOJ report
Japan is one of the most cash-dependent countries in the world, according to a recent Bank of Japan report. The report, based on Bank for International Settlements data for 2015, said the ratio of cash in circulation to nominal gross domestic product was ... ( read original story ...)
Helicopter crash in central Japan mountains kills 9
TOKYO -- Japanese authorities confirmed Monday that all nine people aboard a rescue helicopter that crashed in snow-covered mountains in central Japan have been pronounced dead. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a statement that the nine men ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Fires Banned Ballistic Missiles Into Sea of Japan
The missiles were launched at about 7:36 a.m. Monday (5:36 p.m. Sunday ET) off North Korea's eastern coast, and traveled about 620 miles, a South Korean military official told NBC News. They landed in the East Sea, which is also called the Sea of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raps N. Korea over missile launch, seeks to up int'l pressure
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North Korea fires four missiles toward Japan, angering Tokyo and South Korea
There may be a higher number of launches that we're not commenting on. But four landed and splashed in the Sea of Japan," Navy Captain Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, told a news briefing. Condemning the launches as further "provocative behavior," White ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber Co. celebrates 100th Anniversary
A century ago, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) opened for business with one facility and began producing rubber-based products such as belts, hoses and, of course, tires. One hundred years later, Yokohama has evolved into a major $6 billion global ... ( read original story ...)