Japan has altered its lineup in a nod to the heat (temperatures are in the high 90s at the start) and humidity in Volgograd. However, Eiji Kawashima remains in goal. A huge day in Group H... TEAM NEWS (1/2) // #JPNPOL #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/3ti1MOX1O4 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vs. Poland 2018 World Cup: Eiji Kawashima’s save preserves a 0-0 score at halftime
Japan has altered its lineup in a nod to the heat (temperatures are in the high 90s at the start) and humidity in Volgograd. However, Eiji Kawashima remains in goal. A huge day in Group H... TEAM NEWS (1/2) // #JPNPOL #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/3ti1MOX1O4 ... ( read original story ...)
NTN : Exhibits at Automotive Exhibition “Automotive Engineering Exposition 2018 NAGOYA”
NTN will run a booth at 'Automotive Engineering Exposition 2018 NAGOYA.' With the theme 'Contributing to NAMERAKA* Society,' the booth will feature the 'eHUB', Hub Bearing with Motor Generator Function, the 'sHUB', a Hub Bearing with Steering Assist ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lawmakers approve anti-smoking ordinance as capital gears up for 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Wednesday passed an anti-smoking ordinance that is stricter than the national version currently under consideration, in a move intended to rein in secondhand smoke and create a tobacco-free 2020 Olympics. The capital city ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lawmaker slammed for calling childless people selfish
TOKYO – A leader of Japan's ruling party has sparked an uproar by calling people without children selfish, in the latest in a series of comments by senior politicians urging women to have more babies. Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Smoking Ban Could Shake Up Tobacco, Retail Markets
Tokyo’s smoke-filled pubs and coffee shops may soon be a thing of the past as the country readies to tighten regulations ahead of the 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passed an ordinance Wednesday that essentially bans smoking inside 84 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to ban smoking in bars, restaurants from 2020
Tokyo, June 27 (IANS) Tokyo on Wednesday approved an anti-smoking ordinance that will ban smoking in most bars and restaurants in the capital from April 2020 and is stricter than the bill designed by the central government with a view to the Olympic Games ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Member of fraud ring recruited persons for cash pick-ups
Shogo Ito (Twitter) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 28-year-old member of a fraud ring who recruited persons to collect money from victims, reports TBS News (June 28). In April, a 75-year-old woman living in Nerima Ward was told by ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese spacecraft arrives safely at asteroid after 3.5-year journey
Its round-trip mission is set to take six years. "Everything has gone as planned," a spokesman for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) told a news conference. "The probe has arrived at the asteroid." Hayabusa 2, named for the peregrine falcon ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo passes tough anti-smoking law ahead of 2020 Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo, Japan's capital and host of the 2020 Summer Olympics, passed a tough anti-smoking law on Wednesday that will effectively ban smoking in most of the city's bars and restaurants in the run-up to the games. Japan lags many countries ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Launches Farewell Ceremony for Ship Calls
Passengers sailing from Yokohama, Japan’s Osanbash cruise terminal will be sent off in style, as the port has organized a farewell ceremony for every ship call. Tourists, locals and terminal employees will gather with yellow cloth handkerchiefs (provided ... ( read original story ...)
Recreating the chameleon: material mimics color changes of living organisms
Researchers at Nagoya University develop a composite material that, by adjusting its composition and exposing it to different types of light, can mimic animals' changes in color. Nagoya, Japan - A range of creatures, including chameleons, octopuses ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Passes Strict Anti-Smoking Laws Ahead Of 2020 Olympics
Tokyo's city government Wednesday passed strict new anti-smoking rules ahead of the 2020 Olympics, leapfrogging national legislation on lighting up that has been watered down after opposition from pro-smoking MPs. Japan has long been an outlier in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo passes strict anti-smoking laws ahead of Olympics
Tokyo's city government Wednesday passed strict new anti-smoking rules ahead of the 2020 Olympics, leapfrogging national legislation on lighting up that has been watered down after opposition from pro-smoking MPs. Japan has long been an outlier in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea in talks with U.S to avert damage from Iran sanctions
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference on Wednesday that Japan and the United States were in talks about the sanctions on Iran, but declined to reveal details. “Japan and the U.S. are in talks now on re-application of U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Japan space explorer arrives at asteroid to collect samples
TOKYO – A Japanese space explorer arrived at an asteroid Wednesday after a 3½-year journey and now begins its real work of trying to blow a crater to collect samples to eventually bring back to Earth. The unmanned Hayabusa2 spacecraft reached its base ... ( read original story ...)