Fukushima to Host Olympic Baseball, Softball at Tokyo 2020 Games

Tokyo 2020 will be the first time that baseball and softball have been featured at the Olympics since 2008. A stadium in the city of Yokohama will host other baseball and softball games. "Fukushima will have a great platform to show the world the extent of ... ( read original story ...)

Fukushima confirmed as venue for Tokyo 2020 baseball

Organizers on Friday confirmed that baseball and softball games for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held in Fukushima, an area hit by the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster. The International Olympic Committee approved the use of Fukushima Azuma Baseball ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo futures steady, set for weekly gain

TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures held ... For the top stories in the rubber market and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * The U.S. dollar was quoted around 113.28 yen, compared with around 113.42 yen on Thursday afternoon. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo lost and found included ¥3.7 billion in cash last year

In addition to keys and eyeglasses and other commonly lost objects, millions of dollars worth of cash reaches the Tokyo police’s lost and found department every year. In fact, last year people handed over a record ¥3.67 billion ($32 million) in lost ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Bids Farewell to VP

Yokohama is reporting that longtime tire industry veteran and current VP of sales, Rick Phillips, is leaving the company after almost two decades to pursue other opportunities. Phillips joined Yokohama in 1999 and moved up the ranks from district sales ... ( read original story ...)

Enjoying The Wonders Of Nature In Sapporo, Japan

SAPPORO (Bernama) -- The biting sub-zero temperatures of Hokkaido did little to subdue the sheer excitement I felt as I travelled to its capital city of Sapporo. It was, after all, my first winter experience, and I looked forward to enjoying it in Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

Saskatoon swimmer finds freedom in quest for gold

Saskatoon's Shelby Newkirk is at the top of her game, swimming and competing internationally with her sights set clearly on the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Newkirk just returned from a swim meet in Denmark. "Believe in yourself and don't let anything ... ( read original story ...)