Legoland Japan, which opens April 1, 2017, in the central Japan city of Nagoya, is revealed to the press on March ... Use of the video is limited to news and other relevant broadcasting. ( read original story ...)
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 ...)
Osaka sees most suspected child abuse cases in Japan for third straight year
OSAKA – The number of children referred to juvenile counseling centers in Osaka last year for alleged abuse against them rose 33.7 percent from the previous year to 8,536, keeping Osaka ahead of 46 other prefectures for the third straight year. According ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric Power : Tepco denies it plans to scrap reactor at plant close to crippled Fukushima site
Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings on Friday denied a media report that it was set to decommission a nuclear reactor that suffered only minor damage compared with the nearby Fukushima Daiichi plant that was wrecked after a massive quake in 2011. The Mainichi ... ( 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 Ghoul' Movie Latest News & Update: Release Date Revealed!
After all the hardships that the production of the live-action movie adaptation of "Tokyo Ghoul" have endured, the movie was finally given a release date. The movie suffered some setbacks when the lead actress Fumika Shimizu suddenly announced her ... ( read original story ...)
Tillerson says diplomacy with North Korea has ‘failed’ and it’s time to ‘take a different approach’
Thursday’s news conference in Tokyo also looks to be the new secretary’s only forum for speaking to the media during this trip, and even then, he took questions from only four, pre-selected reporters. ( 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 ...)
Japan minister agrees to share Toshiba case information with U.S.: Kyodo
Westinghouse Electric Co., Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday it was 'actively considering' a sale and other strategic options for Westinghouse, as it expanded a probe into problems there that caused the parent group to miss ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Send Largest Warship to South China Sea: Reuters Sources
TOKYO — Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, Reuters cited three sources as saying on Monday. NBC News was not immediately able to verify the report but if confirmed it would be ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo releases special-edition beer can to support Kumamoto Castle recovery
With the anniversary of the earthquake quickly approaching, along with the beginning of cherry blossom season, Sapporo has found a crisp, refreshing way to continue supporting recovery with one of the best parts of sakura viewing: drinking beer. ( 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 ...)
Robotic dinosaur receptionists are part of the staff at Tokyo ‘robot hotel’
Dinosaur receptionists were on standby on Wednesday as a second hotel staffed mostly by robots and automatons opened in Tokyo. Media were invited ahead of customers to check out the nine types of robots that help check guests in, clean the lobby ... ( read original story ...)