You can come at me all you want.” The 16-year-old from the Red Deer area is now looking forward to hitting the floor at the upcoming World Youth Breaking Championships in Japan. “I’m really excited to represent Canada,” Adler said. Going by her ... ( read original story ...)
Snubbed by Trump, Japanese leader returns for summit at Mar-a-Lago
The Japanese prime minister was also the first foreign leader invited to Mar-a-Lago, Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Fla. And the relationship blossomed further when the president made Japan the first stop in his Asia trip last fall — a visit featuring ... ( read original story ...)
Abe faces awkward Trump summit on North Korea amid plummeting support in Japan
(CNN)Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... The Prime Minister's approval rating has dropped 5.4% to 37%, according to a recent Kyodo News poll, the second-lowest since his election in 2012. While there is little political challenge to Abe's ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama launches three new tyres at YHI Dealers Night 2018
The BluEarth-Van RY55 is Yokohama's longest-lasting earth-friendly van tyre ever. Tough and efficient, the BluEarth-Van RY55 boasts an all new RY55 tread design, an enhanced profile and tough construction. It also features a newly developed compound made ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China agree trade war will harm global economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and China agree that a trade war will have serious consequences for the world economy, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Monday after a high-level economic dialogue between the world's third- and second-largest economies. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could find his oft-touted close ties with Donald Trump sorely tested at a summit this week in which Tokyo fears the U.S. leader will to try to link vital security matters with touchy trade topics. It is ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | China, Japan resume economic talks after 8-year hiatus
TOKYO | April 15, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) China and Japan resumed high-level economic talks Monday after a hiatus of nearly eight years in a sign of improving ties in their often-frosty relationship. Led by their foreign ministers, the two sides met in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China pledge to work on economic ties amid heightened trade tensions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart kicked off the first high-level economic talks between their nations in eight years on Monday, at a time of tense trade relations with the United States for both ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China’s foreign ministers pledge to pursue improved ties
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart have pledged to improve ties between their nations and affirmed a commitment to stick with U.N. resolutions aimed at forcing North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe’s rating falls in media poll amid scandal woes
TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... Another survey released on Sunday by Kyodo news agency put Abe’s support at 37 percent, down 5.4 points. The polls come ahead of Abe’s summit this week with U.S. President Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Japan foreign minister says Beijing, Tokyo should co-operate more to denuclearize North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono said on Sunday that Tokyo and Beijing needed to work more closely together to denuclearize North Korea, in comments made during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. Wang's arrival in ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Dome boasts hovering stage
SAPPORO, Japan - The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters baseball team plans to move from Sapporo Dome, but the facility will remain one of Hokkaido's largest event venues. The stadium is scheduled to host some of the matches of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and it ... ( read original story ...)
Scandal-hit Abe moves to shore up base in Osaka ahead of LDP presidential election
OSAKA – Seeking to shore up his base ahead of his Liberal ... to hold lots of referendums,” Lower House LDP member Akira Sato said at Friday night’s news briefing. Abe’s announcement is expected to be officially endorsed at a meeting of the chapter ... ( read original story ...)
Man gets 30 years over fatal 2016 stabbing of Osaka father of three
OSAKA – The Osaka District Court on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 30 years in prison for stabbing a resident to death with a dagger and injuring his three children at their home in the prefecture in 2016. The Osaka District Court handed the term ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Ohtani’s electrifying start to MLB career a big hit in Japan
TOKYO | April 13, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) Shohei Ohtani’s games are shown live in the morning by national broadcaster NHK. For the rest of the day, talk shows dissect his every move and sports programs feature highlights of his latest accomplishments. ( read original story ...)
New bond issue: Sapporo issued international bonds (XS1807152662) with a 0% coupon for JPY 20,000.0m maturing in 2021
April 11, 2018 Sapporo issued international bonds (XS1807152662) with a 0% for JPY 20,000.0m maturing in 2021. Bonds were sold at a price of 100.5%. Bookrunner: Mizuho Financial Group. Depository: Clearstream Banking S.A., Euroclear Bank. Emission ... ( read original story ...)