TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested four persons, including an organized crime member, over the alleged extortion of a male acquaintance in Minato Ward last year, reports TBS News (Mar. 29). In December, gang member Masao Imoto ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo plans underwater screens to improve Bay water quality for Olympics
Tokyo, March 29 (IANS) The organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics on Thursday announced that they will experiment with underwater screens in Tokyo Bay, which is scheduled to host the marathon and triathlon competitions, to improve water ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher as yen’s retreat lifts exporters
TOKYO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar lifted exporter issues while eased concerns related to Korean Peninsula issues also added support. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 127.77 ... ( read original story ...)
Sushma Swaraj meets Japanese PM Abe in Tokyo
Tokyo: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral ties. Swaraj, who was here on a three-day visit, also conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Sapporo sitting pretty in race for 2026 Winter Games
Sapporo's name is expected to be included along with possible ... "What we have heard so far has been very positive," Dubi told Kyodo News. "(The new approach) is highly valued by the cities because they hear directly from the IOC what is expected rather ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense chief welcomes resumption of U.S.-South Korea military drills
In order to make North Korea respond properly, they play an important role," Japan's Minister of Defence Itsunori Onodera said at a regular news briefing. The one-month Foal Eagle field exercise is scheduled to begin on Sunday, with the computer-simulated ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display eyes $470 million fundraising including new share issue
TOKYO (Reuters) - Embattled liquid crystal display (LCD) maker Japan Display Inc (6740.T) said its board will discuss on Friday a plan to raise 50 billion yen ($470 million), including more than 30 billion yen through a third-party allotment of new shares. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso says must avoid bilateral FTA with U.S.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that Japan must avoid entering a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to rectify trade imbalances. Fears of a trade war have mounted this month as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi: Man trims hair of woman on railway platform in Nagoya
Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly cutting the hair of a woman at a railway station in Nagoya on Tuesday, reports Nippon News Network (Mar. 27). At around 3 p.m., Tomomi Matsunaga, of no known occupation, came up from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former MLB stars looking to make it back home
(Kyodo News via AP) They missed the playoffs last season and have ... contribute to wins that will move us toward a championship," Uehara told reporters. "Other Japanese clubs showed interest, but the Giants had the most positive approach, and I am grateful." ( read original story ...)
Japan offers North Korea summit, Pyongyang discussing meetings with Japan, Russia: Asahi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has sounded out the North Korean government about a bilateral summit, and Pyongyang has discussed the possibility of a leaders’ meeting with Japan and other countries, Japan’s Asahi newspaper said on Thursday. The government of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers North Korea potential summit
Japan has sounded out the North Korean government about a bilateral summit, and Pyongyang has discussed the possibility of a leaders' meeting with Japan and other countries, Japan's Asahi newspaper says. The government of Kim Jong-un informed leaders of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic CEO promises clean games for Japan
TOKYO (AP) -- A Tokyo Olympic official promised a clean games on Wednesday, pledging to improve water quality in the venue for marathon swimming and triathlon, and to ban four large Japanese construction companies that have been charged with colluding on ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan says talks must end N. Korean nuke program
3:40 p.m. A Japanese news agency says a train believed to be used by high-level North Korean officials has left the Beijing station. Kyodo News reported Tuesday afternoon the train had departed. The agency did not say how it knew that. The train's arrival ... ( read original story ...)
Japan embracing cryptocurrencies despite big theft cases
Gox was hacked and went bankrupt, the case still casts a shadow over the regulatory regime put in place to protect Japan's thriving cryptocurrency market. Mark Karpeles, the French founder and former CEO of Mt. Gox, says he hopes to recoup the millions ... ( read original story ...)
Orlando Bloom Heads to Tokyo for Katy Perry’s Tour Kickoff
The English actor was photographed hitting the streets of Tokyo on Tuesday, and it just so happens that ... it's [kind of] known to their close circle," an insider recently told E! News. "They talk all the time. Katy and Orlando have grown up since they ... ( read original story ...)