TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings in a slump amid a suspected cronyism scandal and cover-up, apologized again on Sunday for causing anxiety and loss of confidence in his government. Protesters urged Abe to resign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, VN mimes come to Hanoi
VNS Japan, VN mimes come to Hanoi, entertainment events, entertainment news, entertainment activities, what’s on, Vietnam culture, Vietnam tradition, vn news, Vietnam beauty, news Vietnam, Vietnam news, Vietnam net news, vietnamnet news, vietnamnet bridge ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA Warns Binance to Comply with Licensing Requirements
Japan’s top securities regulator has issued a formal warning to cryptocurrency exchange Binance that in needs to comply with licensing requirements in order to continue operations. The news, which the Financial Services Agency (FSA) published in a ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Jones beats Japan in playoff tuneup at women’s world curling playdowns
NORTH BAY, Ont. -- Canada's Jennifer Jones locked up the top seed at the world women's curling championship Friday with an 8-5 win over Japan's Tori Koana. Jones scored three points in the third end and took an 8-2 lead by stealing a pair in the sixth. ( read original story ...)
Japan Bulls Can’t Evade Tariffs Nor a $200 Billion Stock Wipeout
Nothing new, for anyone who’s traded here. “Japan is a cyclical equity market," said Yoshinori Shigemi, a global market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management Japan Ltd. “When risk is off, Japan gets offloaded first." While Trump’s latest and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan equalise with last kick to draw with Mali in World Cup warmup
LIEGE, Belgium (Reuters) - Japan’s Shoya Nakajima equalised five minutes into stoppage time with the last kick of the match to secure a 1-1 draw against Mali in a World Cup warmup friendly on Friday. Nakajima was unmarked at the back post to finish ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka sends Serena packing in first round of Miami Open
Serena Williams' stay at the Miami Open lasted just 77 minutes. Japan's Naomi Osaka overpowered Williams and posted a 6-3, 6-2 victory at Key Biscayne, Fla., in Wednesday's first round of the event that Williams has won eight times. Osaka recorded seven ... ( read original story ...)
Japan maglev contractors formally charged in bid rigging
TOKYO – Prosecutors have formally charged four of Japan's biggest construction companies for allegedly colluding on bids for a multibillion dollar high-speed maglev train line connecting Tokyo and central Japan. The Tokyo District Prosecutors Office said ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s envoy urges free and fair elections in Cambodia
A Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesman says Sonoura told Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn of Tokyo's desire to see a free and fair election. The spokesman says Sonoura expressed no wish to interfere in Cambodia's internal affairs while he wants to see ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Sponsors Easter Jeep Safari Week
Yokohama announced today that they will be sponsoring five trails this year at the 52nd annual Easter Jeep Safari March 24-April 1 in Moab, Utah, where attendance is expected to exceed 20,000 visitors. Their sponsorship of the Moab Rim (March 27), Fins and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso says closely watching U.S. tariff moves against China
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that he would closely watch the United States’ move to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese goods. Aso made the comment just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to press charges against four firms over maglev train contracts
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japan Fair Trade Commission said on Friday that it would press criminal charges against four construction firms for suspected collusion over contracts for an $80 billion high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train line. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire sponsors Easter Jeep Safari
Look for Yokohama at this year's Easter Jeep Safari, March 24-April 1 in Moab, Utah. As one of the sponsors of this spectacular wheeling event, Yokohama will have its semi-trailer in the Vendor Expo area featuring the rugged GEOLANDAR® tires, including ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Naomi Osaka? Meet Serena’s conqueror and tennis’ new superstar
March 22, 2018 10:42am EDT March 22, 2018 10:42am EDT Tennis, WTA, News, English, WTA Tour, Features, WTA Miami Open, Naomi Osaka The WTA Tour has a new superstar in Naomi Osaka, the 20-year-old making it eight wins in a row by beating Serena Williams. ( read original story ...)
13 holiday hikers rescued from snowy Tokyo mountain
Tokyo police and disaster officials said Thursday that seven of them who couldn't walk were airlifted. Six others hiked down escorted by rescue workers. (Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP) Holidaymakers were hit by unanticipated snow in Tokyo on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka topples Serena in Miami 1st round
Reigning Indian Wells champion Naomi Osaka continued her run of spectacular form on Tuesday, routing Serena Williams 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Miami Open. Williams, an eight-time champion in Miami, is 2-2 since returning to the tour in February ... ( read original story ...)