Japan Ignores IWC Whaling Resolution, Report

Japan plans to continue its whaling program with scientific ends despite the non-binding resolution recently approved by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to increase surveillance on such activities, local media reported. Japan conducts its ... ( read original story ...)

'Lucky chicken' finds fame in Japan

The male chicken, named Masahiro, has become something of a local celebrity in Osaka, even serving as an honorary "chief" of the local traffic police last month, the Kyodo news agency reports. Masahiro was meant to become raccoon food at the city's Tennoji ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese all-girls band under fire for Nazi-like outfits

TOKYO -- A popular teenage all-girls band in Japan is under fire for performing in outfits resembling Nazi-era German military uniforms. The members of Keyakizaka46 appeared recently in black knee-length dresses that look like military overcoats ... ( read original story ...)

Kurdish authorities detain Japanese journalist in Iraq

Japan's Kyodo News agency says that journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka (koh-soo-keh soo-neh-OH-ka) was reporting on the battle to recapture the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group. Kyodo reported he is being held by the Kurdish militia known as the peshmerga. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo panel details venue changes, cost cuts for 2020 Games

TOKYO -- The rowing and canoeing venue for the 2020 Olympics should either be moved to a site hundreds of kilometres away in northern Japan or downgraded to a temporary facility in Tokyo, a city government cost-cutting panel said Tuesday. The ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Peach Aviation to open Sapporo base

International flights are also on the cards, it said. At present, Peach connects Sapporo with Osaka Kansai and Tokyo Narita. To access our news database including full archive search and exclusive stories reported first by ch-aviation you need to upgrade ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo Vietnam launches exclusive beer in VN market

HO CHI MINH CITY - The Japanese brewery Sapporo VietNam Ltd on July 12 launched Blue Gap beer, an exclusive product for the Vietnamese market, by the end of this month. The brewery has previously offered the exclusive beers Sapporo Vietnam and Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)

Tsuruha settles damages suit with Tepco over Fukushima disaster

SAPPORO – Sapporo-based drug store chain Tsuruha Co. on Friday agreed with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to settle a damages suit related to the 2011 nuclear accident at the utility’s Fukushima No. 1 plant. In the suit, Tsuruha, a unit of ... ( read original story ...)

Liverpool's best Halloween menus in restaurants

Sapporo is known for its roaring flames, flying food and theatrical performances. If that’s not enough to embrace your inner spook fan, then you can also find that bright orange symbol of Halloween inside some of their dishes this weekend. Sapporo has ... ( read original story ...)

New restaurant opening in Pruno site in Childwall

Liverpool chef Vincent Margiotta is opening up a family restaurant celebrating his family recipes. Vincent, who previously worked at Il Forno and Sapporo on Duke Street, launched his own restaurant in Dubai, and is now looking forward to opening up a new ... ( read original story ...)

Solar-powered Soil Diagnosis System Tested for Agriculture

Innotech Corp (Yokohama City), Nextech Co Ltd (Sapporo City) and Iwasaki Co Ltd (Sapporo City) announced Oct 12, 2016, that they have established a soil diagnosis system by combining a solar-powered wireless LAN unit and solar-powered soil sensors and ... ( read original story ...)