YOKOHAMA – Yokohama has been a cultural intersection between Japanese, foreign residents and visitors from overseas ever since opening its port to international trade in 1859, leading what was once a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Negotiating with U.S. For Iranian Oil Import Exemption
... that [the US sanctions] should not affect energy supply or have a negative impact on Japanese corporate activities,” Platts quoted Seko as saying at a news conference. According to data by the Jap... ( read original story ...)
First “Nikko Style” Lifestyle-Brand Hotel to Open in Nagoya in 2020
Nikko Style Nagoya will be located in Nagoya’s popular Meieki district, which combines offices, retail outlets and other downtown conveniences, including Nagoya Station, within the fast-redeveloping C... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Develops Double-Tube Internal Heat Exchanger to Improve Cooling Efficiency of Automotive Air Conditioners
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced today that is has developed a double-tube internal heat exchanger for use in automotive air-conditioners to improve the cooling efficiency. At present, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics to use facial recognition in security first
Tokyo 2020 will be the first Olympics to deploy facial recognition ... Christopher Carbone is a reporter and news editor covering science and technology for FoxNews.com. He can be reached at christoph... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo university cut women’s entrance test scores for years to exclude them
The alterations were uncovered in an internal investigation of a graft accusation this spring regarding the entrance exam for Tokyo Medical University ... as a whole," lawyer Kenji Nakai told a news c... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 will be first Olympics to use facial recognition system
TOKYO — A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games. The NeoF... ( read original story ...)
Wife of missing Japanese journalist makes tearful appeal
She said she calls the office of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe every day to thank him for his help and seek his continued support. Myu has been married to Yasuda for 10 years. Organizers of the n... ( read original story ...)
Probe confirms Japan medical university cut women’s test scores
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese medical school deliberately cut women's entrance ... school officials and society as a whole," lawyer Kenji Nakai told a news conference. "Factors suggesting very serious ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan med school confirms altering scores to limit women
TOKYO — A Tokyo medical school apologized Tuesday after an internal investigation confirmed that it systematically altered entrance exam scores for years to limit the number of female students and ens... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics to up security with facial recognition technology
TOKYO-- A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games. The NeoF... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Facial recognition system set to be used in Olympic security
TOKYO — A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games. The NeoF... ( read original story ...)
Japan wage growth hits 21-year high, signals pickup in household spending
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending slid in June but real wages rose at their fastest pace in more than 21 years thanks to higher summer bonuses, a sign the benefits of a prolonged economic r... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Beach parking lot closed for re-striping
The Yokohama Beach parking lot is closed Monday while crews will be repaving and re-striping the lot. Speed bumps will also be added to the lot entrance. The roadway will stay open to traffic. If weat... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japan debates daylight saving to avoid heat
Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time next year so that athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can compete in cooler ... time," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news confer... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls daylight savings proposal for 2020 Olympics: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Enduring a deadly heatwave this summer, Japan is considering adopting daylight saving ... daylight savings time,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference said, ... ( read original story ...)