Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has proposed that Emperor Akihito of Japan visit Seoul before his retirement to help further enhance the bilateral relationship, a Japanese newspaper reported Saturday in an interview with him. In the interview with the Asahi ... ( read original story ...)
Could North Korea’s next nuclear test be a thermonuclear bomb over Japan?
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Will North Korea's next nuclear test involve a thermonuclear missile screaming over Japan? That's a question being asked after North Korea's foreign minister said his country may test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)
2025 Osaka expo blueprint centers on pavilions, water, greenery
OSAKA--The blueprint for Japan's bid to host the 2025 World Expo in Osaka features three distinct areas--pavilions, water and greenery--on an artificial island here. The government revealed a summary of its plan Sept. 22 in a meeting of ministries and ... ( read original story ...)
More News Drops at Tokyo Game Show for Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation
New character and gameplay details drop for Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation at Tokyo Game Show 2017. Yesterday, we reported on new information about Team Ninja’s upcoming free-to-play game, Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation. Today we bring you ... ( read original story ...)
Wozniacki batters Muguruza to reach Tokyo final
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates her win over Garbine Muguruza of Spain following their women's singles semi-final match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on September 23, 2017. AFP TOKYO, Japan — Defending champion Caroline ... ( read original story ...)
Suzuki to unveil SV650X at Tokyo Motor Show
Suzuki is going to unveil a new factory built concept based on the SV650 streetfighter at the 2017 Tokyo Auto Show. Called the SV650X, this bike will be an evolution of the SV650 Rally concept which was shown last year. Visually, the Suzuki SV650 Rally ... ( read original story ...)
Wozniacki smashes Muguruza to reach Tokyo final
TOKYO: Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki pulverised world ... the same bludgeoning shot she unleashed to seal victory after a little over two hours. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news ... ( read original story ...)
Pavlyuchenkova Fights Off Kerber Into Tokyo Final
Instead, the Russian responded with a powerful flight plan. Pavlyuchenkova reeled off six of the last seven games outdueling Kerber, 6-0, 6-7 (4), 6-4, a wild Tokyo thriller that launched her into her third final of the season. Tearing through eight ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual reality highlight of Tokyo Game Show convention
The latest cutting edge video games were unveiled at the annual Tokyo Game Show convention. A quarter of a million gaming enthusiasts are expected to visit. One of the hottest draws this year is VR, or Virtual Reality. The latest cutting edge video games ... ( read original story ...)
Peach Aviation to launch flights from Taiwan to Sapporo, Sendai
Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Japan-based budget airline Peach Aviation said Saturday it will launch its inaugural Taoyuan-Sapporo flight service the following day and Taoyuan-Sendai flights on Monday, amid efforts to increase its market presence in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
UFC-Japan opened with 2 guys doing major damage to each other’s face
That punch might have helped seal the fight for Abe, but let’s just say that for at least the next few days or so, neither of them will have any trouble convincing people that they fight in a cage for a living. For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night ... ( read original story ...)
UFC Japan results: Ovince Saint Preux puts Yushin Okami to sleep with Von Flue choke
Headlining UFC Japan was a makeshift light heavyweight bout between Ovince Saint Preux and Yushin Okami. The original plan was for OSP to rematch Mauricio Rua, but the former middleweight title contender Okami stepped up on short notice when Shogun pulled ... ( read original story ...)
UFC Japan results: Jessica Andrade turns in terrific performance, upsets Claudia Gadelha
In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami in Saitama, Japan, the battle of recent UFC strawweight title challengers Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade went the way of Andrade, who turned in the best performance of her career. ( read original story ...)
ANIME NEWS: First film in ‘Eureka Seven’ trilogy released in Japan
The first of the “Eureka Seven” anime film trilogy hit Japanese cinemas on Sept. 16, about a month after its world premiere on Aug. 12 at the Otakon anime convention in Washington, D.C. “Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1” will also be theatrically ... ( read original story ...)
Japan policymakers soften fiscal pledges as election prospects loom
TOKYO (Reuters) - Senior Japanese policymakers on Friday said they may need to ... Abe will unveil the decision on Monday at a news conference at which is he expected to formally announce his plan to call a snap election, the sources said. ( read original story ...)
Watch: Abe cracks Lim late in 3rd round to open UFC Japan
Daichi Abe opened the UFC's return to Japan on Friday night and made his promotional debut with a splash. The 25-year-old Japanese welterweight needed to win the third round against Hyun Gyu Lim to take home a decision victory at UFC Fight Night 117 ... ( read original story ...)