SAPPORO – The Japanese Olympic Committee gave Sapporo formal approval to take part in the bidding process for the 2026 Winter Olympics at a board meeting Wednesday. The city in Hokkaido Prefecture plans to announce its intention to bid before the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy posts longest growth streak since 2001
Japan's economy has expanded for seven quarters in a row in the longest period of growth in more than a decade. Data showed gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualised rate of 1.4% between July and September. The solid quarterly result comes after ... ( read original story ...)
Offices of Aum successor Adelph raided over recruiting practices
SAPPORO – Police on Monday searched five offices and facilities of the main successor group to the Aum Shinrikyo cult that was responsible for the 1995 Tokyo subway nerve gas attack. The raids came after the group, now known as Aleph, allegedly recruited ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Bothroyd suffers training ground blackout in Japan
From there he transferred to Japan's Jubilo Iwata, where he enjoyed two successful seasons before switching to J-League rivals Sapporo. alh/amz Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-England striker Jay Bothroyd suffers blackout on Japan pitch
Bothroyd, 35, is a teammate of Thailand international Chanathip Songkrasin in Sapporo, and the news of the ex-Cardiff City forward was first reported by Thai media outlet Siam Sport. Thirty minutes into the side's training session, Bothroyd experienced ... ( read original story ...)
‘Saving Sally’ goes to Japan
First stop for Avid Liongoren’s “Saving Sally” was the New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, held in Sapporo recently ... listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000. ( read original story ...)
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians open 2019 RWC campaign against Wallabies
The Flying Fijians first match is on September 21st 2019 against the Wallabies at the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo City ... Listen to the latest news on our 5 radio stations Legend FM, Viti FM, Radio Sargam, FM96 and Navtarang. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM says North Korea still developing missiles despite launch pause
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said an almost ... "I believe that it continues to develop its weapons," Abe told a news conference in Manila after a series of meetings with other Asian leaders at a gathering of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor quits as head of conservative opposition ‘Party of Hope’
TOKYO (Reuters) - The governor of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, whose opposition “Party of Hope” came a distant third to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party in a general election last month, said on Tuesday she would quit as party co-leader ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Reports Gains in Sales and Earnings in First Three Quarters of 2017
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today its business and financial results for the first three quarters of 2017 (January to September). Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 96.4% over the same period of the previous year ... ( read original story ...)
Virtue and Moir win ice dance event at NHK Trophy
With the victory Virtue and Moir, who won their seventh Skate Canada title last month with a record score, booked their place at the Dec. 7-10 Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. “We’ve made some improvements this week that we’re quite proud of from ... ( read original story ...)
Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho and Moxy Osaka Honmachi Hotels Open in Japan
Marriott International today announced the openings of two fresh new additions to its Moxy Hotels brand: Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho and Moxy Osaka Honmachi. Owned by Tokyo-based Pacifica Capital K.K., the 205-room Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho features the brand's ... ( read original story ...)
Canada leans on Mexico to ease TPP pressure from Japan, Australia
Indeed, the official said Japan and Australia tried to railroad Canada into committing ... Trudeau faced sharp criticism on social media and in news reports for not attending the TPP meeting. The official disputes the notion it was a snub because the ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly combination in neurodegenerative diseases revealed
Nagoya, Japan - Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and ... are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system. ( read original story ...)
10 injured as minibus carrying disabled people tumbles off road in Osaka
OSAKA – A minibus carrying people with intellectual disabilities tumbled off a road and fell about 5 meters into a wooded area Monday morning in Osaka Prefecture, leaving 10 of the 18 people aboard injured, police said. The accident took place just after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shook by 5.8-magnitude quake off eastern coast
According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the quake’s magnitude was 5.7, but it said that the quake was not strong enough to cause damage on the land. The news of a quake in Japan follows the devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Iran-Iraq that ... ( read original story ...)