‘Star Wars,’ Trump feature at 68th Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO – Sapporo kicked off its annual snow festival Monday with 200 sculptures made from snow and ice, including one of U.S. President Donald Trump. Over 2 million people are expected to visit the weeklong show, which is held at three sites in Hokkaido ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea’s team gets pass for Asian Winter Games in Sapporo

North Korean athletes and officials will be allowed to participate in the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games later this month as an exception to the entry ban on North Korean citizens, government sources said. The punitive measure was put in place as part of ... ( read original story ...)

Donald, who? Ivanka Trump is the star in Japan

Japan is warily welcoming Donald Trump as the U.S. president ... on a portrait that Trump had posted on Instagram. On Twitter, news announcer Mari Maeda posted a photo of Trump in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. “Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka ... ( read original story ...)

New Pentagon chief Mattis a hit in Japan, South Korea

... Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was effusive in his endorsement as the two shook hands Friday before a phalanx of Japanese and international news reporters and cameras. "I was very encouraged," Abe said, "to see someone like you who has substantial ... ( read original story ...)

China ships sail near disputed isles after Mattis visit: Japan

TOKYO: Japan said Chinese coast guard vessels sailed Monday (Feb 6) into its territorial waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea, days after the new US defence chief vowed to defend Tokyo's control of them. Three ships entered the waters ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Mr Yen says dollar could fall below 100 yen by end-2017

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's former currency czar Eisuke Sakakibara said the dollar could fall below 100 yen by year-end on U.S. President Donald Trump's perceived support for a weak dollar, but cautioned that any yen-selling intervention by Tokyo might be ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s planes, trains, ships harnessing big data

Japan Airlines in December launched a system that analyzes engine temperature pressure on components in order to predict instrument anomalies. This program was developed with IBM Japan. Before the launch, the airline would schedule regular checks and ... ( read original story ...)

Mattis: US will defend Japanese islands claimed by China

Japan also has an ADIZ over the islands ... A statement on Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency said deployment of THAAD is pushing the Korean peninsula to the "brink of a nuclear war." The statement said THAAD was part of an offensive strategy between ... ( read original story ...)

Bản in : Vietnamese midfielder to play for Japan’s Yokohama

Hoang Anh Gia Lai have agreed to let their best midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh play for Japan’s Yokohama for a year, following a loan contract. The V-League side did not reveal more information about the deal, but said the future of the player would be ... ( read original story ...)

New Pentagon chief an instant hit in Japan, South Korea

TOKYO — In his debut abroad as the first retired general to lead the Pentagon in more than half a century, Jim Mattis found that in Japan and South Korea his experience in uniform is seen as an asset. Not everyone who knows Mattis well in the U.S. shares ... ( read original story ...)