It was 25 years ago when Gary Lineker was the main man at Nagoya Grampus Eight, where he scored nine goals in 23 appearances before announcing his retirement from football in September 1994. His last game for the club was watched by none other than Arsene ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese fugitive on the run for 45 years is arrested
For one suspected murderer in Japan, it has been a case of being able to run but not being able to hide. Left-wing revolutionary Masaaki Osaka has been arrested and charged for murdering a police officer during Tokyo street protests more than 45 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University Develops Highly Efficient CRISPR-Cas9 Vector for Arabidopsis
While some vectors for CRISPR-Cas9 in plants have been reported, there are still issues on low efficiency.Hiroki Tsutsui and Tetsuya Higashiyama of Nagoya University in Japan developed a highly efficient CRISPR-Cas9 vector for Arabidopsis thaliana ... ( read original story ...)
New sushi bar and grill coming
The Shakopee City Council approved a liquor license Tuesday for Sapporo, a new sushi bar and grill opening at 1114 Vierling Drive E., pending city inspections. The police department conducted a background investigation and found nothing prohibiting the ... ( read original story ...)
5 workers exposed to radiation at Japan nuclear lab
Five workers at a Japanese nuclear facility that handles plutonium have been exposed to high levels of radiation after a bag containing highly radioactive material apparently broke during equipment inspection, the country's Atomic Energy Agency said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police develop system to check child abuse to promote early detection
OSAKA – The Osaka Prefectural Police Department has developed a system to assess levels of risk in suspected child abuse cases, with a view to ensuring early detection and responses. The system, which came into use this month, will automatically show the ... ( read original story ...)
Far-left activist charged with police slaying after 45 years as a fugitive
The man, arrested by Osaka police on May 18 for a separate offense, has not given his name but was identified by the police as Masaaki Osaka, 67, on Tuesday through multiple DNA tests. Osaka is suspected of killing police officer Tsuneo Nakamura ... ( read original story ...)
5 workers exposed to radiation at Japan nuke lab
Japan's Atomic Energy Agency says five workers at a nuclear facility that handles plutonium have been exposed to high levels of radiation after a bag containing highly radioactive material broke during equipment inspection. The state-run agency says the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan conducts simulation drill for North Korea attack
Disaster management agencies in Japan's Tottori Prefecture and Tokyo's self-defense forces conducted the drills, while simulating a North Korean ballistic missile drop on land, Kyodo news agency reported. North Korea has launched a dozen missiles in 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Vietnam to bolster maritime security co-operation
TOKYO — Japan and Vietnam have agreed to bolster their security ties through Japanese-funded projects including the upgrading of Vietnamese coastal patrol capabilities, defence equipment and technology transfer amid concerns about China's increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Vietnam to bolster maritime security cooperation
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Vietnam agreed Tuesday to bolster their security ties through Japanese-funded projects including the upgrading of Vietnamese coastal patrol capabilities, defense equipment and technology transfer amid concerns about China's ... ( read original story ...)
Three giant pandas return to China from Japan
BEIJING - Three giant pandas born and raised in Japan have returned to China under a standard agreement ... as well as sanctuaries and breeding centres. The official Xinhua News Agency said the three were travelling Tuesday to the Chengdu Research Base ... ( read original story ...)
3 giant pandas return to China from Japan under agreement
Three giant pandas born and raised in Japan have been returned to China under a standard ... wild pandas as well as sanctuaries and breeding centers. The official Xinhua News Agency were traveling Tuesday to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas : Senate Mulls Use of LNG to Generate Power
05/17 OSAKA GAS: NNPC to resume oil prospecting in Lake Chad ―GMD 05/16 OSAKA GAS: NNPC to Resume Oil Search in Lake Chad 05/16 OSAKA GAS: NNPC to resume oil search in Chad Basin 05/16 OSAKA GAS: NNPC to resume oil search in Lake Chad 05/15 OSAKA GAS ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops bust uncensored porn DVD shop, seize 46,000 discs
Tokyo police have accused Hideji Kunimitsu in the sale of illegal porn DVDs in Kabukicho (TBS News) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a shop in the Kabukicho red-light district of Shinjuku over the sale of pornographic DVDs deemed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops nab elderly man in stabbing of woman in Asakusa
Tokyo police arrested a man, 74, for allegedly stabbing a woman in a restaurant in Asakusa on Monday (TBS News) At 3:30 p.m., police received a tip from an employee at the restaurant, located near Asakusa Station on the Tsukuba Express Line, about a female ... ( read original story ...)