TOKYO: A system failure occurred Sunday (April 6) affecting Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) services on expressways across seven prefectures, including parts of the Tokyo metropolitan and Tokai ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Tokyo’s ‘catch me if you can’ hotel
Beloved by airline staff (the pilots I see at the check-in desk are giving Catch Me If You Can), the hotel has just reopened after a 15-month renovation that levelled up its luxury suites and an ... ( read original story ...)
No magic bullets for underperforming Ferrari after Japan disappointment
Ferrari's anticipated title challenge again failed to materialise at the Japanese Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc finishing in fourth place, Lewis Hamilton in seventh, and both drivers complaining ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy jams on Tokyo expressways due to system failure in over 90 toll gates
The system outage occurred around 12.30am on April 6. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Lando Norris Reflects on Intense Pit Stop Duel With Verstappen in Japan
Lando Norris has opened up on the close encounter with Max Verstappen when he tried overtaking him at the exit of the pit lane. ( read original story ...)
Verstappen fends off Norris to win in Japan
Red Bull's Max Verstappen fended off a race-long challenge from the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman's fourth consecutive victory at Suzuka was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan automatic expressway tollgates knocked out by system failure
Automatic lanes at more than 80 tollgates on expressways in Tokyo and six other Japanese prefectures were shut down Sunday after the ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks Jr. leads Osaka to close victory over Kyoto
Ray Parks Jr. delivered the goods for Osaka Evessa in its latest victory in the 2024-25 season of the Japan B.League. ( read original story ...)
47 injured in bus collision on Tokyo expressway; Singaporeans reportedly among those hurt
One tour bus rear-ended another while the two vehicles were travelling together on an expressway. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Malaysians believed to be among 47 hurt in Tokyo tour bus crash
An accident involving two tour buses on an expressway in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday resulted in injuries to 47 people, mostly foreign nationals, with some reports stating that more than 10 people were ... ( read original story ...)
47 injured, mostly foreigners, in bus collision on Tokyo expressway
TOKYO: Forty-seven people, mostly foreign nationals, were injured on Saturday (April 5) after one tour bus rear-ended another while the two vehicles were travelling together on an expressway in ... ( read original story ...)
How far can you go without a map and smartphone in Japan? US gamer Ludwig Ahgren tries to find out
No map. No smartphones. Just two motorbikes and some basic Japanese. These are the rules American game streamer Ludwig Ahgren and his buddy Michael Reeves have imposed on themselves as they embarked ... ( read original story ...)
Woman’s corpse found in Sapporo river
HOKKAIDO (TR) – Hokkaido Prefectural Police are seeking the help of the public in identifying the body of a woman that was found in a river in Sapporo City last month, reports HBC Hokkaido News (Apr. ( read original story ...)
35 injured as buses carrying foreign visitors collide on suburban Tokyo expressway
Two large sightseeing buses collided on the Chuo Expressway in the suburban Tokyo city of Hachioji April 5, leaving 35 injured.The accident o・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Four Seasons Osaka review — Metro checks in to an oasis of silence
The first thing you notice on arrival at the grand entrance of the Four Seasons in Osaka is silence. It may be located in the heart of one of Japan ’s busiest cities, but this newly opened skyscraper ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Renews Partnership with Bassmaster
Yokohama Tire expands its Bassmaster partnership, sponsoring the Elite Series and launching new activations for fishing enthusiasts. ( read original story ...)