Located south of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture has such famous tourist areas as Yokohama, Kamakura and Hakone -- which are all well known. But there are also many unique festivals in Kanagawa which you ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and U.S. aim for chip supply chain deal with PM Suga’s visit, Nikkei says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States will cooperate on the supply of critical parts for chips, aiming for an agreement when the leaders of both countries meet later this month, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Realtime imaging of female gamete formation in plants
Scientists from Nagoya University, Yokohama City University and Chubu University have developed a system which enables the live imaging of the formation of the female gamete in plants. In ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games organizers: No decision yet on Osaka torch relay
A decision has not yet been reached on rerouting the Olympic torch relay later this month around the city of Osaka, the president of the Tokyo Games organizing committee said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest pets fair – in pictures
At the Interpets fair in Tokyo about 300 exhibitors will present their products to business visitors and pet lovers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Scientist Given Nobel For ‘Revolutionary’ LED Lamp Dies
He died of pneumonia on Thursday morning at a hospital in the city of Nagoya, according to a statement on the website of Meijo University, where Akasaki had been a professor. LED lamps last for tens ... ( read original story ...)
10 things you must eat in Sapporo
The prefecture’s capital, Sapporo, has one of the country’s best food scenes thanks to the abundance of high-quality ingredients. Sapporo has access to excellent seafood, and the area’s fresh air, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan local Olympic torch relay organizers U-turn on ‘men only’ boat section after criticism
NAGOYA -- The decision to exclude women from a section of the Olympic torch relay set to take place on a traditionally men-only boat in central Japan's Aichi Prefecture was scrapped April 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Diving World Cup cancelled because of poor Covid-19 precautions
The Diving World Cup in Tokyo has been cancelled by the sport's international governing body because the organiser's planned Covid-19 precautions "will not properly ensure" athletes' safety. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka weighs cancelling leg of Olympic torch relay over virus surge
Authorities in Japan's Osaka will discuss plans on Friday with organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Games to cancel the western region's leg of the Olympic torch relay, its governor said, to avert a clash ... ( read original story ...)
Miami Open: Naomi Osaka loses to Maria Sakkari in quarter-finals, Medvedev also out
Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning streak comes to an end while Daniil Medvedev is also eliminated in the Miami Open quarter-finals. ( read original story ...)
This is why it’s so hard to get Tokyo Olympic ticket refunds
An estimated 600,000 Tokyo Olympics ticket holders outside of Japan are fighting to get elusive refunds after they were banned from attending the Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to hold talks with Biden in US visit on April 16
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will visit Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on April 16, the government announced Friday. Chief Cabinet Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. to brief Japan, South Korea on North Korea review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will brief South Korea and Japan on Friday on President Joe Biden's long-awaited review of North Korea policy in talks on Friday that will also cover concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic torch relay crowding despite virus measures fuels concern as Nagoya leg looms
As of April 1, the Tokyo Olympics torch relay has been underway for a week. The organizing committee for the games has acknowledged that crowds gather ... ( read original story ...)
Barna promoted to president, CEO of Yokohama Tire Corp.
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Jeff Barna has been promoted to president and CEO of Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC), one of several organizational moves made by the American subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC ... ( read original story ...)