Japan govt to shoulder part of security costs for Tokyo Games

Photo: The Japan News/ANN However, based on the basic security strategy ... and this also will drastically reduce the financial burden of the organising committee and the Tokyo metropolitan government. In December, the organising committee estimated ... ( read original story ...)

Global markets gain on Japan data, as US-China meeting looms

TOKYO -- Global markets were mostly higher Monday, cheered by a positive report on the Japanese economy, as players awaited talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart later in the week. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 slipped 0.2 ... ( read original story ...)

'Tokyo Ghoul' Season 3: Is The Anime's Production In Trouble?

"Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 is the most anticipated anime of 2017, the other one being One Punch Man season 2. However, the anime is running into a lot of problems in its production. Until now, fans were hoping to see any announcement of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Finds Creative Way to Show Tire Superiority

You could spend a lot of time trying to figure out what a surfboard, a rodeo saddle and a pair of running shoes have in common, but we’ll spare you the trouble and fill you in right now: the three objects represent Yokohama Canada’s opportunity to ... ( read original story ...)

Geisha taps Sapporo businesses to keep tradition alive

SAPPORO – Sapporo’s Susukino entertainment district used to host one of the nation’s biggest red-light districts with more than 300 geisha in the 1950s. But with the burst of the bubble economy in the late 1980s dealing a heavy blow to the local ... ( read original story ...)

Asian stocks gain on Japan data, awaiting U.S.-China meeting

TOKYO -- Asian markets were mostly higher Monday, cheered by a positive report on the Japanese economy, as players awaited a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart later in the week. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

Caterpillar Recognizes Yokohama

Yokohama Tire Corporation earns Platinum Supplier Award from Caterpillar. For the fifth year in a row, Yokohama has earned Caterpillar’s premier supplier award: the Platinum Level Recertification in its Supplier Quality Excellence Process. The award went ... ( read original story ...)

Japan scientist eyes energy burst from 'typhoon turbine'

TOKYO: Most people look for a place to hide when a typhoon is on the horizon, but Atsushi Shimizu hopes that the fury of nature may one day help resource-poor Japan tackle its energy woes. As thousands of Australians seek shelter from a "monster" cyclone ... ( read original story ...)

Black Back For More In Osaka Hai

Newly promoted to Grade I status, Hanshin’s Osaka Hai was rewarded with a first-class winner in the 2016 Horse of the Year Black Kitasan (JPN) (Black Tide {JPN}), whose long-term aim this season is a trip to Chantilly to take on Europe’s finest in the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s first outdoor Legoland park opens in Nagoya

NAGOYA – Japan’s first outdoor Legoland park opened in Nagoya on Saturday, raising hopes that more tourists will visit the area and deliver an economic boom to the nation’s third-largest business region. With children’s tickets priced higher than ... ( read original story ...)

Medals for 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be made of recycled metal

TOKYO -- Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have begun collecting discarded electronic devices that will be used in the production of the medals to be awarded to athletes. Japanese Olympic swimmer Takeshi Matsuda and Paralympian Takuro Yamada attended a ... ( read original story ...)