Russia's foreign ministry said Tokyo's decision to conduct military activities with NATO forces off the coast of Russia's Far East was unacceptable. ( read original story ...)
Veteran anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could be extradited to Japan after arrest in Greenland, his foundation says
Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland on Sunday and faces possible extradition to Japan allegedly over anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic years ago, his organization ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan to hold security talks on July 28
Foreign and defence ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks in Japan on July 28 in an effort to push forward what U.S. President Joe Biden called a historic upgrade in the ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Terunofuji fends off Daieisho for 9th straight win at Nagoya
Yokozuna Terunofuji showed his calm to defeat komusubi Daieisho and make it nine wins from nine at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Bullet train service suspended between Nagoya and Hamamatsu stations
The bullet train service on the Tokaido Shinkansen line is currently suspending operations on both the inbound and ... ( read original story ...)
Marketa Vondrousova withdraws from the Olympics. She won a silver medal in tennis in Tokyo
Tokyo Olympics tennis silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Paris Games on Monday because of a hand injury. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic won Wimbledon last year despite ... ( read original story ...)
Goodyear to sell Off-the-Road tire business to Yokohama for $905 million
Goodyear Tire & Rubber will sell its Off-the-Road equipment tire business to Japan's Yokohama Rubber for $905 million in cash, it said on Monday, as part of a drive to streamline its business. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to acquire Goodyear’s OTR business for $905M
AKRON — Goodyear has agreed to sell it off-the-road tire business to Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) in a $905 million cash sale that significantly bolsters the Japanese tire company's OTR unit for the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Buy Goodyear’s OTR Tire Business for $905 Million
(Bloomberg) -- Yokohama Rubber Co. agreed to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Off-the-Road tire business for $905 million as part of the Japanese manufacturer’s global expansion plan. The OTR ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines orders 10 Boeing 787-9s, takes options for 10 more
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Japan Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft and agreed options for 10 more, the two companies said at a joint media briefing at the Farnborough Airshow on Monday. The ten firm orders are together worth around $1.47 ... ( read original story ...)
Goodyear to Sell Mining, Construction Machinery Tire Business to Yokohama Rubber for $905 Mln
Goodyear Tire & Rubber plans to sell its off-the-road tire business to Yokohama Rubber for $905 million as the Japanese peer aims to strengthen its business for mining and construction machinery. ( read original story ...)
From sharing a meal to having their families cheer: How Paris offers a 2nd chance for Tokyo Olympians
For these four Chicago-area athletes — all of whom made their Olympic debuts during the COVID-hobbled Tokyo Games — Paris offers a second chance of sorts. It promises a fortnight filled with ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese man arrested for stealing golf club heads at Tokyo airport
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Vietnamese man has been arrested for allegedly stealing golf club heads while sorting check-in luggage as a worker at Tokyo's Haneda airport, police said Monday. Tran Nhat Tai, 33, ... ( read original story ...)
In defence of Tokyo 2020, the loneliest Olympics
From the very first days of the pandemic, the virus and the Olympics were intertwined. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services partially suspended due to maintenance train collision
According to Central Japan Railway Co (JR Tokai), two maintenance trains collided at 3.35am. One of the trains was stationary on the track after it completed maintenance between Toyohashi and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo woman arrested over death of 102-year-old mother
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Monday arrested a 70-year-old woman over the death of her 102-year-old mother in the city of Kunitachi, Tokyo. Yoko Komine, who is unemployed, allegedly strangled her ... ( read original story ...)