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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday after the yen rose to five-month highs against the dollar on concern over tensions in the Middle East and on the Korean Peninsula. Investors were subdued as they watched developments following last week’s US strike on Syria and intensifying sabre-rattling by the United States and North Korea. Nervous investors often plough into the yen at times of instability as it is seen as a safe […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Sumiko Iwamuro, whose moniker is DJ Sumirock, is a hit on the Tokyo club scene, spinning records for a crowd some 60 years younger than she is. At 82, DJ Sumirock, performs once a month in the heart of Tokyo’s red-light district. She took up turning tables in her 70s, after spending a year learning the tricks of the trade at a DJ school. On the dance floor, she’s gained the […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese figure skater Mao Asada, a silver medalist from the 2010 Winter Olympics and three-time world champion, said on Monday (April 10) evening she’s retiring from the sport after a disappointing season, saying she has lost the will to compete. The 26-year-old took a year off from competition before resuming training in 2015, but said on her blog late on Monday that this time she was quitting for good after being […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese electronics giant Hitachi Ltd is developing software equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance security screenings at large-scale venues including shopping malls and sports stadiums. The software, displayed on three large television screens at a Hitachi research centre in Tokyo, uses artificial intelligence to identify at least 100 different characteristics of dozens of people walking in various places, including train stations and intersections. Each person is highlighted in a green […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump told Japanese leader Shinzo Abe on Wednesday that Washington will continue to build its military capabilities to defend against a North Korean attack, the White House said. The pair spoke by phone one day after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, in what analysts said was a warning ahead of a US-China summit at which North Korea’s accelerating atomic weapons program […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Takeo Akiba and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Xuanyou Kong held a bilateral talk in Tokyo on Tuesday (April 4). The two vice foreign ministers, along with their government officials, exchanged words about North Korea’s nuclear tests, according to Japanese media. A preparation for a possible bilateral between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the July G20 in Germany is also expected […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea, Japan and the United States held a joint naval exercise Monday aimed at countering missile threats from North Korean submarines, Seoul’s defense ministry said, amid mounting concerns over the hermit state’s weapons program. Pyongyang is on a quest to develop a long-range missile capable of hitting the US mainland with a nuclear warhead, and has so far staged five nuclear tests, two of them last year. The three-day […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers has risen for the second straight quarter, a key central bank survey showed Monday, a welcome boost for the world’s third-largest economy. The report comes after a batch of government data on Friday showed inflation and factory output picked up in February while the unemployment rate dipped to a two-decade low. Japan has been struggling to mount a firm economic recovery and put years of on-and-off […]
by Harumi OZAWA Agence France-Presse JAPAN (AFP) — 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 battering the country’s northern coast, the Tokyo-based engineer believes that his bladeless wind turbine can not only stand up to the raw force […]
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) — Fabio Fognini of Italy beat second seed Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Miami Open on Wednesday (March 29). The unseeded Italian, ranked 40th in the world, broke the world number four’s serve in the fourth game to lead 3-1. Despite Nishikori breaking back when Fognini served for the set at 5-3, Fognini broke again to take the set 6-4 in 34 minutes. Fognini produced […]
by Harumi OZAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — 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 battering the country’s northern coast, the Tokyo-based engineer believes that his bladeless wind turbine can not only stand up to the […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes in the South China Sea. Japan will lease a total of five surplus Beechcraft TC-90 planes to the Philippines, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. Philippine military Chief General Eduardo Ano said the new planes would be deployed over Benham Rise and the South China Sea. Japan’s attempt to bolster defense cooperation […]
