Tag: Japan
2020 Olympic win triggers celebration in Japan
TOKYO (AFP) – Thousands of Japanese erupted in joy early Sunday as they learned Tokyo would host the 2020 Olympic…
Neymar opens Brazil’s perfect start against Japan
A scorching third-minute strike by Brazil poster boy Neymar set the hosts on their way to a 3-0 win over…
Brazil kick off Confed Cup with Japan
Brazil clash with Japan in Brasilia Saturday in the opening game of the Confederations Cup, an appetizer for the World…
World’s oldest person dies in Japan
The world’s oldest person and the oldest man ever to have lived has died of natural causes aged 116 years,…
Japan hospital tests powerful breast cancer therapy
A Japanese cancer specialist said Wednesday she has started the world’s first clinical trial of a powerful, non-surgical, short-term radiation…
Bridgestone reports soaring annual profit
Tyre maker Bridgestone said Monday its net profit last year soared 67 percent to $1.83 billion as it cemented a…
Toyota, Nissan post record sales in 2012
Toyota and Nissan on Monday posted record sales for 2012 as the Japanese car giants benefited from a pick-up in…
Mali war: Islamists take western hostages in Algeria
Algeria, which has opened its airspace to French warplanes hitting Islamists in northern Mali, was targeted Wednesday in a deadly…
Giant tuna sells for $1.8million
A monster bluefin tuna sold for a record-breaking $1.8 million in the year’s first auction at Japan’s Tsukiji fish market…
Photo News: In Japan, A Sea Lion Paints
AFP Photo Sea lion “Jay” paints a Chinese character reading “the Serpent” at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama,…
Abe emerges Japan’s Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe was elected Japan’s prime minister by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday after he swept to power…
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Club World Cup: Chelsea Beat Monterrey 3-1
Juan Mata and Fernando Torres scored a goal each in the 3-1 defeat of Monterrey FC Thursday afternoon, and handed…
Elephant tramples keeper to death
Tokyo( AFP) An elephant trampled its keeper to death at a Japanese zoo on Tuesday as he tried to stop…
IMF, World Bank warn on West Africa’s food emergency
The IMF and World Bank on Saturday raised the alarm on the “humanitarian emergency” in West Africa’s Sahel region, where…
Smart Insect Concept Car Debuts
At an electronics show in Japan, Toyota is this week showing off its Smart Insect concept, a tiny one-seat city…