Japan

Japan's Sumo Fans Welcome Trump Trophy But Wish He'd Sit Cross-Legged

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2019

US President Donald Trump can expect a warm welcome from the sumo wrestling community when he presents a custom-made "Trump Award" to the winner of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 26.

Huawei P30 Lite Launch Delayed by Japanese Carriers SoftBank's Ymobile and KDDI

Gadgets 360 Staff | Wednesday May 22, 2019

NTT Docomo, said it was considering putting on hold reservations for the Huawei P30 Pro smartphone.

Call Our Leader Abe Shinzo, Not Shinzo Abe, Japan Tells The World

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Ahead of a series of important international events in Japan, including the G20 summit in June and the Rugby World Cup later this year, Japan has requested the English-speaking world to call its Prime Minister as Abe Shinzo, not Shinzo Abe.

Sony Mobile to Withdraw From India, Other Markets in Bid to Turn Business Profitable

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Sony is aiming to reduce the operational cost by 50 percent and overall cost by 57 percent in the fiscal year 2020 from the fiscal year 2017.

Stop it! Japan Anti-Groper App Becomes Smash Hit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2019

A Tokyo police smartphone app to scare off molesters has become a smash hit in Japan, where women have long run the gauntlet of groping on packed rush-hour trains.

Japan Survive Sudirman Cup Scare After Kento Momota Gamble Backfires

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Japan gambled by resting top-ranked Kento Momota and nearly paid the price.

IL&FS Says Japan's Orix Corp Seeks To Buy Remaining Stake In Wind Assets

Business | Thomson Reuters | Sunday May 19, 2019

In April, GAIL (India) Ltd offered Rs 4,800 crore ($683.01 million) for IL&FS's power plant portfolio, emerging as the highest bidder for its wind assets.

President Donald Trump Delays Decision On Auto Tariffs For Up To 6 Months

AFP | Saturday May 18, 2019

President Donald Trump on Friday announced a six-month delay in imposing steep tariffs on auto imports, seeking to pressure Europe and Japan into bargaining table concessions on trade.

Japan's Next-Generation Shinkansen Bullet Train Clocks 320 Kmph In Test

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2019

A prototype of Japan's next-generation Shinkansen bullet train, set to be the fastest train on wheels when it enters service, reached speeds of 320 kilometres (198 miles) per hour on a test run Thursday.

Pokemon Rumble Rush Soft Launch Australia Google Play Store Android App Game

Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday May 16, 2019

Pokemon Rumble Rush is nothing but the international game name for Pokemon Scramble SP in Japan.

US Stealth Fighter Suffers Millions In Damage From Bird Strike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2019

A US F-35 stealth bomber suffered millions of dollars in damage after colliding with a bird during take-off from an air base in Japan, the US Marine Corp said in a statement Wednesday.

Japan Takes India To World Trade Organization Over Mobile Phone Import Duties

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Some of the tariffs on goods of substantial interest to Japan were now "clearly in excess" of the rates allowed by the WTO, Japan said

Trump Says Will Meet Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping At G20 Summit In Japan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2019

President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to meet with the presidents of Russia and China next month at the Group of 20 summit in Japan.

Japan Display Says Bailout From Chinese Group to Be Delayed

Reuters | Monday May 13, 2019

Japan Display said on Monday that a planned investment of up to JPY 80 billion ($729.33 million) from a Chinese-Taiwanese group will be delayed.

US Says Banding Together With Like-Minded Nations Like India

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2019

The US is "banding together" with nations like India, Australia, Japan and South Korea to ensure that the sovereignty of Indo-Pacific nations is protected and that they are not subjected to any coercion, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.