Japan

[ad_1] Following the Canadian Coast Guard's first-ever port call in Japan, Ottawa is now in talks with regional partners to explore joint patrol missions as far away as the Philippines, according to Canada’s envoy to Tokyo.“I think the new resources we have committed to this particular initiative (to tackle IUU — illegal, unreported and unregulated — fishing in the Pacific) help us increase what we're doing in Japan, but also […]

[ad_1] A weak yen, robust inbound tourism and social media have shone a spotlight on a park in Tokyo where men gather in search of sex. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The industry ministry has released a report listing challenges facing bookstores in the country, including low profit margins and fierce competition with online stores. Based on the report, released Friday, the ministry will set up by year-end a liaison committee of officials from relevant government agencies to fully launch discussions on support measures for bookstores. The report, which was drawn up at a time when the number of bookstores […]

[ad_1] Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump rallied supporters at the site of a July assassination attempt, returning to the Pennsylvania venue where a gunman’s bullet bloodied his ear and upended the presidential campaign."I return to Butler in the aftermath of tragedy and heartache to deliver a simple message to the people of Pennsylvania and to the people of America,” Trump told the crowd Saturday. Our movement, he said, is […]

[ad_1] Daniel Calvert doesn't says no to most requests for pop-ups at two-Michelin-starred Sezanne — except when the chance to work with three-starred Quique Dacosta came up. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The Dodo, the famous flightless bird that inhabited the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, is a case study in extinction caused by humans. The Dodo, finely adapted to its isolated ecosystem but unprepared for the arrival of people, was first encountered by Dutch sailors in 1598. Hunting, habitat destruction and the introduction of non-native species doomed it in under 80 years. It is hardly alone. New research […]

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES – The waves of Japanese tourists that have descended on Dodger Stadium since Shohei Ohtani joined the club this season could provide a boost to the Japanese sensation as he embarks on his first MLB postseason this weekend.Ohtani-mania was on full display hours before a recent game at the scenic ballpark in Los Angeles, with fans freshly off their flights from Japan heaping praise on their country's […]

[ad_1] Eleven Japanese nationals and five foreign nationals have fled Lebanon for Jordan aboard a Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft, the Japanese government said Friday. This was the first evacuation of Japanese nationals from Lebanon using SDF aircraft since tensions flared up in the Middle East in October last year. A similar mission has been conducted twice in Israel. About 50 Japanese nationals stayed in Lebanon as of Thursday, […]

[ad_1] The transport ministry plans to support the installation from fiscal 2025 of manually operated gates and fences at Class 4 railway crossings, which do not have alarms or barriers, in order to boost the safety of dangerous crossings. The measures are designed to reduce accidents by urging pedestrians to temporarily stop at railroad crossings. The ministry sought necessary funding under the government's budget for the fiscal year that starts […]