July 11, 2019 9:28 AMTOKYO (AFP) – Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe neared a distant asteroid on Thursday (July 11) as it descended for a final touchdown, hoping to collect samples that could shed light on the evolution of the solar system. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-11 03:05:21 Category: AMTOKYO Tag: 2019 Post ID: […]Continue reading

July 09, 2019 9:04 AMTOKYO (REUTERS) – Industry minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday (July 9) that Japan was “not thinking at all” of withdrawing restrictions on Japanese high-tech exports to South Korea and that the curbs did not violate World Trade Organization rules. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-09 03:05:20 Category: AMTOKYO […]Continue reading

July 05, 2019 7:51 AMTOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Uber Technologies Inc’s strategy for Japan, where ride-sharing is banned, is as unique as the country itself – think grandma in running shoes delivering ramen noodles. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-05 03:05:19 Category: AMTOKYO Tag: 2019 Post ID: 7839

July 04, 2019 8:42 AMTOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Campaigning begins on Thursday (July 4) in a Japanese upper house election that could determine Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s chances of achieving his long-held ambition of changing the country’s pacifist constitution. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-04 03:01:01 Category: AMTOKYO Tag: 2019 Post ID: 7808

June 30, 2019 9:46 AMTOKYO (AFP) – Japanese fishermen will set sail on Monday (July 1) to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades after Tokyo’s controversial withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) triggered outrage from environmental groups. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-06-30 03:05:20 Category: AMTOKYO […]Continue reading

June 28, 2019 8:17 AMTOKYO (REUTERS) – Environmentalists from around the world urged global leaders at the G-20 summit on Friday (June 28) not to “turn a blind eye” to what they called a “cruel assault on whales” planned by host Japan when it restarts commercial whaling next week. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post […]Continue reading