Posted on 25 January 2015. Tags: ‘Tokyo, Convicted, Pardoned, Rose’, Treason—And How ‘Tokyo Rose’ Was Convicted of Treason—And Then Pardoned Was Tokyo Rose a charming radio host or a vicious propagandist who committed treason from the DJ booth? Historians still haven’t settled the matter. She was convicted in 1949 but received an official pardon on […]
Posted on 09 January 2015. Tags: autonomous, NASA, Nissan, Technology, work Nissan, NASA to work on autonomous car technology FILE – In this July 26, 2012 file photo, men walk in front of the logo of Nissan Motor Co. at its global headquarters in Yokohama near Tokyo. Japanese automaker Nissan and NASA are teaming up […]
Posted on 27 January 2015. Tags: Disaster, Drill, embassy, Preparedness, Readies, Tokyo PHL Embassy in Tokyo readies disaster preparedness drill Filipinos in Tokyo may want to take part in a disaster preparedness drill at the Akasaka Civic Hall on Feb. 2, the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo said. The embassy said the drill from 11 a.m. […]
Posted on 24 January 2015. Tags: bike, easier, Foreign, making, Tokyo, Tourists Making it easier for foreign tourists to bike in Tokyo The Yomiuri Shimbun A next-generation navigation system that provides audio guidance to rental bicycle users via satellite data and a smartphone is being tested in the area around Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station in […]
Posted on 22 January 2015. Tags: afflicting, aquarium, deaths, Mystery, Tokyo, tuna Mystery deaths afflicting tuna at Tokyo aquarium A Tokyo aquarium known for its tuna breeding program is facing a crisis: the unexplained deaths of its main exhibits. Seven weeks ago, the Tokyo Sea Life Park had 165 bluefin tuna, kawakawa and striped bonito […]
Posted on 13 January 2015. Tags: Alto, Auto, Concept, Salon, Suzuki, Tokyo, Turbo, unveiled Suzuki Alto Turbo RS concept unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon Suzuki has unveiled the Alto Turbo RS concept based on the new-gen Alto at the Tokyo Auto Salon. The concept looks fiery with body kit and sharper styling elements. Suzuki […]
Posted on 15 January 2015. Tags: AfricanAmerican, Community, Gets, Tokyo, voice African-American community gets a voice in Tokyo 6 as we — a hundred or so people of all ages, races, genders and nationalities, including Japanese and Jamaicans — took to the streets of Tokyo to protest this latest desecration of black humanity. The event […]
Posted on 11 January 2015. Tags: ¥119.50, below, Dollar, Falls, Tokyo Dollar falls below ¥119.50 in Tokyo The dollar slipped below ¥119.50 in Tokyo trading Friday, hit by selling to lock in profits on the back of Tokyo stocks’ failure to extend gains and ahead of the release of a key U.S. economic indicator. At […]
Posted on 24 January 2015. Tags: $385, facilities, hydrogen, Million, plans, Tokyo Tokyo plans 5 million for hydrogen facilities Tokyo plans to spend 45.2 billion yen ($ 385 million) on fuel-cell vehicle subsidies and hydrogen stations for the 2020 Olympics as part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s plan to reduce Japan’s reliance on nuclear power. […]
Posted on 23 January 2015. Tags: Drench, Eastern, from, Japan, Mekkhala, Remnants, Tokyo Remnants from Mekkhala to Drench Tokyo, Eastern Japan Moisture from former Typhoon Mekkhala combined with a rapidly strengthening area of low pressure to the south of Japan will result in a period of heavy rain for eastern Japan on Thursday. The Greater […]