Month: May 2019

In Japan, driverless tractors are on the move  The Hindu

The driverless tractors can sense any obstruction on the field and come to an automatic halt when needed.

Hawks’ Kodai Senga fans nine, improves to 5-0  The Japan Times

Kodai Senga allowed a run over seven innings to win his fifth straight start as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks exploited their opponent’s mistakes in a 2-1 win.

Local produce set to feature on Tokyo 2020 Games menus /#AsiaNewsNetwork  Eleven Myanmar

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics offer a prime opportunity to showcase local Japanese food products to both domestic and international audiences.

Private-sector rockets launch business opportunities  The Japan News

The successful launch of MOMO-3, a small rocket developed by a start-up company, represents a first step in a new era in which the private sector will also play …

Japan tests next-gen ‘Shinkansen’ bullet train  WIC News

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 …

Local produce set to feature on Tokyo 2020 Games menus  The Japan News

By Miho Matsuzaki / Yomiuri Shmbun Staff Writer The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics offer a prime opportunity to showcase local Japanese food …

Rugby: World Cup ticket sales resume for all 48 matches  Kyodo News Plus

General ticket sales for this year’s Rugby World Cup resume, when tickets to all 48 matches at the month-long tournament in Japan are made available.

Caught between worlds  Winnipeg Free Press

YUZHNO-KURILSK, Kunashir Island — Sergey Starzhinsky figures that his first taste of nearby Japan was one of the fruit-flavoured lollipops that washed up on …