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Nissan abandons Trump's emissions fight with California

DETROIT — Nissan said Friday that it will no longer support the Trump administration in its legal fight to end California's ability to set its own auto-pollution and gas-mileage standards.The announcement is another sign that a coalition of automakers backing the outgoing administration could fall apart. General Motors ended its...

2021 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid Performs Dangerously In Moose Test

Swerving to avoid an obstacle on the road at moderate speeds and then trying to get back in the initial lane as quickly as possible would scare the bejesus out of you in the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid.

2021 Nissan Armada SUV teased in brief trailer

Nissan's full-size SUV seems to be getting a makeover. The 2021 Nissan Armada has been teased in an image and brief video. The full reveal is coming next week, but the teaser does give us a tidbit to go on.Tame the wild. 12.8.20 #NissanArmada2021 https://t.co/MCn5tf2Ctc pic.twitter.com/Dv3FBBwiVg

Honda Ditching Pure Gasoline And Diesel Models In Europe By 2023

According to Honda senior VP Ian Howells, the Japanese carmaker wants to phase out pure internal combustion engine models from its European range by 2023, as part of a multi-pathway approach to reducing its carbon footprint.

2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid specifications and pricing released

Subaru gave the Crosstrek a much-needed bigger engine for the 2021 model year, but it's not forgetting about the Hybrid model. It made a handful of visual tweaks to the crossover, and it increased its base price by $200.2021's visual changes are light enough that Subaru managed to avoid shooting...

Nissan Studio Allows Canadians To Virtually Visit An Actual Dealership Through Online Streaming

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many people purchase cars and to reflect this, Nissan Canada has launched an all-new virtual platform that allows shoppers to visit a specially made showroom (slash production studio) from the comfort of their own home.

Pre-2021MY GM Models Won't Get Wireless Apple CarPlay Or Android Auto
General Motors has no plans to offer wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for pre-2021MY vehicles.
Toyota RAV4 Prime fails the moose test in Sweden
Swedish publication Teknikens Värld has a reputation for calling out automakers who fail its proprietary moose test, in which a fully loaded vehicle is driven through an S-shaped obstacle-avoidance course at…

Facebook Is Deleting Pictures, Videos Uploaded From The PS4

If you thought that maybe keeping your photos and videos on Facebook might be a good way to preserve them...

Sony's Visual Story Is A New Cloud Storage Service For Professional Photographers

One of the problems that professional photographers face when shooting in the field, like during a live event such as...

PS5 Scalper Made $40,000 In A Single Week

The concept of scalping is buying high demand items and then flipping them for a huge markup. This is based...

Sony confirms Android 11 Xperia rollout timeline

Sony has confirmed that its Android 11 firmware rollout will start from December 2020. The first phone to get the...

Suga urges vigilance, pledges more financial help

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide is pledging to do whatever it takes to contain the new coronavirus.Suga said, "We must...

Court nullifies regulator approval for 2 reactors

A court in western Japan has nullified regulatory approval for the operation of two nuclear reactors in the first such...

Tokyo reports 449 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 449 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported on Friday.This is the third day in a row that the daily case count has exceeded 400 in the Japanese capital.
Group to study loss of smell as symptom of COVID
A research group commissioned by Japan's health ministry will conduct a large-scale survey on the loss of smell as a symptom of COVID-19.Loss of smell has been reported as one of the various symptoms of the coronavirus disease, but detailed research on it has yet to be conducted in Japan.
Suga calls for international unity in UN address
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has called on the international community to create a "united world" to overcome the coronavirus crisis.Suga delivered a speech by video link at the special session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Govt. may push COVID-19 hospitalization criteria
Japan's health ministry will likely recommend that prefectural governments set criteria for hospitalizing coronavirus patients as part of efforts to ease the increasing burden on medical institutions.As an example, the ministry referred to a system to be adopted by the Kanagawa prefectural government later this month. The prefecture had 13,125 confirmed cases as of Thursday, the third largest in the…

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Bach wants athletes from abroad vaccinated

The president of the International Olympic Committee says foreign athletes and visitors to the Tokyo Games next year should be vaccinated for the coronavirus before entering Japan if a vaccine is available.IOC President Thomas Bach made the remark during a meeting with Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko at the Office of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday. He arrived in Tokyo...

Olympic, Paralympic swimming venue opens

A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the completion of the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, which will host swimming competitions in next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.The metropolitan government spent about 540 million dollars to build the venue, where 15,000 seats, including temporary ones, will be set up for the games.

Demon anime breaks box office record
The animated movie "Kimetsu no Yaiba," or "Demon Slayer," has broken box office records in Japan.The film based on a hit manga series hit cinemas across Japan last Friday.
Shodai wins first sumo tournament title
The 28-year-old Shodai has won his first title in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, with 13 wins and two losses.Shodai, who holds the third-highest rank of Sekiwake, clinched the Emperor's Cup on the final day on Sunday by beating his immediate runner-up, rank-and-file Tobizaru.
Suga, Bach agree to work on holding safe Olympics
Japan's prime minister and the head of the International Olympic Committee have agreed to work closely to hold next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics safely.Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and IOC President Thomas Bach spoke by phone for about 15 minutes on Wednesday. The talks were…
Japan eases restrictions on sports events
Baseball stadiums in Japan welcomed back more fans on Saturday as a spectator limit of 5,000 people was eased.Organizers of professional baseball games can now fill up to half the capacity of stadiums.
Osaka Naomi qualifies for tennis Hall of Fame
Japanese tennis star Osaka Naomi has shot up to Number Three in the latest ATP world rankings.The rankings were announced on Monday, shortly after Osaka won the Women's Singles at the US Open over the weekend. She was ranked ninth as she competed for the…

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GOHAN LAB Steak of lean beef: Sugar turns meat brown, enhancing aroma, flavor

When cooking steak at home, lean meat is a recommended choice. Parts labeled as "beef round" ("momo") or "rump" ("rampu") are lean meat fit for steak. While the round is simple and light, the rump covering the hip to the rump is richer and softer.

Japanese Dessert Trends You Should Know About

The bubble tea craze has taken Japan by storm — so much so that it was even one of the symbols featured by a doll maker in Tokyo who represented Japan’s trending topics through ornate hina dolls. It comes as no surprise, then, that tapioca was named the country's Dish of the Year in 2019.

Pork belly and potato sandwich a popular breakfast item in Peru
Those yet to experience the pleasure of Peruvian dishes may be surprised to learn that restaurants in Lima were named the world's sixth and seventh best last year. Two eateries in the country's capital earned spots on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list compiled by a British magazine last year, proving Peruvian cuisine is something not to be missed if you're…
Guests enjoy Japanese cuisine in court banquet
International guests at Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony have been served Japanese cuisine at a court banquet.The first of four "Kyoen-no-gi" banquets started just after 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday at the Imperial Palace.
Milan pasta with tomato sauce has a simple but profound flavor
In a mansion standing in a prime location in Milan, a servant polishes silver tableware while a personal chef shows off his skills for the epicurean family that calls it home. It's not a scene from a film, but a snippet out of the daily life that chef Tetsuo Ota experienced in his early 30s. At that time, Ota, who is…
Rice and bamboo shoots, sweet yet bitter, heralds arrival of spring
Although it was not quite in season yet, the freshly parboiled bamboo shoot tasted amazingly sweet. The subtle tang in the aftertaste suggested the arrival of spring. Rice cooked with large pieces of bamboo shoots, complete with the vivid young leaf buds of Japanese pepper, is also a feast for the eyes.
Fried tofu pouch with green onion from the fabled fields of Kyoto
Kujo green onions grow lushly on a patch of land in a residential area in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward. The field is owned by Genichi Nagasawa, 65, a farmer who produces Kyoyasai (heirloom vegetables of Kyoto) as well as daikon radish, turnips and other produce through organic farming.

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Asahi buys Fuller's beer business for $327 million

LONDON--Japanese brewer Asahi is buying the beer business of Britain's Fuller Smith & Turner's for 250 million pounds ($327 million), in a deal that includes its flagship London Pride.The deal...

Imperial Guard members show determination in Tokyo parade

About 250 Imperial Guard Headquarters members paraded solemnly through central Tokyo on Jan. 25 with unwavering determination ahead of the upcoming historical events in accordance with Emperor Akihito's abdication of...

MARTIAL ARTS/ Mighty Mouse, Alvarez set for Japan debuts

LOS ANGELES--Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez will make their One Championship debuts at the mixed martial arts promotion's first show in Japan on March 31. One Championship on Wednesday revealed several...

Kamen Joshi’s Nanaka Kawamura wins mixed martial arts match at Deep Jewels 18

Kamen Joshi member Nanaka Kawamura won her mixed martial arts match at the Deep Jewels 18 fighting event on December 3.Kawamura is the first active idol to participate in this...

Music fans enjoy drive-in festival near Tokyo

Music fans have had a rare opportunity to enjoy a live concert during the coronavirus outbreak at a drive-in festival in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo.Six groups performed at Sunday's festival in Nagara Town that was organized by an event-planning firm in Tokyo.

Music group counts droplets by instrument

A Japanese classical music promotion group has measured how droplets spread during a performance, saying that the findings will help concerts return to how they were before the coronavirus pandemic.The group made up of orchestras and music-related organizations conducted an experiment at a laboratory last month on 12 types of instruments including the trumpet and the French horn.

Can Nishikido Ryo's English skills improve in 6 months? Akanishi Jin takes on the challenge

A new project called 'AlterNative English' has started on N/A's (Nishikido Ryo and Akanishi Jin) official YouTube channel.

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Aimyon reveals live footage for 'Harunohi'

Aimyon has revealed the live footage for "Harunohi" as well as the off-shot movie from her live DVD & Blu-ray 'AIMYON TOUR 2019 -SIXTH SENSE STORY- IN YOKOHAMA ARENA' to drop on July 8.

Actor Shiga Kotaro passes away at age 71

It's been reported that actor Shiga Kotaro passed away on April 20 at 8:20 pm due to aspiration pneumonia. He was 71 years old. His agency stated, "After receiving surgery for cerebral thrombosis last April, he had been working hard in rehab aiming for complete recovery. However, that was not fulfilled. We would like to respectfully make this announcement while being grateful...

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