Archive for August, 2015

Pictures of the Week

Pictures of the Week (Aug. 1 – Aug. 7)

Pictures of the Week (Aug. 1 – Aug. 7)

Tokyo, Japan – Students protesting in the streets of Shibuya against the so-called “war bill” and the revision of article 9 of the Constitution. According to the event promoters, some […]

Other Sports

International Basketball Federation Meets to Decide Host for 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

International Basketball Federation Meets to Decide Host for 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – China and Philippines 2019 bid committee members Yao Ming (L) and Manny Pacquiao (R) pose for the […]

News

The world remembers Hiroshima 70 years on

The world remembers Hiroshima 70 years on

Survivors, dignitaries, and well wishers gather in Hiroshima on August 6th 2015 for the 70th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on the city at the end of […]

News

Japanese Olympic Logo Designer Addresses Claims of Plagiarism

Japanese Olympic Logo Designer Addresses Claims of Plagiarism

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Designer Kenjiro Sano held a press conference to explain the concepts behind his design for the official […]

Business

Toyota Motor Corp. Group Net Profit Up 10 Percent

Toyota Motor Corp. Group Net Profit Up 10 Percent

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Tetsuya Otake, managing officer of Toyota Motor Corp., reports financial results during a news conference at its […]