Japan, Cuba to promote economic exchanges

Japan, Cuba to promote economic exchanges

HAVANA, Cuba - Tomoyoshi Kondo (L), president of the Japan-Cuba Economic Conference, and Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca exchange a memorandum of understanding in Havana on Oct. 3, 2014, to promote economic exchanges between the two countries.

Aiming for heritage status for reservoirs

Aiming for heritage status for reservoirs

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Osakasayama Mayor Tomoyoshi Yoshida (R) and Gimje Mayor Lee Gun Sik shake hands after signing a document of mutual cooperation aiming to put ancient water reservoirs the Japanese and South Korean cities both host on the World Heritage list, at the Osakasayama city office in Osaka Prefecture on June 27, 2012. The Sayamaike reservoir built in the early seventh century in Osakasayama and South Korea's Byuk Gol Jae reservoir dating from the early fourth century were built using the same method in which leaves are inserted between layers of earth for fortification, representing East Asia's ancient irrigation techniques.

Taekwondo names pro wrestler to squad for Asian c'ships

Taekwondo names pro wrestler to squad for Asian c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Popular women's pro wrestler Rumi Kazama is congratulated by Japan Taekwondo Federation director general Tomoyoshi Takahashi in Tokyo on April 27 after the 34-year-old former kick boxer was named to the Japanese squad for the Asian taekwondo championships in Hong Kong in May. The Korean martial art will be making its debut in Sydney as an official medal sport in the Olympic Games in September.

1st roadside Uniqlo shop to open in Southeast Asia

1st roadside Uniqlo shop to open in Southeast Asia

Tomoyoshi Oguri, chief operating officer of Uniqlo Thailand Co., a subsidiary of Japan's leading casual wear chain operator Fast Retailing Co., says at a press conference in Bangkok on Jan. 23, 2018, that it will open Southeast Asia's first Uniqlo brand roadside shop in the capital in March. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Cuba to promote economic exchanges

Japan, Cuba to promote economic exchanges

HAVANA, Cuba - Tomoyoshi Kondo (L), president of the Japan-Cuba Economic Conference, and Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca exchange a memorandum of understanding in Havana on Oct. 3, 2014, to promote economic exchanges between the two countries. (Kyodo)

Taekwondo names pro wrestler to squad for Asian c'ships

Taekwondo names pro wrestler to squad for Asian c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Popular women's pro wrestler Rumi Kazama is congratulated by Japan Taekwondo Federation director general Tomoyoshi Takahashi in Tokyo on April 27 after the 34-year-old former kick boxer was named to the Japanese squad for the Asian taekwondo championships in Hong Kong in May. The Korean martial art will be making its debut in Sydney as an official medal sport in the Olympic Games in September.