Month: November 2018

Supporters of Osaka’s bid leapt to their feet after the results were announced in Paris on Friday, and crowds marked the good news early Saturday morning in Osaka. The vote by the Bureau International ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka proposed an expo on a man-made island on the theme of ... Alexander Chernov, who led Yekaterinburg's bid, told Russian news agencies on Friday that it showed that "in some areas we didn't work h... ( read original story ...)

The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins power forward scored a season-high ... is coping with lower back pain. The team issued a news release on Nov. 16 stating that the timetable for his return is uncertain. Ver... ( read original story ...)

Leaders in Osaka, Japan celebrated the city being named host of Expo 2025 – an event they hope will revitalize a city that last hosted the event in 1970 and has since lost much of its lustre to ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese officials celebrated Friday after the city of Osaka was awarded the right to host World Expo 2025 – events that have provided the world such wonders as the Eiffel Tower and the Ferris ... ( read original story ...)

Members of Japanese delegation with Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura, second right, Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko, center, and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui second ... ( read original story ...)

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the choice of host city for the 2025 World Expo (all times local): 5 p.m. Japan's Osaka has won the right to host the 2025 World Expo, beating out cities in Russia and Azerb... ( read original story ...)

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the choice of host city for the 2025 World Expo (all times local): 5 p.m. Japan's Osaka has won the right to host the 2025 World Expo, beating out cities in Russia and Azerb... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – Osaka officials capped a last-minute round of personal lobbying efforts in Paris to win the 2025 World Expo, which will be decided Friday. While convinced that Osaka has the superior technical ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire has notified NHTSA of the need to recall one size of the RY023 commercial tire. The 295/75R22.5 14G, part number 02396, was manufactured at Yokohama’s plant in West Point, Mississippi wi... ( read original story ...)

6:15 p.m. Tokyo prosecutors have offered few details into their case against Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn. At a news conference Thursday, the deputy chief prosecutor Shin Kukimoto, told repo... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors are likely to build a new criminal case against ousted Nissan Motor (7201.T) Chairman Carlos Ghosn for understating his remuneration by 3 billion yen ($27.0 mill... ( read original story ...)

PARIS -- Cities in Russia, Japan and Azerbaijan are vying to host the 2025 World Expo, an event expected to draw millions of visitors and showcase their local culture. The Paris-based Bureau Internati... ( read original story ...)

China's biggest online travel agency Ctrip has inked a strategic cooperation agreement with Yokohama to boost the appeal of the Japanese city to global travelers, Chinese in particular. The two sides ... ( read original story ...)