Month: October 2023

Massive private developments are contributing to revitalization of an Asian metropolis eager to compete globally. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama's tire manufacturing plant is celebrating 10 years in West Point, Miss., giving playwright Tennessee Williams a run for his money as "The Friendly City" favorite son. The plant's 889 ... ( read original story ...)

New Airbnb data shows 2023 winter travelers are eyeing getaways to South America, the Asia-Pacific and the Bahamas. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Sapporo City has officially withdrawn its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, citing a lack of public support driven by scandalous events tied to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. ( read original story ...)

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Japan's Sapporo withdrew its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics because the Games were "too soon" for the city, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. The mayor of Sapporo said on Wednesday that the northern Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo Holdings says that it has set up a committee to conduct a strategic review of the business, as the Japanese beer group comes under pressure from shareholders dissatisfied with stagnant growth. ( read original story ...)

A Surprising Discovery The East Japan Expressway in Tokyo’s Komae City became the center of a recent controversy after depressions were discovered on the road, leading to a series of unauthorized ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government on Thursday said it will seek to revoke the religious corporation status of an organization whose solicitation tactics came to light last year over the assassination of former ... ( read original story ...)

Japan made a "very impressive pledge" to an International Monetary Fund account that provides subsidies to enable zero-interest rate loans to the poorest countries, IMF Managing Director Kristalina ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC is planning to start producing 6-nanometer advanced semiconductors in its second Japan plant in Kumamoto in 2027, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)