The northern Japanese city of Sapporo became a frontrunner to land the 2030 Winter Olympics after the mayor talked up a plan that he says will cut the costs of holding one of sports’ most expensive ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Aiming to Cut Costs for 2030 Winter Games
The city of Sapporo, which is aiming to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, presented Monday a plan to cut its projected costs for the events by a maximum of 90 billion yen, or up to 20 pct ... ( read original story ...)
Winter Olympic hopeful Sapporo slashes budget amid backlash
Olympics bid city Sapporo has slashed its projected costs for hosting the 2030 Games by about a quarter, or $795 million, the city's mayor said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Nissan unveils $18 billion electrification push in bid to draw level with rivals
Nissan Motor Co announced it will spend 2 trillion yen ($17.59 billion) over five years to accelerate vehicle electrification to catch up with competitors in one of the fastest growth areas for car ... ( read original story ...)
Picking tyres for my Porsche Cayenne: Yokohama or Continental
BHPian prashant007 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.Given that the Michelin tyres I want for my sports SUV (Cayenne) aren't available in the market, I have zeroed on these two tyres for the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 8 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported eight new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Monday. That is an increase of two compared with a week earlier. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks finish lower as Japan to ban entries amid new variant fears
Tokyo stocks finished lower on Monday after the Japanese government said that it would ban the entry of all foreign nationals in principle from Tuesday amid concerns over the new Omicron variant of ... ( read original story ...)
As World Shuts Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Offers a Cautionary Tale
Japan, which has been very cautious throughout the pandemic, is again barring all nonresident foreigners. There is an economic and human cost. ( read original story ...)
Nissan investing in electric vehicles, battery development
Nissan is investing 2 trillion yen, or nearly $18 billion, over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup. ( read original story ...)
Nissan expects 40% of sales in China to be electrified by 2026
Japanese carmaker Nissan expects four of 10 vehicles it sells in China to be electrified by fiscal year 2026, as part of its global electrification campaign unveiled on Monday. The figure would be 75 ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out in Japan’s Osaka
A fire broke out at Hitachi Transport System warehouse in Osaka at 8:55 a.m. local time, local media reported on Monday, adding that 57 fire engines were dispatched to douse the fire. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms eight new cases
The health ministry said Monday the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients nationwide totaled 43, unchanged from the previous day. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 8 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported eight new coronavirus cases, one down from Sunday and two more than last Monday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 8 coronavirus infections on Nov. 29
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced eight new COVID-19 cases in the capital on Nov. 29The new infections followed the nine cases repo・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on Japan’s entry ban over COVID variant
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, with the Nikkei index briefly dropping nearly 2 percent, after the Japanese government said it will ... ( read original story ...)
Clerk at Tokyo public prosecutors office admits to altering documents but not arson
Altered documents related to investigations were found in the charred remains of a fire that occurred in an office at the Tokyo District Publ ... ( read original story ...)