Tag: Nagoya

Tohoku Electric Power Co said there was no damage to its Onagawa nuclear plant, while the Kyodo news agency reported there were no irregularities at the Tokai Daini nuclear plant in Ibaraki prefecture. Japanese Minister for Disaster Management Jun ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s consumer prices fell for an eighth straight month -- the longest streak of declines since 2009-2011, underlining how distant the nation is from achieving its 2 percent inflation target. Consumer prices excluding fresh food, the Bank of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)

Consumer prices in Japan were down 0.4 per cent year-on-year for October for the eighth straight month of decline amid sluggish consumer spending and falling global energy prices. The figures were far off the 2 per cent inflation target that the Bank of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has pledged to respond to Russia's "significant" decision to install anti-ship missiles on the disputed Kuril islands. The countries are trying to arrange a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next month to settle a ... ( read original story ...)

OTTAWA — Japan’s ambassador to Canada is still holding out hope for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and wants as many countries as possible to ratify it, saying that might send a “signal” to president-elect Donald Trump. “We don’t think it’s ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government is lobbying its firms to invest in Russian projects to help secure a breakthrough in a festering territorial row with Moscow when President Vladimir Putin visits Japan in December, sources told Reuters. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)

Japan moved closer to the introduction of a U.S. anti-ballistic missile shield, with Defense Minister Tomomi Inada saying Friday such systems would strengthen Japan’s defense capabilities. “We are investigating future systems for intercepting missiles ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo woke up today to its first November snowfall in more than half a century, leaving commuters to grapple with train disruptions - a rarity in Japan - and icy streets. Snow began falling before dawn with the mercury approaching zero as a cold weather ... ( read original story ...)

Nov 24 Cedar Co Ltd : * Says it will buy lands and building in Sapporo for about 403 million yen on Dec. 15 Source text in Japanese:goo.gl/yiC3AJ Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) Next In Healthcare ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA – A 13-year-old boy in Yokohama who was bullied by classmates after evacuating from nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima, on Wednesday made public a message through his parents in which he urges young people suffering a similar ordeal not to consider ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo experienced its first November snowfall in 54 years on Thursday. Residents of the Japanese capital were taken by surprise, as the temperatures around this time of the year usually range from 10C to 17C. The snow was caused by an unusual cold front ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo residents woke up Thursday to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years. An unusually cold air mass brought wet snow to Japan's capital. Above-freezing temperatures kept the snow from sticking in most places, though it did accumulate on ... ( read original story ...)

A man stands near the gate in the snow at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo, Thursday.Tokyo residents have woken up to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years. (AP Photo) The Japanese capital of Tokyo on Thursday was hit by its first November snow in ... ( read original story ...)

The Green Award’s presence in Asia is expanding. The Port of Nagoya has officially announced becoming a Green Award incentive provider from 1 February 2017. On 21 November 2016, Green Award, a certification scheme for ships that go above and beyond ... ( read original story ...)

A nonprofit organization in Osaka recently launched what it touts as an easy-matching adoption website, triggering criticism from experts that adoptions should be made more carefully. The group posts the age, job, place of domicile, annual income and ... ( read original story ...)

Every year, Sapporo throws the Snow Miku festival and rakes in over 100 million yen (about US$839,433) in revenue, with about 40 different companies participating in the promotion. This year's festival is taking place from February 6-12 at Odori Park ... ( read original story ...)