Tag: Nagoya

PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA – Sapporo is looking to pare down its planned $4 billion bid to host the 2026 Winter Games in line with the International Olympic Committee’s emphasis on cost-efficiency, Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto said Monday. “We are on the ... ( read original story ...)

“Some say it’s questionable whether Ramo has been even following the news leading up to the current Olympics, as some of the disputes between South Korea and Japan erupted even during the preparation phase of the games.” Maureen Ryan, Variety’s ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA, Japan — New York has Times Square, Las Vegas has the Strip, and most visitors to New Orleans take a stroll on Bourbon Street. But to experience wild, Japanese nightlife at its gaudiest -- and get a real kick to the senses -- I made two stops on ... ( read original story ...)

"Co Ba Sai Gon" up for awards at Osaka Asia Film Festival, entertainment events, entertainment news, entertainment activities, what’s on, Vietnam culture, Vietnam tradition, vn news, Vietnam beauty, news Vietnam, Vietnam news, Vietnam net news ... ( read original story ...)

Sumitomo Osaka has released its results for the nine-month period ended 31 December 2017. Revenue advanced to JPY181bn (US$166.5bn) from JPY171.1bn seen in the year-ago period. However, operating profit fell from JPY16.4bn to JPY13.7bn, with net profit ... ( read original story ...)

Ramo made the remark during NBC's prime-time telecast of Friday's opening ceremony in pointing out the presence of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Every Korean will tell you that Japan is a cultural and technical and economic example that has been ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama is now supplying its global flagship “ADVAN Sport V105” tires to Germany’s BMW Group. The new BMW X3, which debuted in November 2017 in North America and will be released gradually in markets around the world, will come equipped with tires i ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - After the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange was stung by a half-billion dollar theft in 2014, Japanese regulators swung into action. Their goal was to craft rules that both protected traders and allowed a promising sector to flourish. ( read original story ...)

For this month’s installment of Chef’s Choice, Thompson chose Nagoya Japanese Cuisine, 711 W. 23rd St., Suite 24, which sits inconspicuously within The Malls shopping center, right next door to the Ace Hardware location at 19th and Louisiana streets. ( read original story ...)

CHIBA, Japan -- A crowd cheers, banging on balloons, in front of glitzy stages, each with a giant screen. The rising stars at the sprawling Makuhari Messe hall are the quietly seated men in hoodies and T-shirts, with names like Noppi and Refresh ... ( read original story ...)

CHIBA, Japan — Although Japan is the home of game giants like Nintendo, Sony and Bandai Namco, massive game fans as well as individual star game players, it's surprisingly behind the rest of the world in esports. But with talk that elite computer gaming ... ( read original story ...)

Princess Mako of Japan has made her first official public appearance since postponing her 2018 wedding. Emperor Akihito's 26-year-old granddaughter popped by a calligraphy exhibition in Tokyo on Friday, wearing a pink suit with pearls. The princess and her ... ( read original story ...)

Diane Acton of Sault Ste. Marie competed in the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo in alpine skiing. Together, they form our Olympic panel. We spoke to them about the opening ceremonies in PyeongChang and had them share memories about their Olympic experience. ( read original story ...)

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe restated Tokyo's opposition to revising a 2015 agreement on "comfort women" in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday, calling the deal a promise between nations and ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp, Yahoo Japan Corp and Aeon Co Ltd plan to launch an online retail business, national broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. The online business will sell products including food, clothes and everyday goods, NHK said ... ( read original story ...)

The uniform came under attack in parliament Thursday. In Japan, where a sense of belonging and conformity are valued, uniforms are considered durable and thrifty and worn at most secondary schools. Critics say uniforms are part of rigid school rules that ... ( read original story ...)