Tag: Nagoya

The father of a 30-year-old woman suspected of killing and beheading a man in Sapporo’s Susukino district in 2023 pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of aiding her in murdering the victim. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas has identified assets, including from its vast real estate portfolio, to be sold to fund growth investments, its president said, as the company faces pressure from U.S. activist investor ... ( read original story ...)

In the Best Cities survey, Tokyo was praised highly for its public transportation, with 73 percent of respondents rating the city's trains and buses a great part about living and getting around the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's annual wholesale inflation held steady at 3.8% in December on stubbornly high food costs, data showed on Thursday, highlighting persistent price pressures that may prod the central bank to ... ( read original story ...)

Former Australian Open champ Naomi Osaka is into the third round at a major for the first time since 2022 -- is she hitting her comeback stride? ( read original story ...)

The 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova allowed Osaka to reach the third round at a major tournament for the first time since the 2022 season. ( read original story ...)

Japan's wholesale prices rose 3.8% in December from a year earlier, central bank data showed on Thursday, highlighting persistent inflationary pressure from rising raw material costs. ( read original story ...)

Two-thirds of Japanese companies are experiencing a serious business impact from a shortage of workers, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, as the country's population continues to shrink and age ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA -- "It's just like being in Tibet!"That's the impression when you step into the Qambalin Buddhist temple in this city's Moriyama Ward, the only･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Central Japan Railway Co. plans to test a pet-friendly car on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's busiest bullet train line linking Toky ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- Osaka's Chinese population has almost doubled over the past decade, with a growing number of affluent homebuyers moving to the city since the pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Kanye West just spent time with 3 of his kids in Tokyo following a source saying Kim Kardashian would lawyer up if West plans on making a full-time move to Japan. Here's what to know. ( read original story ...)

As anyone who’s ever looked into the prospect of studying abroad at anything beyond the idle daydream level can attest, it’s not cheap. Aside from the travel expenses involved to simply get to another ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese foreign minister meets visiting lawmakers from Japanese ruling coalition in latest sign of growing detente. ( read original story ...)

Japan saw a record 36.9 million foreign visitors in 2024, a 47 percent increase from the year prior. The previous record was 31.9 million in 2019. ( read original story ...)

Japan saw 3.49 million visitors in December, an all-time high for any month, official data showed on Wednesday, capping off a record year for tourism fuelled by the weak yen. December arrivals of ... ( read original story ...)