Tag: Nagoya

The agony of missing out on a podium place in Tokyo by one-hundredth of a second was finally washed away for the British lightweight sculls pair of Imogen Grant and Emily Craig on Friday as they won the gold medal in dominant fashion. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed dramatically lower on Friday after Wall Street shares tumbled over concerns about the US economy and a stronger yen weighing on the market. ( read original story ...)

The move strengthens the BBC Studios and U-NEXT partnership to offer a wide range of content across multiple genres to Japanese audiences ( read original story ...)

A 17-year-old girl filed a lawsuit against the Sapporo Municipal Government on July 30, seeking 5.5 million yen (some $36,700) in damages, ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

The World Cosplay Summit 2024 kicked off Friday in Nagoya, with representatives from 36 countries and regions descending on the central Japan city dressed in highly elaborate costumes of characters ... ( read original story ...)

The key driver of global markets is the yen exchange rate, according to one financial historian. Russell Napier, co-founder of the investment research portal ERIC, said in a recent installment of his "Solid Ground" macro strategy report that investors have been provided with a glimpse of the impact a change in Japanese monetary policy can ...

The two officials said they will continue to seek Sapporo’s possible candidacy for 2034 or later, but chances are considered slim and their talk for 2034 is seen as an attempt to save face. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- A container on Friday morning fell from a crane onto a truck at a pier in the Japanese port city of Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, resulting in the death of the driver. ( read original story ...)

The United States had, toward the last phase of World War II, planned out its atomic bomb attacks against Japan rather meticulously, with a list of targets that would evolve. The Target Committee ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Japan, transforms into a pink paradise as the cherry blossoms, or sakura, spectacularly bloom across the city. The Cherry Blossom Festival, known locally as hanami, warmly invites both locals and tourists to enjoy the fleeting beauty of these flowers. ( read original story ...)

On Friday itself, the Nikkei 225 and the Topix indexes saw their worst days since March 2020, falling more than 5%, according to Factset data. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Nikkei 225 suffered major losses for a second straight day on Friday with traders expecting the country’s central bank to further tighten monetary policy. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed dramatically lower today after Wall Street shares tumbled over concerns about the US economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo said on Friday operating profit fell 71% to 54.5 billion yen ($365.6 million) in the first quarter, below analyst estimates. Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPI) has started construction on a P3.5 billion expansion of its tire plant in Clark. The project, set for completion by the end of 2025, will increase YTPI's daily ... ( read original story ...)

The Four Seasons Hotel Osaka has opened, occupying part of the One Dojima high-rise in Osaka's Dojima neighborhood. The 28th floor is home to the hotel's Gensui floor, which showcases what Four ... ( read original story ...)