Tag: Nagoya

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 ...)

The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 4.6% to 36,367.97 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong dropped 2.1% to 16,950.59. Shares in other Asian markets also sank. Japanese shares have been pummeled after the central ... ( read original story ...)

All three main indexes tumbled in New York, with the Nasdaq more than two percent off. And Asia fared just as poorly, with Tokyo the standout. The Nikkei 225 tanked more than 5 percent at one point ... ( read original story ...)

Less than a week in, the Paris Olympics are turning out to be a good story for NBC. Ratings are significantly up after the Tokyo and Beijing Games, and the network has already set a record for ... ( read original story ...)

Australia's BMX racing superstar Saya Sakakibara has made an emphatic statement at the start of her redemption Olympics as she raced to three clinical victories to power into the semi-finals as top ... ( read original story ...)