Tag: sapporo

While neither of these reports suggests that either Nagoya or Chiba is on the verge on entering the IR race, they are still notable given the lack of interest seen so far throughout the process. Earli... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Friday near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul for the funeral of a South Korean woman forced as a girl into brothels and sexually enslaved by the Ja... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday slashed its full-year hardware forecast for the hybrid home-portable Switch console, revising a figure that had been treated ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Seven environmental non-government organizations (NGOs), including the Rainforest Action Network, have accused Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers of failing to end the use of ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN) - The number of spectators at a Tokyo 2020 Olympics sailing event will be slashed over fears too large a crowd could hamper evacuation in the event of a tsunami, organizers said Thursday. Initia... ( read original story ...)

This week a Kyodo news agency poll indicated that Osaka city ... expressed interest in hosting one of the country’s first casino resorts. Kyodo identified Nagoya as one of the authorities “positively ... ( read original story ...)

With 100 days to go until the IAAF World Relays Yokohama 2019, the local organising committee has revealed the official logo for the event. The colour blue in the logo symbolises the host city Yokoham... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Jan 30 (IANS) The organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games ... until June 14 when Japan’s new law against ticket scalping takes effect, reports Xinhua news agency. As to payments, the applicants c... ( read original story ...)

SEATTLE/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ANA Holdings Inc said it would order 38 planes worth $4.33 billion from Boeing Co and Airbus, and buy a stake in Philippines Airlines parent PAL Holdings Inc to suppo... ( read original story ...)

Eleven Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa and its tenant commands arrived in Sapporo, Japan, on Jan. 28 to begin work on a Navy-themed snow statue for the 70th annual Sapporo Sno... ( read original story ...)

Osaka’s appeal has grown in Japan since she beat Serena Williams in last year’s U.S. Open. Her performance at the Australian Open has topped daily news coverage. It’s not the first time ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, Japan —January 28, 2019— Toshiba Corp. has unveiled a remote-controlled robot with tongs that it hopes will be able to probe the inside of one of the three damaged reactors at Japan’s tsunam... ( read original story ...)

Poland’s Piotr Żyła finished fourth and countryman Kamil Stoch was sixth in the second day of the ski jumping competition in Sapporo, Japan, on Sunday. Kamil Stoch of Poland soars through the air duri... ( read original story ...)

Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoch has won second place in Sapporo, the first competition of the World Cup circuit. Kamil Stoch of Poland soars through the air during the FIS World Cup ski jumping large hi... ( read original story ...)

MELBOURNE, Australia -- So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone, too. She was playing ... ( read original story ...)

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka overcame nerves, tears and a spirited challenge from double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova to claim the Australian Open title with a 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 win on Saturday. ... ( read original story ...)