Tag: sapporo

Japan's Olympic Committee appointed an independent panel to ... which is continuing to struggle with the fallout from the Russian cheating scandal, actually got a bit of good news today. The city of S... ( read original story ...)

Takeda, who is also the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, was placed under formal investigation for "active corruption" on Dec. 10, France's financial crimes office announced on Friday. Fre... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has always insisted its Tokyo bid is clean. The judicial source, quoted by various news agencies and Le Monde, said that Mr Takeda had been "mis en examen" by investigative jud... ( read original story ...)

Takeda was questioned in 2017 by Japanese prosecutors in relation to those payments. The questioning took place at the request of French authorities, Kyodo News agency reported at the time. Black Tidi... ( read original story ...)

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was speaking at a regular news conference. Moon said on Thursday that Japan's political leaders should not undermine bilateral ties by "politicising" the issue o... ( read original story ...)

Russia has slapped down Japanese assertions that a deal was in the offing to resolve a decades-old dispute over a chain of islands, accusing Tokyo of distorting agreements struck with Moscow to break ... ( read original story ...)

MONTREAL -- Japanese auto supply giant Denso Corp. is joining Montreal's burgeoning artificial intelligence scene with the launch of a research and development lab in the city. Chief executive Koji Ar... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sparked fury by claiming the avoidance of a no deal Brexit is the “wish of the whole world”. Mr Abe also expressed his hope to “enjoy further economic growth” wit... ( read original story ...)

"We've been saying we should continue diplomatic discussions on the issue and should not hurt our forward-looking relationship with Japan," Moon told a news conference. "I don't think it is wise for J... ( read original story ...)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - At the Canadian embassy in Tokyo last month, beef promoters flew in a chef from Canada to cook New York strip steaks for hungry Japanese importers and restaurant supplie... ( read original story ...)

Japan subsequently claimed that a South Korean warship had locked ... very positive effect on the success of the second US-North Korea summit," Moon said in the news conference in Seoul. Kim and Moon ... ( read original story ...)

MANILA – Among the country’s many urban cities packed with world-famous sites and landmarks to marvel at, here’s one equally as exciting yet possibly more beautiful: Sapporo, the most magical city of ... ( read original story ...)

Moon told a news conference it was not wise for Japanese leaders to politicize historical issues between South Korea and Japan because it could damage future bilateral relations. (Reporting by Joyce L... ( read original story ...)

He said: “It is great news that British beef and lamb will be available on supermarket shelves and restaurant menus for the first time in more than 20 years. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expe... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe is expected to urge Theresa ... International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said: “It is great news that British beef and lamb will be available on supermarket shelves and ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte (not pictured) hold a joint news conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw 2 rela... ( read original story ...)