Tag: sapporo

Political turmoil after Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in a snap election last weekend could lead the Bank of Japan to delay its next interest rate hike until January, a former BOJ board ... ( read original story ...)

NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched BLOCK71 Nagoya today, marking its operational opening for start-ups. BLOCK71 Nagoya aims to create a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Government Investment Pension Fund (GPIF) posted a $60 billion quarterly investment loss on Friday, its worst quarterly result in a little more than four years, after the mammoth fund was hit ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Agency for Cultural affairs announced the first young filmmakers to receive support under its new Film Frontier Global Networking Program. ( read original story ...)

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese trading house Mitsubishi sees its liquefied natural gas (LNG) output capacity growing by 5 million metric tons per year to over 17 million tons early in ... ( read original story ...)

Acclaimed Japanese director Lisa Takeba (“The Pinkie,” “Signal 100”) is developing “Children of the River,” a Japan-Italy co-production that explores themes of identity and loss through the story of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 2.6% to 38,053.67. On Thursday, the Bank of Japan announced it would keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 0.25%, ​​which was in line with market expectations. The ... ( read original story ...)

Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months jail under strict new rules introduced Friday. Those who breach the revised road traffic law can be punished with a ... ( read original story ...)

A 35-year-old manager of a Uniqlo store in Toshima Ward in Tokyo, Japan, was arrested by the police for secretly filming up to eight female customers in his store's changing rooms. According to the ... ( read original story ...)

The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) is partnering with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to launch Beyond Japan, a program aimed at connecting Japanese filmmakers with Hollywood opportunities. The initiative, backed by the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy is expected to have slowed sharply in the third quarter hurt by sluggish consumption and capital spending, a Reuters poll showed, which could complicate the central bank's plans to hike rates further. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — A second Japanese court ruled Wednesday that the government‘s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest in a series of decisions upholding plaintiffs’ demands for marriage equality. ( read original story ...)

Thousands of kochia plants are delighting visitors at Takino Suzuran Hillside Park in Sapporo City, Hokkaido. This vivid autumn scene can be enjoyed through October. ( read original story ...)

The government, its makeup in flux after the ruling party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will shape Japan’s future nuclear policy. ( read original story ...)

Japan must fund any additional spending plans within its budget rather than issuing more debt, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, urging the government to get its fiscal house in order as the central bank starts to raise interest rates. ( read original story ...)

Oda Kaori’s docudrama 'Underground' ventures from a subway in Sapporo to caves in Okinawa and completes the Japanese director's subterranean trilogy. ( read original story ...)