Tag: sapporo

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is preparing to fly to Japan within weeks to strike a new deal on defence technology against the backdrop of tensions with China and the aftermath of the US election. ( read original story ...)

A total of 96 coronavirus infections were confirmed in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 2 -- a local single-day record a ... ( read original story ...)

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. Opponents to the Osaka administrative reorganization proposal take to a waterway in Osaka on Oct. 18 ahead of a ... ( read original story ...)

Signs that people are moving away from Tokyo, as telecommuting becomes the norm for many business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, have put property investors on edge and pushed Japan's real estate ... ( read original story ...)

The winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or for his dark family drama “Shoplifters and one of Japan’s most outspoken filmmakers, Hirokazu Koreeda is also a moving force behind “Asia Lounge.” This is a new ser ... ( read original story ...)

The woman, 23, told police she gave birth in a restroom at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. The baby’s body was later discovered partially buried in a Tokyo park. ( read original story ...)

World War II era, do not share President Donald Trump's tough anti-China position and have sought better ties with the People's Republic, even as major challenges persist. ( read original story ...)

The two new warships are planned to combine a development of the Maya class hull with the AN/SPY-7 Long Range Discrimination Radar. ( read original story ...)

A 22-year-old woman on Monday pleaded not guilty to parental neglect resulting in the death of her two-year-old daughter at their home in Sapporo last year. During the opening session of her trial at ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Protocol is a global agreement that implements the benefit-sharing of genetic resources for biotechnology research and development. The event will also see the launch of. Lake Bogoria, is an ... ( read original story ...)

The plant in Salem will change from a 4-shift/7-day schedule to a 3-shift/5-day schedule, according to the company. The reason, according to a company statement, is an effort to improve the efficiency ... ( read original story ...)

The postponed Tokyo Olympics are to open in just under nine months, and there are still far more questions than answers. Organizers in Japan and the International Olympic Committee say they are ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as investors bought back a wide range of issues after the benchmark Nikkei stock index sunk to a two-month low late last week. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)

The industry is testing the waters to see what safe cruise travel might look like during the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)

The focus for many in local political party Osaka Ishin no Kai is now on how — or even if — they can continue under a new generation of leadership. ( read original story ...)

Korean director Kim Bora ( House of Hummingbird) and Japanese actress Ai Hashimoto discussed mortality, filmmaking, and the importance of human connection in a world in the grip of a pandemic, at the ... ( read original story ...)