Tag: sapporo

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Britain to avoid a no-deal Brexit. The two were speaking Monday at a joint news conference in Tokyo after holding talks. Mer... ( read original story ...)

The spectacular Sapporo Snow Festival is underway in Japan. Running between 31 January and 11 February, the country's largest winter wonderland event on the northern island of Hokkaido is now in its 7... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor ... perspective and also from the perspective of many European partners," Merkel told a news conference with Abe. "And we hop... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese insurance companies have spent more than $50 billion on acquisitions over the past five years to become the world's second-largest buyer of insurance assets, and t... ( read original story ...)

It’s all for her children’s preschool — before she can even head to the office. Like so many working mothers in Japan, Ms. Nishimasa, 38, is swamped by onerous, bureaucratic tasks that have nothing to ... ( read original story ...)

"To support this, we are taking advantage of our global assets, and with X-Trail already manufactured in Japan, we can reduce our upfront investment costs." Mr de Ficchy said the news would be "disapp... ( read original story ...)

This is what the Japanese people are probably feeling as they start anticipating the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics, thanks to tennis sensation Naomi Osaka. The 21-year-old won her second grand slam ... ( read original story ...)

* Toa Henare and Manabu Nakanishi defeated Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida * Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Tiger Mask defeated Takashi Iizuka and TAKA Michinoku * Toru Yano, Ryusuke Taguchi, YOSHI-HASHI, Tomoaki ... ( read original story ...)

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) recently held their The New Beginning in Sapporo Event which emanated from The Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kitayell in Hokkaido, Japan. The show was headli... ( read original story ...)

At least a dozen oarfish had washed up onto Japan’s coastline in the year prior to the disaster, according to Kyodo News. While he doubted the theory’s validity, Saiba said one possible scientific exp... ( read original story ...)

He said he eventually checked into his room at the stylish Wise Owls Hostels in Tokyo's Shibuya ward and dropped off his bags. The hostel staff confirmed his reservation, telling ABC News that the ... ( read original story ...)

Channel 9 presenter Tony Jones has spoken again about his much-publicised interview with tennis star Naomi Osaka. Jones was slammed on social media for his chat with the 21-year-old after she defeated ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has recently seen a surge in reported child abuse ... Several high-profile cases, including the death of a five-year-old girl last year, have shocked the nation. At a news conference on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) -- The chief executive of Tokyo's Olympic organizing committee said Friday there is no need for another top Japanese official to resign despite being investigated in a bribery scandal. Tosh... ( read original story ...)

BRUSSELS — The European Union and Japan on Friday ushered in a landmark trade deal they say will boost business between the two economic powers and sends the message that international pacts still hav... ( read original story ...)

Japanese police are investigating how a substance thought to ... The product packed in a glass tube was offered as "Uranium 99.9%" in an auction on Yahoo. According to the Kyodo news agency, a first t... ( read original story ...)