Tag: sapporo

Thirty-five years later, Kimura, now 54, found herself addressing thousands of cheering, boisterous supporters from her wheelchair at a campaign event ahead of Japan's July 21 upper house election. "I ... ( read original story ...)

On Tuesday, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono warned Tokyo might take further action if South Korea pushes harder on the issues related to historical issues. Tokyo has requested third-party ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO--Police officers abruptly plucked two citizens out of a venue where Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was stumping here after they began jeering him, an action that could be an abuse of power, ... ( read original story ...)

but said he would “engage in all issues that are related to South Korea and the United States,” the Yonhap news agency said. Last week Stilwell had told Japan’s NHK broadcaster the United ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA - Takayasu became the latest ozeki to withdraw from the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, meaning all four wrestlers currently at the sport’s second-highest rank have pulled ... ( read original story ...)

They say Kato has admitted to the allegation. The director of the Inspection Office commented, "We will take strict measures based on the outcome of the investigation." (Japanese original by Kentaro ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday he has "no plan" to send the country's self-defense forces to the Middle East in order to protect commercial shipping interests from countries like ... ( read original story ...)

Yoko Ramen opened July 8 at 3422 FM 2920, Ste. 190, Spring. The restaurant offers nine types of Sapporo-style ramen with flavors ranging from tonkotsu and miso to seafood and spicy chicken. ... ( read original story ...)

Former Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura vowed Tuesday to “return the favor” to Yokohama FC for showing faith in him at age 41. Speaking at his introductory news conference, Nakamura said he aimed to ... ( read original story ...)

And then, months later, when Osaka lost her No. 1 world ranking at Wimbledon, and news outlets raced to describe the incident as “humiliating,” noting how she fled the “uncomfortably” silent press ... ( read original story ...)

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of -- Divers Caeli McKay and Meaghan Benfeito have secured two spots for Canada in the women's 10-metre platform event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. McKay finished third in the ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN) — More than half a million people in Tokyo are being asked to work from home as part of a trial scheme aimed at tackling transport congestion ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in the city. Over 20 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and South Korea are large exporters of products such as chips and smartphone displays. An escalated trade fight between the two could be bad news for the global technology industry and consumers ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Relations between U.S. allies South Korea and Japan deteriorated on Tuesday with South Korea questioning Japan's commitment to U.N. sanctions against North Korea, while a South ... ( read original story ...)

The move by the two chipmakers to secure supplies of hydrogen fluoride comes after Japan said earlier this month that it would tighten curbs on exports of high-tech materials used in smartphone ... ( read original story ...)

Twenty million train rides are taken daily in the Tokyo. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of employees in Tokyo will work from home for two weeks as part of a trial of ... ( read original story ...)