Tag: sapporo

TOKYO - Shares were modestly higher Thursday in Asia after Wall Street steadied overnight. Investors are awaiting a vote in the U.S. Congress on health care legislation that is seen as a bellwether for Donald Trump's administration to deliver on campaign ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Thursday it will open a language immersion facility in Koto Ward in September 2018 to raise the English proficiency of children ahead of the 2020 Olympics. According to an outline released Thursday, the envisaged ... ( read original story ...)

Stocks turned slightly higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, supported by buybacks after the previous day’s tumble. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 43.93 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 19,085.31. On Wednesday, the Nikkei average gave up ... ( read original story ...)

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it will generate about 4, 000 megawatts (MW) of power in the next ten years to boost power supply in the country. According to a statement by the corporation's spokesman Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC would ... ( read original story ...)

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it plans to generate about 4, 000 megawatts (Mw) of electricity over the next 10 years. He said this would be achieved through building independent power plants. Mohammed said the power plants ... ( read original story ...)

The Worldwide Cost of Living 2017 report listed five Asian cities in its top six, including Hong Kong, Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul. The exception was Switzerland's Zurich, which was ranked third. Geneva, Paris, New York and Copenhagen completed the top ten. ( read original story ...)

Bandai Namco Entertainment's Asobi Motto project announced that its Pac-Man rickshaw will appear in Osaka as the project's fourth part. The Pac-Man rickshaw will be available to ride in the area around Osaka's Tsūtenkaku tower on Saturday and Sunday. ( read original story ...)

North Korea may no longer be as inaccessible to the outside world as they were before. A Japanese satellite was recently launched to spy on the elusive, nuclear-armed country. Japan just launched a new spy satellite to orbit. The satellite is specifically ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON - Singapore remains the world’s most expensive city to live in, a study showed on Tuesday, with two Japanese cities -- Tokyo and Osaka -- returning to the top 10 thanks to the strengthening of the yen. Almaty in Kazakhstan was the least expensive ... ( read original story ...)

It was supposed to be a brave new frontier: an outdoor catwalk show with a Buddhist temple and Tokyo's famed telecommunications tower glittering in the background. Until it chucked it down. While the bulk of Tokyo Fashion Week, the bi-annual style fest ... ( read original story ...)

The City of Yokohama in Japan has just launched a revolutionary service that may very well boost the popularity of both the ride-sharing industry and electric vehicles. For approximately 3,000 JPY per day, holders of Japanese driver’s licenses and a ... ( read original story ...)

READ: Why Tokyo 2020 organizers hope for a Fukushima role reversal Visit CNN.com/sport/golf for more news and features Tokyo 2020 will be golf's second appearance on the Olympic programme since 1904 after its return in Rio de Janeiro. Skateboarding ... ( read original story ...)

In Tokyo’s land of themed cafés where vampires, kawaii (cute) monsters, mayonnaise, cats and even goats are celebrated, a new pop-up has opened up centred around sleep. If you order at least one item from the menu at the converted Nescafe Harajukuand ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Asian shares were mixed in lacklustre trading on Tuesday, as markets searched for a dominant theme, weighing currency fluctuations, signs of growing protectionism and other uncertainties. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 per ... ( read original story ...)

I was very happy I decided to bring my camera with me,” Christoph told Lonely Planet Travel News. Christoph said that due to Tokyo’s massive size, the most challenging part of the shoot was the language barrier while researching locations and planning ... ( read original story ...)

"We will stick to the current prices as local market prices have not fully caught up with our hikes," Tokyo Steel's managing director Kiyoshi Imamura told a news conference on Tuesday. The company will keep prices for its main product, H-shaped beams used ... ( read original story ...)