Tag: Yokohama

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing populism to Japan’s election on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

T HE IMAGE Tamaki Yuichiro wants to convey is of upward mobility. His campaign poster shows him grinning against a vivid orange backdrop, arms extended and fingers pointing skyward. The slogan beneath is hardly revolutionary: “Increase take-home pay.” But Mr Tamaki has turned this into a rallying-cry among younger voters. ( read original story ...)

A man who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student was acquitted Friday in a retrial, with ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka unveiled her upcoming Nike tennis shoes for the hard court stretch of the WTA season. ( read original story ...)

Explore Naomi Osaka's journey from tennis champion to advocate, her Grand Slam success and her efforts to raise mental health awareness. ( read original story ...)

HIRATSUKA, Japan — Toyota Motor Corporation is using Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Geolandar A/T G31 and Geolandar X-CV tires as original equipment (OE) on the new 4Runner SUV launched this year. ( read original story ...)

CAG Osaka Rainbow Six player Sho ‘BlackRay’ Hasegawa has been arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for alleged kidnapping and coercion, according to local reports. The arrest was reportedly made ... ( read original story ...)

On July 18th, commencing at 5:35 p.m. for approximately 40 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, received a courtesy call by the U.S. Presidential Delegation, who are visiting Japan to ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers have solved a mystery that has confounded scientists for 80 years: the crystal structure of the tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) hydrate TBAB·26H2O. This substance belongs to a class ... ( read original story ...)

A mutually beneficial U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is still possible, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

From major breweries like Asahi and Sapporo to the burgeoning craft brewing scene, Japanese beer culture has exploded in recent years. ( read original story ...)

Nepal will open its pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on Saturday, becoming the last participant to do so more than three months after the event began, a source familiar with the matter said ... ( read original story ...)

Former ozeki Mitakeumi took an unexpected outright lead Friday with his sixth straight win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament where ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that their countries can reach a "good agreement" on tariffs, Ishiba said on Friday after meeting Bessent at his ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to advance ongoing tariff negotiations ... ( read original story ...)

For Americans who were awaiting the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, the delay of U.S. pre-orders for the gaming console this April was one indication of what’s to come. ( read original story ...)