Tag: Yokohama

Japan on Thursday commemorated the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima with a smaller ceremony, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura doubled down on his suggestion that gargling mouthwash reduces the risk of novel coronavirus infections, fueling panic-buying and widening criticism from health ... ( read original story ...)

The five Olympic rings floating on a barge in Tokyo Bay were towed away Thursday for what is being called "maintenance," but officials say the iconic Olympic symbol will return to greet next year's ... ( read original story ...)

PM acclaimed Japan’s response as a model for the world, but has been largely silent amid record case rises ... ( read original story ...)

Saitama prefectural police have arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly confining a high school girl in his home in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Police said the girl had been reported missing as a ... ( read original story ...)

Bells have tolled in Hiroshima, Japan, to mark the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the world's first atomic bomb. But memorial events were scaled back this year because of the pandemic. On 6 ... ( read original story ...)

Had all factors been constant, Eliud Kipchoge would have been in the Japanese city of Sapporo this weekend. Of course not for the beer that this scenic Hokkaido Prefecture city is famous for, but to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is expected to urge residents of the Japanese capital to stay home as much as possible over an upcoming major holiday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, local media ... ( read original story ...)

The Olympic rings monument installed in Tokyo Bay for the 2020 Summer Games was temporarily removed for maintenance on Thursday and will return in December when Japan heads into the final stretch of ... ( read original story ...)

The governor of Japan's Aichi Prefecture has announced a regional “state of emergency” seeking to curb the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

Literature is a refuge we turn to when we are forced to confront contradictions that lie beyond reason, writes the Japanese novelist Yoko Ogawa. ( read original story ...)

Tucked away in Yokohama is a collection of some incredible rides.With increasing interest in JDM cars, there are more foreigners working to uncover amazing stashes in Japan. YouTuberSammit doesn’t ... ( read original story ...)

It’s too late to stand up after everyone dies,” said Masaaki Takano, 82, who walked home from school amid the black rain of a nuclear bomb. ( read original story ...)

Japan on Thursday marked 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back of ceremonies to remember the victims. Survivors, relatives and a han ... ( read original story ...)

Brexit trade deal with Japan by the weekend after the country’s foreign minister flew into London for last- minute talks.Toshimitsu Motegi, the Japanese foreign ... ( read original story ...)

The track will serve as the second taste of their upcoming debut full-length album, currently scheduled for an October release, and with the way things have been going for the group, there is plenty ... ( read original story ...)