Tag: Yokohama

Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his fourth and final Cactus League appearance Monday, throwing 75 pitches over five innings, allowing a run on four hits and striking out seven. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese economy grew at a slower pace than initially estimated in the October-December period but still marked a third straight quarter of expansion. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, complicating the central bank's case for a further interest rate hike in the near term. ( read original story ...)

Japan's trade minister on Monday said he asked the United States not to impose trade tariffs on his country, but did not win any assurance that Japan would be exempt, including from a 25% steel and ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese household spending rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, internal affairs ministry data showed on Tuesday, worse than the median market forecast for a 3.6% rise. ( read original story ...)

A male inmate in his 50s who was being held in a solitary cell at a Nagoya detention facility died on Sunday. According to the Nagoya Public Prosecutors Office, the man had been taking medication for ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese study conducted by a team from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine found that the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, equipped with sensors that alert diabetics ... ( read original story ...)

MLB is bracing for a huge financial windfall from the season-opening games featuring several Japanese stars, including the reigning National League MVP. ( read original story ...)

Foreign workers took to the streets of Japan's capital on March 9, calling for wage increases and improved labor conditions as the peak of th･･･ ( read original story ...)

A memorial service Crown Prince Akishino attended was held in Tokyo on Monday to mourn the estimated 100,000 victims of the U.S. military's air raid on the capital 80 years ago. ( read original story ...)

Yoji Muto is expected to negotiate with U.S. officials ahead of global tariffs that could damage Japanese businesses, including automotive giants. ( read original story ...)

Nissan tested its self-driving car in Yokohama, using advanced sensors to navigate traffic. While still requiring human supervision, the technology aims to address Japan’s driver shortage and faces ... ( read original story ...)

Great East Japan Earthquake struck in the mid-afternoon, train services in the Tokyo metropolitan area came to a halt for hours, with many lines not running until the next day. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday, as the buying of shares battered in recent declines was limited amid uncertainty over the effect of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats on the global economy. ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO – A private zoo in Sapporo that is often introduced as “the most dangerous zoo in Japan” will close at the end of September, the zoo’s operator, Success-Kanko Corp, announced on its website on ... ( read original story ...)

All finishers received an event-exclusive crystal tumbler from French luxury brand Baccarat. ( read original story ...)