Tag: Yokohama

Police in Tokyo are stepping up efforts to eliminate groping and other forms of sexual harassment on trains ahead of summer, when such incidents tend to increase. ( read original story ...)

Dozens of officials will patrol world-famous Shibuya as Japan responds to the impacts of overtourism. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA - Where samurai once shaped history, visitors now whisk matcha. Nagoya's Banshoji Temple, linked to powerful 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga, has opened a cafe as it seeks to attract more ... ( read original story ...)

China said it sent Coast Guard vessels on “law enforcement patrols” to the east of Taiwan, a show of displeasure after Japan and the Philippines agreed to hold talks on maritime borders in the area. ( read original story ...)

People who litter on streets or in parks and other places are to be fined in a central Tokyo ward as part of its campaign to clean up the area. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks were mixed Monday morning, with the Nikkei stock index hitting a new intraday high on buying of some heavyweight technol ... ( read original story ...)

Stock markets in Japan and South Korea hit fresh record highs Monday on enthusiasm over the artificial intelligence boom and as investors await a decision on the Iran war ceasefire extension. Oil prices gained more than 2% as U. ( read original story ...)

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Japanese companies' pace of annual spending on plant and equipment stalled in the first quarter after a year of strong expansion, likely prompting a downgrade to economic growth as concerns mount over the impact of the Middle East conflict. ( read original story ...)

Hello June, hello yet another month of quality live events in Tokyo. Music fans can look forward to a diverse line-up this time, with our selection of the most punt-worthy gigs featuring heavy-hitters ... ( read original story ...)

(Corrects to restore dropped word 'flat' in lead paragraph) By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Japanese companies' annual spending on plant and equipment remained almost flat in the first ... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank Group Corp. is poised to overtake Toyota Motor Corp. as Japan’s most valuable company, marking a milestone for the global artificial intelligence boom and a dramatic reshuffling of the ... ( read original story ...)

JAPAN's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (pic) has rejected accusations of "new militarism" by Tokyo and criticised China for rapidly expanding its military with little transparency, underscoring ... ( read original story ...)

Roland Garros will feature its first women’s night-session match in three years as Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka headline a historic scheduling decision that follows growing criticism of the ... ( read original story ...)

JAMES SHARPE: For the first time in three years, Roland Garros have decided a women's match is worthy of the popcorn slot. ( read original story ...)

Join me as I explore the cruise from Singapore to Tokyo aboard the Spectrum of the Seas, the largest American cruise ship designed for the Chinese market. Built in 2019, the ship can hold almost 5,000 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s population fell by more than 3 million over the past five years, a record drop that underscores the depths of the country’s accelerating demographic crisis. ( read original story ...)