Tag: Yokohama

Tropical Storm Shanshan slowly made its way northeast through Japan toward the capital Saturday, setting off a mudslide that killed three people, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water. ( read original story ...)

Disruption to shinkansen bullet train services in Japan spread Saturday amid heavy rain as a slow-moving typhoon lingered in western ... ( read original story ...)

The company said it had inspected that portion of track and confirmed its safety. But operations between Mishima and Nagoya were to remain suspended throughout the day. Between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is bracing for continued risks of landslides and floods as Tropical Cyclone Shanshan, now downgraded to a tropical depression, slowly moves inland after three days of record rainfall. Shanshan, ( read original story ...)

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai presents a souvenir to the Honorary Consul of Vietnam in the Japanese city of Nagoya Nagato Natsume at their meeting on August 29, 2024. ( read original story ...)

The 26-year-old tennis player was knocked out of the 2025 US Open tournament after losing her match on August 29 ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Tokyo's Shibuya district will ban nighttime public drinking of alcohol year-round beginning Oct. 1, looking to quell the disruptive behavior attributed mainly to tourists and hoping to ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's time at the U.S. Open is over after the second round. The star lost to Karolina Muchova in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 at Arthur Ashe Stadium ( read original story ...)

Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s third-ranked player, was knocked out in the second round of the U.S. Open by Botic van de Zandschulp. Naomi Osaka was also eliminated. ( read original story ...)

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka’s run at this year’s US Open ended in the second round with a 6-3, 7-6(5) defeat to the Czech Republic’s Karolína Muchová on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

A widely ridiculed Japanese government idea to woo Tokyo women into marrying men in rural areas by offering cash payouts and train tickets to matchmaking events has been scrapped, officials say. ( read original story ...)

There's a stereotype that Tokyo's tech scene caters exclusively to the young and tech-savvy. However, technology in Tokyo is designed with a broad audience in mind, including seniors. The city has introduced various technologies aimed at making life easier for its aging population. ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO—The city government here has proposed a tax on hotel users from April 2026 to fund tourism-related measures. The per-night levy will help the city to cope with overtourism and partially offset ... ( read original story ...)

Tire makers large and small have budgeted more than $13 billion in the past year toward new factories and capacity expansions. ( read original story ...)

A high-stakes boxing match is set as former world title challenger Vince “J-Vince” Paras and his fierce rival Hiroto Kyoguchi of Japan will collide in a much-anticipated trilogy bout on October 13 in ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama has commercially introduced a new technology it has been working on for years, aerodynamic fins that improve handling stability ... ( read original story ...)