Tag: Yokohama

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Stocks ended higher Tuesday as exporters were buoyed by the yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar, although gains were limited by sharp declines among chip-related shares. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 178.40 ... ( read original story ...)

There was reportedly a time way back when in which Rockstar was strongly considering making a GTA 3 sequel set in Tokyo, and frankly, now I feel robbed of just such a game. This comes via TimeExtension, which asked an unnamed source who previously worked ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea's opposition has accused President Yoon Suk-yeol of being pro-Tokyo - as Japan's PM plans one last visit before stepping down Fumio Kishida is reportedly making progress on plans to hold talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has said the violation of its airspace by a Chinese military spy plane was “utterly unacceptable”, a day after the country scrambled jets and summoned a Chinese embassy official in Tokyo in protest. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

Her work has previously appeared in The Zoe Report, Popsugar, Insider and more. Nike Naomi Osaka is making the tennis court her runway. Ahead of the 26-year-old's return to the US Open on Tuesday, Aug ... ( read original story ...)

Former world no. 1 Naomi Osaka will be back in action at the U.S. Open for the first time since 2022 when she faces Jelena Ostapenko in the opener on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened mixed Tuesday as tech shares tracked overnight declines by their U.S. counterparts and exporter-oriented issues were supported by a pause in the yen's rise against the U.S. dollar. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)

Bon Odori Dance Festival is a summer tradition of Tsukiji that takes place at the beginning of August every year. SHOTLIST: 1.Visitors of Honganji bon odor dance festival dance around a wooden scaffolding called Yagura. ( read original story ...)

The incursion into Japanese airspace by the Y-9 surveillance aircraft was the first by a Chinese military plane, local media reported. ( read original story ...)

The territorial violation by China is the latest in a series of events amplifying tensions between Beijing and Japan. ( read original story ...)

Japan has protested to Beijing that a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated Japanese airspace and forced it to scramble fighter jets. ( read original story ...)

Japan scrambled fighter jets in response to the incursion, warning China against the reoccurrence of such an action. ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is returning to the courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City this week for the 2024 U.S. Open. Osaka, who has won the tournament two times, is one of the brightest stars in the sport. ( read original story ...)

Aug. 26 (UPI) --Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military plane, for the first time, violated the island nation's airspace, the Japanese government confirmed Monday. According to Japan's Defense Ministry, a Y-9 intelligence-gathering plane at ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s stock markets made modest gains over the week, with the Nikkei 225 Index rising 0.8% and the broader TOPIX Index up 0.2%, amid speculation that recent market turmoil could discourage further interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan (BoJ). ( read original story ...)

South Korea and Japan’s leaders must develop creative policies to resolve recurring historical grievance litigation. ( read original story ...)