Tag: Yokohama

Tokyo, Japan, transforms into a pink paradise as the cherry blossoms, or sakura, spectacularly bloom across the city. The Cherry Blossom Festival, known locally as hanami, warmly invites both locals and tourists to enjoy the fleeting beauty of these flowers. ( read original story ...)

On Friday itself, the Nikkei 225 and the Topix indexes saw their worst days since March 2020, falling more than 5%, according to Factset data. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Nikkei 225 suffered major losses for a second straight day on Friday with traders expecting the country’s central bank to further tighten monetary policy. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed dramatically lower today after Wall Street shares tumbled over concerns about the US economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo said on Friday operating profit fell 71% to 54.5 billion yen ($365.6 million) in the first quarter, below analyst estimates. Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPI) has started construction on a P3.5 billion expansion of its tire plant in Clark. The project, set for completion by the end of 2025, will increase YTPI's daily ... ( read original story ...)

The Four Seasons Hotel Osaka has opened, occupying part of the One Dojima high-rise in Osaka's Dojima neighborhood. The 28th floor is home to the hotel's Gensui floor, which showcases what Four ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 4.6% to 36,367.97 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong dropped 2.1% to 16,950.59. Shares in other Asian markets also sank. Japanese shares have been pummeled after the central ... ( read original story ...)

All three main indexes tumbled in New York, with the Nasdaq more than two percent off. And Asia fared just as poorly, with Tokyo the standout. The Nikkei 225 tanked more than 5 percent at one point ... ( read original story ...)

Less than a week in, the Paris Olympics are turning out to be a good story for NBC. Ratings are significantly up after the Tokyo and Beijing Games, and the network has already set a record for ... ( read original story ...)

Australia's BMX racing superstar Saya Sakakibara has made an emphatic statement at the start of her redemption Olympics as she raced to three clinical victories to power into the semi-finals as top ... ( read original story ...)

Like all Olympic sprinters, American 200-m star Gabby Thomas ramped up her training in July, in the weeks prior to the Paris Games. She did reps on successive days, to mimic the three rounds she’ll have to run, ( read original story ...)

Carlos Alcaraz says he doesn't feel unbeatable at Roland Garros, the site of the Paris Olympics tennis competition and the French Open title he won last month. His opponents might disagree. Alcaraz ran his winning streak at the place to 11 matches and became the youngest man to reach the singles semifinals at a Summer ...

Deadly Osprey crash off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says ... ( read original story ...)

The Air Force says a deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying instead of heeding multiple warnings that he ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) booked a 0.4% drop in first-quarter profit due to a change in reporting period at an overseas subsidiary and equity-method affiliate. ( read original story ...)