Tag: Yokohama

Japan were drawn to face North Korea and Syria in Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, while South Korea will face China and Thailand when the second round of the continent's qualifiers kick off in November. ( read original story ...)

Jamie Halse of Platinum Asset Management sees a 'great fundamental story' in Japan and explains why he thinks more investors should be looking into that market. ( read original story ...)

French director Élise Girard’s “Sidonie in Japan” starring Isabelle Huppert as a French writer mourning her husband’s death while on a book tour of Japan, is among titles set to launch ( read original story ...)

A suspected murder-suicide left a woman and her 3-year-old son dead and her 7-year-old daughter injured after they fell from a condomi ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical said on Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 12% from a year earlier, citing momentum in its growth and the launching of new products. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- The case of an elementary school student who was abused with racially charged comments from classmates such as "foreigners are disgusting" was recognized as bullying by a third-party ... ( read original story ...)

Kirishima and Hoshoryu’s promotions to ozeki have shown that the Mongolian era of sumo dominance isn’t close to concluding just yet. ( read original story ...)

The World Expo, an international event held every five years, and the casino resort are expected to boost tourism. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Singapore investors are snapping up Japanese real estate, lured by a weaker yen and the prospect of tourism-driven growth in the second-largest metropolitan area Osaka. ( read original story ...)

Japan is in an unenviable position. After battling decades of stagnation, the world’s third-largest economy may be close to entering a virtuous circle where rising inflation lifts wages and spending. ( read original story ...)

Asian shares advanced and the dollar fell on Thursday after a well-flagged U.S. rate rise delivered no major surprises, although policymakers in Europe and Japan could pose risks for markets with their own interest rate decisions. ( read original story ...)

ITIRE stands for Increasing Talented Innovators through Real Experiences. The program was designed to show students the career fields available with manufacturing experience. Philip Calhoun is the ... ( read original story ...)

Microsoft Corp will provide artificial intelligence technology to the Japanese government after enhancing the processing power of its data centres located within the country, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

YOASOBI ’s “Idol” extends its record stay atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on the chart dated July 26, now at 15 consecutive weeks. The Oshi no Ko opener has dominated the Japan Hot 100 since it first took the top spot on the April 19 list, ( read original story ...)

The detectives are the stars in the Japan-only version of Netflix’s true-crime documentary about a missing-person investigation that captured the nation’s attention. ( read original story ...)

"After the eighth day, I couldn't sleep at all," Hoshoryu said during a news conference in Nagoya. "Once I hit double-digit wins, the pressure was on." ... ( read original story ...)