Tag: Yokohama

Hokkaido police launched an investigation after the headless body of a man was found inside a love hotel in the Susukino entertainment district of Sapporo City on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's tallest skyscraper, towering at a height of 330 meters, was completed at the heart of Tokyo, Mori Building Co. said Monday, beating the previous title holder by 30 meters. The Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower building is a key feature of an area being redeveloped as "Azabudai Hills" to fully open this fall in ...

China, Japan and South Korea need to send a clear signal of regrouping towards co-operation, and resist "the coercion of bullying and domination", China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, said on Monday, in an apparent swipe at the United States. ( read original story ...)

An ambulance carrying an 8-month-old girl to hospital ran into a gutter and got stuck, delaying her arrival by six minutes, and th ... ( read original story ...)

The new JPX Prime 150 Index, which launched Monday, is a curated list of 150 biggest Tokyo listings including the likes of Sony Group, Hitachi, Nintendo. ( read original story ...)

During the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the birth of the WTA, Judy Murray talked at length about the women's tennis.The mother of 2-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray believes Coco Gauff ... ( read original story ...)

Electric mountain bikes, a BMX track and World War II bunker camping are just a few of the new leisure options available to U.S. troops and their families at an Air Force-run recreation area in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

The European Union (EU) will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, its industry chief said on Monday, as countries move to strengthen control over a technology vital for defence, electronic and automotive industries. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday morning, with sentiment boosted by better-than-expected results from the Bank of Japan's Tankan business survey and a rally on Wall Street late last week after U.S. data indicated inflation is cooling. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's land prices rose for a second consecutive year in 2022, the country's tax agency said on Monday, suggesting a gradual recovery from the impact pandemic as restrictions were eased. ( read original story ...)

Anderson Lopes scored a goal in each half to help Yokohama F Marinos tighten their grip on first place with a dominant 4-1 victory ... ( read original story ...)

So, Sompo Holdings, one of Japan’s biggest insurance companies and the operator of about 280 care homes across the country, has turned to technology to address the problem. Takako Kojima, a care manager at one of its Tokyo nursing homes, says that new methods of analysing data are helping to reduce workloads and tailor care ...

As good boys go, he was one for the record books. Japan is preparing to mark 100 years since the birth of Hachiko, a Japanese Akita dog regarded as a paragon of ( read original story ...)

Critics of Japanese waste management policy argue that the incinerators are almost too successful. Even when they are less elegant than Maishima, they still provide an elegant solution to Japan’s generation of rubbish. ( read original story ...)

Bauer, who now pitches for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, snagged a bases-loaded comebacker to end the sixth inning of the team’s game against the Chunichi Dragons ... ( read original story ...)

Little Tokyo erupted in chaos Saturday evening as suspects in a high-speed chase abandoned their car and fled through a crowded plaza. ( read original story ...)