Tag: Yokohama

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Japan is planning to build what it describes as a "conveyor-belt road" between the cities of Tokyo and Osaka to address a shortage of truck drivers. The idea is that giant containers on pallets will be ... ( read original story ...)

The tiny Japanese CubeSat was launched from Florida with the aim of bringing the space industry into a more sustainable future. ( read original story ...)

The number of births of Japanese children in the first half of 2024 has continued its alarming downward trend, with only 329,998 babies born between January and June. ( read original story ...)

The final of one of Japan's three major soccer titles, the J.League YBC Levain Cup, was held on November 2 at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Nagoya Gr ... ( read original story ...)

Five people suspected of mediating the prostitution of women working at traditional Japanese restaurants, or "ryotei," have been served fresh･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

The best actress award went to Anamaria Vartolomei for her role in “Traffic.” The film is directed by Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Cristian Mungiu It tells the tale of a Romanian couple who become involved in an art theft and deals with the economic disparities between Western and Eastern Europe. ( read ...

Ivan D. Gaona's spaghetti western action film 'Adios Al Amigo' won the Tokyo Film Festival's special jury prize. ( read original story ...)

Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka to tackle truck drivers shortage - Japan is planning an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

Edmund Yeo to direct dystopian drama based on Tawada Yoko novel as Taiwan-Japan co-production, with spring 2026 production start planned. ( read original story ...)

Police allege the suspect, Miho Kimoto, was involved in the October murder of a 75-year-old Yokohama resident who was found bound and beaten in his home. ( read original story ...)

Keppel has acquired an under-development data center being constructed in Tokyo, Japan. Keppel Ltd. this week announced that its private fund, Keppel Data Centre Fund II (KDCF II), has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Mitsui Fudosan for the ... ( read original story ...)

University student Masaki Saen told police that he had received threats after applying for a “dark” part-time job, or yami baito. ( read original story ...)

Toyota’s July-September profit has sunk to less than half of what it was in the same period the previous year, as a production stoppage that followed a certification scandal and recalls dented vehicle ... ( read original story ...)

Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest summit, is revered for its snowy peak. A snowfall reported on Wednesday ended its longest snowless period in 130 years. ( read original story ...)

Japanese manufacturers were less confident about business conditions in November than in October, a Reuters monthly poll showed on Wednesday, as China's economic slowdown and a persistently high rate ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's coach Patrick Mouratoglou has given his take on the state of tennis with a suggested rule to make things more entertaining. ( read original story ...)