Tag: Yokohama

NAGOYA -- With its "K-culture," such as pop music, TV dramas and films, South Korea is casting an eye on Japan to lure inbound tourists to regional cities, not Seoul, where overtourism is a concern. ( read original story ...)

“If the discovery seemed like the opening scene of a murder mystery, it is one that Japan prefers to leave unsolved,” the New York Times once commented on the startling and frightening discovery in ... ( read original story ...)

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles recently admitted to feeling trapped by her own thoughts and body due to the criticism she faced in the aftermath of her 2020 Tokyo Olympics withdrawal to ... ( read original story ...)

“For me, the biggest thing I learnt from Tokyo was you really need to treat it like any other competition and not get wrapped up in the enormity of it being an Olympics,” she says as she prepares to ... ( read original story ...)

Simone Biles recently shared that she was left with no self-belief after she withdrew from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the wake of 'twisties'. Biles entered the Tokyo Olympic gates as the heavy ... ( read original story ...)

The duo were part of a group with Emily Hegarty and Eimear Lambe that claimed bronze in the coxless four for Ireland at the Tokyo Games. But they are split between two different boats this time. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Lone yokozuna Terunofuji was victorious in his return from injury, but other top-ranked wrestlers made forgettable starts to the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. All three ... ( read original story ...)

Thrill-seekers looking for an adrenaline hit can head to the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower in the western Japan city of Osaka, where a new ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese manufacturer Seiko Epson Corp. plans to reduce its workforce overseas and consolidate production sites in a bid to cut costs, Chief Executive Officer Yasunori Ogawa told Kyodo News in an interview. ( read original story ...)

Those who say you can’t find good Mexican food in Tokyo are mistaken — they just haven’t looked hard enough. Plumb the depths of the many thousands of eateries that jostle for space in Tokyo’s 23 ... ( read original story ...)

Twenty-one-year-old FC Tokyo captain Kuryu Matsuki is preparing for a move overseas, his J-League first-division club said Saturday. ( read original story ...)

Quad foreign ministers are likely to meet in Tokyo, addressing China's policies and regional issues, setting up a potential December summit. ( read original story ...)

Vissel Kobe settled for a 1-1 draw away to bottom club Consadole Sapporo in the J-League first division Saturday. Kobe moved to 41 points, five behind leaders Machida Zelvia after Yuya Osako's ... ( read original story ...)

A woman was confirmed dead in the search for a missing family believed to have been trapped in a landslide in the early hours of ( read original story ...)

The plant, run by wholly owned subsidiary Sakai Display Products, is set to discontinue production of large liquid crystal panels for television sets. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Members of a volunteer fire corps in Tokyo who swiftly prevented the spread of a fire in a residential area by using a Tokyo Fire Department app to locate a hydrant and extinguish the blaze ... ( read original story ...)