Tag: Yokohama

A former chief of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office on Friday pleaded guilty to raping a female subordinate prosecutor in ... ( read original story ...)

The enjoyment of nature is a central element of Japanese spirituality, and with miles of pristine coastline and acres of sparsely inhabited forests, the opportunities are endless. Even Tokyoites need not leave the city to find a retreat in nature. ( read original story ...)

Zheng Qinwen reached the Tokyo semi-finals on Friday despite admitting to struggling for motivation after winning Olympic gold and receiving a hero's welcome in her native China.The top seed beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-0, ( read original story ...)

The Metropolitan Police Department rearrested Kenichi Hosoya, 43, and his wife Shiho Hosoya, 38, both former company executives who ran a ryokan (Japanese inn) in Tokyo's Asakusa district, on Friday ... ( read original story ...)

Elderly people in Japan love Ohtani,” Tokyo resident Tatsuo Shinke said. “It’s my mother. And all my mother’s friends." ... ( read original story ...)

European markets opened lower on Friday while Asian stocks mostly advanced. Japan's benchmark declined as investors awaited the outcome of an election on Sunday. Germany’s DAX dropped 0.1% at ... ( read original story ...)

German automaker Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) fell 3.7% after third-quarter earnings in its core car division massively missed estimates, while France's Valeo (VLOF.PA) shed 7.5% as the automotive supplier ... ( read original story ...)

The suspect accused of killing and stealing cash from an elderly man in his home here said he had applied for a part-time job that solicited workers with "150,000 yen (about $990) or more daily wages" ... ( read original story ...)

Catch all the action at the 2024 WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024 on October 25 and get women's singles schedules and live stream information. ( read original story ...)

Discover how Tokyo balances its rich cultural heritage with bold innovation, offering fresh experiences that keep travellers coming back for more. ( read original story ...)

Japan's industrial output likely rebounded in September, led by a recovery in auto production, but sustained solid growth may be uncertain on lacklustre global demand, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Japan's voters could end more than a decade of Liberal Democratic Party dominance on Sunday, forcing the ruling party into power-sharing deals that could undermine the country's leadership. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling party, dogged by corruption scandals and plunging support for his weeks-old government, faces its toughest challenge in decades in Sunday’s parliamentary election. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s ruling coalition is in danger of losing its majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time since 2009, and strategists see the yen and stocks falling on such an outcome. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, weighed down by a cautious mood ahead of Japan's general election and selling of exporter issues on ( read original story ...)

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 1.8% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, slipping below the central bank's 2% target for the first time in five months. The Tokyo inflation figures are considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends. ( read original story ...)