Tag: Yokohama

Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in May, government data showed on Friday, as higher prices continued to squeeze consumers' purchasing power, further threatening the fragile economy. ( read original story ...)

In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay damages to people who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct eugenics law, ruling the practice was ... ( read original story ...)

HIV, Ebola and most recently, COVID-19 viruses have had an enormous impact on our societies world-wide. All these viruses are "enveloped viruses," viruses that have an exterior envelope that surrounds ... ( read original story ...)

Emma Navarro made it look easy on Wednesday afternoon. The 23-year-old crushed Naomi Osaka in under an hour in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, at Centre Court to move on to Wimbledon’s third round. Ranked No. 19 in the world, Navarro hasn’t lost a set during ... ( read original story ...)

As a weak yen persists, Japan's two stock indexes closed Thursday at record highs beating March's all-time high at that time as the U.S. dollar fell in Japan. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese man died on a Tokyo commuter train and remained unnoticed among sleeping passengers for nearly 12 hours. The unnamed passenger boarded in Shibuya and traveled over 400 miles before being ... ( read original story ...)

At a cocktail reception the night before the opening, Magnus Renfrew, co-founder of the fair, told Observer that Tokyo Gendai is “playing a big role in Japan’s art scene, both to provide a more ... ( read original story ...)

BTS' Jimin and Jungkook are set to take fans across New York, Jeju and Sapporo through upcoming travel variety show Are You Sure?! with each episode releasing weekly from August 8. Read on for more ... ( read original story ...)

Here, our guide to the best hotels in Tokyo. The business district of Otemachi might not be the first location that would come to mind for a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), but you won’t find a ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka was beaten in less than an hour by American Emma Navarro in the Wimbledon second round, losing 6-4 6-1 to the No. 19 seed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Imogen Grant and Emily Craig missed out on a medal by 0.01 of a second in Tokyo - now they are favourites for double sculls gold in Paris. ( read original story ...)

A court in western Japan has ordered the government to grant refugee status to a man who said he fled his country in North Africa after facing persecution for being gay. ( read original story ...)

Temperatures surged across Japan on July 4, topping 35 degrees Celsius in Tokyo for the first time this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)

When it comes to steamin’ hot serves of ramen, Sydney’s full of winners. But there’s a new bowl in Haymarket ditching the broth that’s well worth your time, too. ( read original story ...)

Hiratsuka, Japan—The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its BluEarth-FE AE30 tires as original equipment (OE) to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for use on the automaker’s new compact ... ( read original story ...)

The Osaka District Court on July 4 recognized an African man in his 30s who fled to Japan from his own country fearing persecution for his ho ( read original story ...)