Tag: Yokohama

Traveling by train in Japan is one of the wonders of our modern world, whether that's whizzing through the countryside on the Shinkansen or enjoying a slow Joyful Train. Here are some of the great new ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A major annual firework festival in Tokyo will be held this summer for the first time in four years after the display was repeatedly canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event's ... ( read original story ...)

The head of Japan's largest trade union confederation on Tuesday called for further wage rises beyond next year, arguing that this year's wage hikes were inadequate if they prove a one-off. The trade ... ( read original story ...)

In Osaka, temperatures soared to 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) on March 22, a record for that time of year. Tottori, in the southwest, hit 25.8 C (78 F) on the same day, the highest in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has awarded its largest defence equipment maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries contracts worth 378 billion yen ($2.84 billion) to develop and build a new missile force aimed at deterring China from using military force in East Asia. ( read original story ...)

Beijing warns against meddling as Japanese side calls for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait during high-level meeting While both sides firmly stated their positions, the consultations also ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda says he is in no rush to shift away from the radical monetary stimulus of his predecessor, but wage pressures may force him to make the policy tweaks ... ( read original story ...)

Japan could push its Winter Olympics bid back four years to 2034 after corruption scandals related to the Tokyo Games, the country's Olympic chief has warned.Yamashita said the talks would include the ... ( read original story ...)

Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that Japan would chair a Group of Seven (G7) financial leaders' meeting on Wednesday in Washington to discuss the global economy and financial markets, ( read original story ...)

The head of the Japanese Olympic Committee says Sapporo may delay its bid for the Winter Olympics, going for 2034 instead of 2030 ... ( read original story ...)

Centara Hotels & Resorts, together with Taisei Corporation and Kanden Realty & Development, has announced the completion of the construction of the Centara Grand Hotel Osaka, which is set to open on ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo on the Xbox’s Game Pass platform2, Tango Gameworks is also bringing an all-new update to the game filled with new features. Here’s everything to know going into the Spider’s Thread update for ... ( read original story ...)

There is shock in Kenya following the announcement that the country's Tokyo 2020 Chef de Mission Waithaka Kioni has died at the age of 70 following ... ( read original story ...)

Public scepticism towards major sporting events in light of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics corruption scandal, which has previously hampered Sapporo's hopes of staging the 2030 Winter ... ( read original story ...)

He has been following Japan’s politics and economics for more than 20 years, working at Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. He is also the co-author of a 2021 book on the Carlos Ghosn affair and its impact on Japan. ( read original story ...)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to travel this week to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, and Japan, the State Department said on Monday. ( read original story ...)