Tag: Yokohama

Japan's agency in charge of the extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line to Sapporo says it will be extremely difficult to open the line at the end of fiscal 2030. The project aims to connect Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

May 8, 2024) - Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: LRE), a Japanese real estate developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa ... ( read original story ...)

Eugenie Bouchard recently gave Naomi Osaka her due, with tennis players acknowledging their mental health struggles more and more these days. The former World No. 5 also spoke about struggling with ... ( read original story ...)

New transmedia company Iconic Arts launched Tuesday with $3.1 million in financing at a $20 million pre-seed valuation. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama is ready to get the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Series rolling on Saturday morning, and anticipation is running red hot with the prospect of ... ( read original story ...)

"I wanted to show what queer life is like outside the capital" says Elska editor Liam Campbell The post Yokohama, Japan: Meet the city’s local queer men and allies, in 10 intimate images appeared ... ( read original story ...)

The dollar held firm on Wednesday, recouping some of the losses stemming from renewed bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, while the yen weakened for a third day, keeping investors wary of the ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 33-year-old investigator working at the Handa Tax Office of the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau on suspicion of stealing cash from a colleague. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- A 52-year-old con man here who falsely claimed he was a veterinarian apparently met some 50 women trying to make money as "sugar babies" and swindled money from several of them before his ... ( read original story ...)

OKUTAMA, Tokyo -- This town in the mountains of western Tokyo is known as a scenic spot on the upper reaches of the Tama River, but with tourism comes a major headache in the form of garbage left ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell sharply Wednesday on the selling of technology issues following a rally the previous day, with a share buyback anno ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday tracking overnight losses of high-tech issues in Wall Street, while investors were cautious about possible forex interventions. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock ... ( read original story ...)

Step into Akihabara's Electric Town, where corridors packed with vintage arcade machines transport you back in time. Classics like Pac-Man and Space Invaders are there for those missing the golden age ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of killing a woman in her 20s on the premises of the high-rise apartment building where she lived, on Wednesday. Police said Manabu Wakui, ... ( read original story ...)

He fired a single shot during an altercation with another driver after their cars nearly collided at an intersection in the city of Chofu, western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s coach Wim Fisette says it is “just a matter of time” before the former world No. 1 has a “big success” this year – and thinks she can win more Grand Slam titles. Osaka made her return at ... ( read original story ...)