Tag: Yokohama

Police on Wednesday arrested a 46-year-old jobless man on fresh charges of killing his three children at their home in Tokyo and setting fire to the house in May. Yusuke Goto admitted to the allegations, telling police officers: "I did an atrocious act. I'm sorry." ( read original story ...)

As reported earlier, Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka and UNDP Tokyo Director Hideko Hadzialic signed an agreement on cooperation in rebuilding social infrastructure in Ukraine, including a ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka's 2024 Wimbledon run ended on Wednesday, July 3, when she lost to Emma Navarro, 6-4, 6-1 in the second round. All four of her Grand Slam titles have come on hard courts: two each at the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning, as financial issues were bought on hopes for improved profits amid higher Japanese long-term int ... ( read original story ...)

As the world watched critical national elections in the UK and France last week, Tokyoites prepared to vote for their governor. ( read original story ...)

Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in June as the yen's declines pushed up the cost of raw material imports, data showed on Wednesday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed Wednesday as selling to lock in gains after the Nikkei index ended at a record high the previous day was offset by buying of financial issues. In the first ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in June as the yen's declines pushed up the cost of raw material imports, data showed on Wednesday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a weaker open for the index at after it hit an all-time high on Tuesday, with the futures contract in Chicago at 41,540 and in Osaka at 41,500 compared to the ... ( read original story ...)

THE government has issued a warning on heatstroke in Tokyo and areas in its east and west, as hot and humid conditions behind several recent deaths drove some people to use new “cooling shelters” set up around the capital. ( read original story ...)

The first woman governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, has won a third term – against another woman candidate. The race between multiple women signifies a push for greater female representation in Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Li and Lin are also the owners of Sapporo, the sushi restaurant at 8065 Peachtree Lane. Denise Neil The Wichita Eagle But when Wichitans get inside the restaurant after it opens later this month, they ... ( read original story ...)

Disney announced a new cruise ship that will be designed after the Wish and set sail from Tokyo in 2028. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese navy report says lack of instructions to the crew and their failure to keep a lookout and communicate led two Japanese navy helicopters to collide during nighttime training in April, ... ( read original story ...)

Authorities urged people to avoid physical activity and issued top “danger”-level alerts, after several people died from heatstroke symptoms over the last few days. ( read original story ...)

In June 2022, after a concussion put BMX rider Saya Sakakibara out of action, the Australian considered quitting the sport. In an interview with CNN Sport, the 24-year-old talks about the decision to ... ( read original story ...)