Tag: Yokohama

Sapporo Holdings Ltd. suspended exports of its Pokka brand of beverages to the Middle East as escalating tensions involving Iran heighten concerns about demand. ( read original story ...)

Electric buses imported from China by Japan ahead of last year’s Osaka Expo have become a liability after revealing fatal defects. Despite an investment exceeding 70 billion Korean won, it remains ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police have arrested two Vietnamese men who allegedly entered a home in Setagaya Ward where a family of four was killed 26 years ago. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA—The Nagoya High Court on March 7 ruled that provisions of the Civil Code and the Family Register Law that do not recognize same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Plans within the Japanese government to invite U.S. President Donald Trump to Japan just ahead of his visit to Beijing -- which would have enabled Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to ... ( read original story ...)

Amid a record number of lethal bear attacks, Japan has a secret weapon. Meet "Monster Wolf". ( read original story ...)

"Monster Wolf" is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals. ( read original story ...)

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japanese refineries increased their oil processing to over 70% of their capacity for the first time since March, Petroleum Association of Japan data showed ... ( read original story ...)

But there are major delays, unfortunately ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese-made electric buses imported in large numbers from China ahead of last year’s Osaka Expo have turned into a white elephant after revealing fatal defects. The budget invested exceeded 70 ... ( read original story ...)

The Nippon Maru recently made its final call to the port of Yokohama before being withdrawn from service by Mitsui Ocean Cruises. Wrapping up a 36-year sailing career, the 600-passenger ship bid ... ( read original story ...)

The New York Times has once again highlighted Japan as a top travel destination, listing Toyama and Osaka among its “52 Places to Go in 2025.” ... ( read original story ...)

More than a decade after the Nagoya Protocol, which aims to fairly share the benefits of utilizing genetic resources, became law, microbiologists and other scientists still face practical challenges ... ( read original story ...)

Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan's brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven leaders' summit in France in mid-June, broadcaster NTV reported on ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s three megabanks are set to secure access to Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model Mythos, according to a person familiar with the matter, after its limited release last month sparked fears ... ( read original story ...)