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A record amount of snowfall blanketed central Japans Hokuriku region by the morning of Jan. 8, forc

Heavy snow across Japan leaves cars stranded, homes without power Heavy snow across much of Japan caused widespread disruption Friday, leaving around 90 vehicles temporarily stranded on an expressway and nearly 44,000 homes without electricity. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it expects the cold spell to continue over the weekend, warning of more snowfall and further traffic disruption due to slippery roads. Sections of the Hokuriku Expressway were closed between Ishikawa and Toyama prefec...

Butcher’s Block at Raffles Hotel Singapore is a vibrant premium meat restaurant known for its steak (such as the premium cuts of John Stone Grass-fed 28 Days Dry-Aged Angus) and wood-fired cuisine. I may be slightly biased here, but its predominantly elegant cobalt blue interiors is quite a draw to me as well. The beautiful-blue is complemented with dark wood panelling and bold brass furnishing and accents. An ideal venue for a smashing wood fire-kissed BBQ with family and friends. Helmed by...

Heavy snow and strong winds buffet JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka on Dec. 30. (Motoki Nagasawa) Heavy snow is forecast along the Sea of Japan coast from western to northern Japan from Jan. 7 to 8 due to a rapidly developing low-pressure system. The stormy weather will likely bring extremely strong winds and even create blizzard conditions, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. In light of that, the agency is warning people to be alert and cautious about using any form of transportation i...

The transport ministry issued an emergency announcement of heavy snow, expected mainly along the Sea of Japan coast during the year-end and New Year holidays, and urged people in those areas to refrain from venturing out unless it is essential. It warned Dec. 28 that heavy snowfall could force authorities to close roads to prevent motorists from being stranded in their vehicles and also disrupt public transportation systems, resulting in massive delays and suspended services. A strong winter-ty...

2020-12-29 12:06:08 GMT2020-12-29 20:06:08(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned on Tuesday that heavy snow is forecast over wide swathes of Japan centering on regions along the Sea of Japan during the year-end and New Year holidays. According to the JMA, a powerful cold pressure system will bring heavy snow all along the Sea of Japan coast, from Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu in the south, between Wednesday and Saturday. Ja...

More heavy snow seen on Sea of Japan side The Japan News FacebookTwitterEmail Commuters walk in front of JR Toyama Station on Wednesday morning in Tokyo.Japan News-Yomiuri photo TOKYO - A powerful cold front brought heavy snow to a wide area mainly on the nations Sea of Japan side from Tuesday to Wednesday. The snow was expected to continue intermittently on Thursday, with heavy precipitation expected in both mountain and lowland areas. The Meteorological Agency is urging people to be on guard ...

The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Hanoi Office’s survey to travel agents and airlines of Vietnam finds that about 70% intend to restart selling travel in Japan by the next cherry blossom season. The survey was conducted from November 5 to 16 2020, and answers from 41 companies were collected.  The survey results also show that there are still several hurdles to restart traveling in Japan, as 82% answered that ‘lifting of travel restrictions in both Japan and Vietnam’ will be...

Coronavirus-hit travel firms cut staff and branches in rush to restructure Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ The governments Go To Travel tourism promotion campaign helped shore up travel industry sales, but it is seen as merely a stopgap measure. | KYODO Jiji Dec 11, 2020 Travel businesses are rushing to restructure their operations as they struggle due to...

Suspected women’s underwear thief ‘targeted Kinki region’ By Tokyo Reporter Staff on December 11, 2020 WAKAYAMA (TR) – Wakayama Prefectural Police have arrested a suspected thief of women’s underwear who was found to be in possession of more than 900 pairs, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Dec. 7). On the morning of November 25, Yoshikazu Fukutani, a 60-year-old employee in the construction industry, allegedly swiped two pairs of underwear hanging out to dry at the residence of a woman in...