An experiment is under way in Sapporo to test the effects of using snow to preserve food for long periods. The experiment at Moerenuma Park in Higashi Ward began...
SAPPORO, April 27 (AP) - (Kyodo)The Sapporo High Court ruled Tuesday that last year's general election was constitutional despite a considerable disparity in the value of each vote between constituencies. Presiding Judge Tetsuo Inoue turned down the suit filed by...
The Yomiuri Giants are on the verge of their 21st Japan Series title as the battleground moves to Hokkaido for Game 6. A pair of ninth-inning homers--the second by Shinnosuke Abe--produced a dramatic 3-2 walk-off win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome...
The Taiwanese team yesterday beat South Korea 5-4 in the opening match of the final round of the 25th AsianBaseball Championships that began in Sapporo, Japan. Good batting by Wu Tsung-chun (吳宗峻) put the team ahead 4-2, after trailing 1-2 in the third inning....
The government has not decided on a location for a representative office in Sapporo, Japan, even though the office is scheduled to open this summer, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday, denying that the delay was related to elections in Japan. Minister...
CAMP MAKOMANAI, Japan - Col. Kenji Sawai, commander of Japan's 18th Infantry Regiment, stands in his headquarters dressed from head to foot in white camouflage. Skis clutter the hallways of his outpost in the snow-covered mountains of northern Japan, along with stacks...
October 23, 2008 TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Former Japan coach Ivica Osim is considering an offer to become technical director of J-League club Consadole Sapporo, local media reported on Thursday. The 67-year-old, who less than a year ago suffered a severe stroke and...
TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Former Japan coach Ivica Osim is considering an offer to become technical director of J-League club Consadole Sapporo, local media reported on Thursday. The 67-year-old, who less than a year ago suffered a severe stroke and fell into a coma,...
SAPPORO, July 6 (Kyodo) - Representatives of nongovernmental organizations from more than 30 nations across Japan gathered Sunday in Sapporo, Hokkaido, for a three-day forum to discuss the environment, development and human rights ahead of the Group of Eight summit...