Japanese-style pub operator Watami has announced the acquisition of Subway Japan in a strategic move to diversify its portfolio. The Tokyo-based izakaya [a traditional Japanese bar where alcoholic ...

In order to mitigate flood damage, cities across Japan are implementing large-scale measures.

Restaurant chain operator Watami Co. announced it has acquired the Japanese arm of U.S. sandwich chain Subway. Subway currently operates 178 outlets in Japan, but Watami plans to expand that ...

Water-blocking panels inaccessible due to rainwater pressure At around 7 p.m. on Aug. 21, the Japan ... flooding Azabu-juban station on the Namboku Line in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Up until now, the ...

The largest typhoon to hit Japan since records began ... Tokyo Metro, which operates the capital’s main subway system, is taking measures based on a flooding simulation by the Central Disaster ...

The suspect slashed a man in his 20s in the head as he got on a subway car. A passenger in his 30s had his finger slashed while he and nearby passengers seized the attacker, Japan 's NHK ...

The in-depth story of the Zhengzhou Metro Line 5 Flooding Disaster 2021. A subway ride home quickly ... for longest flight U.S. Tariffs Costing One Japanese Carmaker a Million Dollars Every ...

Typhoon Shanshan soaked large swathes of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm's centre, halting travel services and ...

New York City invested $7.6 billion on flood-proofing its subway system—yet it still floods. Now, it plans to spend another $1 billion on a raft of new measures. Here’s what other cities might ...

As the flood of overseas tourists shows no sign of slowing, complaints about overcrowding and poor behavior by visitors are prompting some in Japan to look at ways of controlling the flow without ...

In the hills above Kobe, Japan’s fifth largest city (pop ... Kobe’s Broadway, the Motomachi, was flooded with ten feet of water. In Kobe’s main railway station water was five feet deep.

FUKUOKA/YUFU, Japan (Reuters) -Typhoon Shanshan soaked large swathes of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and ... including the subway to the airport, had ...