SAPPORO—Soaring consumer prices and the sliding yen forced the Sapporo city government to add 17 billion yen ($116 million) ...

SAPPORO--City officials here will impose stricter measures to battle the growing COVID-19 crisis, but some of the loudest ...

As Hokkaido’s long winter season comes to a close, the melting ice and warm weather signify the beginning of spring. Living in Sapporo for four years now, spring is one of my favorite seasons as the ...

TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Three groups including Bain Capital and KKR are preparing to bid for Sapporo Holdings' real estate business, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The sale ...

Hokkaido, Japan’s second largest island, is teeming with fresh seafood. But it’s really the crab – kani, in Japanese – which is most sought-after. Here are the seven of the best spots to enjoy crab in ...

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The pandemic proved a boon for the video game industry, sparking a frenzy of investment to keep up with demand. But this gold rush met its reckoning when normality returned in 2023, a banner year for ...

Sapporo beer is taking a walk on the dark side. Hoping to keep pace with a growing number of consumers looking for the next new thing, the Japanese beer maker is releasing Premium Black, its first new ...

Japanese brewery Sapporo Holdings is closing San Francisco's Anchor Brewing, acquired in 2017, citing challenges like the pandemic and intense competition. A little over five years ago, Japanese ...