Read more Tokyo stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5522/tokyo.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:25:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70849/rio-to-host-2016-olympics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time. Rio beat surprise finalist Madrid in the last round of voting today in Copenhagen. Chicago was knocked out in the first round, Tokyo in the second. Rio had played heavily on...http://www.newser.com/story/70849/rio-to-host-2016-olympics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 11:57:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70623/cities-that-could-beat-chicago.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack and Michelle Obama arrive in Denmark tomorrow, hoping to win the 2016 Olympics for their hometown. The Windy City has an impressive bid, proposing events in the city's parks and a lakefront Olympic Village. But three other cities are lobbying hard, and any could get the Games come Friday....http://www.newser.com/story/70623/cities-that-could-beat-chicago.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 7:52:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69879/japan-loses-its-taste-for-luxury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHundred-dollar melons and pricey designer handbags used to sell so well in Japan that companies considered luxury goods a mass-market sector. But while the Japanese kept on shopping through previous recessions, this one has produced a sea change. The luxury industry has been hard hit, and the change may be...http://www.newser.com/story/69879/japan-loses-its-taste-for-luxury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 7:31:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69682/japan-cops-get-tough-on-subway-gropers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJapan has dispatched undercover police officers across Tokyo's commuter rail system to make sure men with wandering hands feel the strong arm of the law, the Guardian reports. Sexual harassment has long been a problem for Tokyo's subway, with two-thirds of young women saying they have been inappropriately touched while...http://www.newser.com/story/69682/japan-cops-get-tough-on-subway-gropers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 3:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68446/rio-shines-in-2016-olympics-evaluation-chicago-not-out-yet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe International Olympic Committee appears to be bullish on Rio for the 2016 Summer Games, though Chicago, Tokyo, and Madrid remain in the hunt, CNN reports. In an evaluation of the cities released today to members, Rio’s presentation is deemed to be of the “very highest quality.” Chicago’s bid also...http://www.newser.com/story/68446/rio-shines-in-2016-olympics-evaluation-chicago-not-out-yet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 16:00:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66466/71-earthquake-rocks-tokyo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 7.1 earthquake rattled Tokyo and surrounding areas today, AP reports. The strong quake, which struck just before 8 pm local time, disrupted trains and a professional baseball game, but so far there are no reports of damage or casualties, and no threat of a resulting tsunami. Japan is...http://www.newser.com/story/66466/71-earthquake-rocks-tokyo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Aug 2009 8:37:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66163/best-cities-for-good-eats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagParis is for lovers—food lovers. The city came in first on a Forbes list of the world’s best cities for eating well, based on a 2009 survey ranking 50 cities. Notably absent from the top 10 are New York and London, which don’t boast much of a “local” cuisine....http://www.newser.com/story/66163/best-cities-for-good-eats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 13:30:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63726/tokyo-branded-worlds-most-expensive-city.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTokyo and Osaka bumped Moscow into third place in Mercer's annual ranking of the costliest cities for expats, the Times of London reports. Geneva and Hong Kong rounded out the top five. Currency fluctuations pushed many European cities down in the influential rankings,which compare the cost of living in...http://www.newser.com/story/63726/tokyo-branded-worlds-most-expensive-city.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Jul 2009 3:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62258/rios-olympic-bid-picks-up-steam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith 3½ months to go, Rio de Janeiro has picked up significant momentum in the race for the 2016 Olympics. The Brazilian city emerged with the most buzz among the four competing cities during presentations yesterday in Switzerland to International Olympic Committee members. Chicago, Madrid, and Tokyo are the other...http://www.newser.com/story/62258/rios-olympic-bid-picks-up-steam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Jun 2009 16:52:18 CDT