The tricky path to Tokyo 2020

Here are five key moments in Tokyo's rocky Olympic road. Tears of joy TV news presenters broke down in tears and thousands of people erupted in screams of delight when the IOC awarded the games to Tokyo in September 2013. With emotions running high ... ( read original story ...)

Expansion of Tokyo Marathon 2019 Charity Recipient Programs

Since 2011, Tokyo Marathon has raised over 2 billion JPY in donations through its charity program. These funds are donated to various recipient programs. In next year’s Tokyo Marathon 2019, the total number of charity entry places remains at 4,000 slots. ( read original story ...)

‘Tokyo Ghoul’ Announces Season 3 Episode Order

After all, it looks like the new season will be a one-and-done cour. Yikes. As you may expect, fans are not particularly happy about this order news. The first season of Tokyo Ghoul abided by a single cour structure, and it adapted more than 60 chapters of ... ( read original story ...)

7 cities confirm interest in hosting 2026 Winter Olympics

Canada's Calgary, Austria's Graz, Swedish capital Stockholm, Sion in Switzerland, Turkey's Erzurum, Japan's Sapporo and an Italian bid involving Cortina d'Ampezzo, Milan and Turin are all in the initial process. There is considerable Olympic experience in ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 Olympics ‘back on track’ after rocky start

On a nondescript patch of land east of Tokyo, cranes are whirring frantically against a city skyscraper backdrop as 200 workers toil on the 2020 Olympic canoe venue. With the Pyeongchang winter games closed, Tokyo is stepping up preparations for the next ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street’s positive tone

TOKYO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday as investor sentiment was brightened by Wall Street's solid tone overnight after U.S. equities recovered ground. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 62.97 points, or 0.30 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s business confidence sinks

Tokyo — Japanese business sentiment worsened for the first time in two years in the quarter to March, a central bank survey showed on Monday, as rising raw materials and labour costs weigh on an otherwise steady economic recovery. A strong yen and ... ( read original story ...)