NEW YORK – May 22, 2020 – In its daily cover story today, Forbes reveals that acclaimed tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the highest-paid female athlete ever. Osaka’s record $37.4 million in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bars can stay open until 10 under governor’s exit roadmap
Bars in Tokyo can keep serving until 10 p.m. and students can soon begin to return to schools as part of a roadmap to reopen the economy in Japan's capital outlined Friday by Tokyo Governor Yuriko ... ( read original story ...)
Café at Japanese zoo uses cuddly capybaras to enforce social distancing
A café at a zoo in Japan is the latest eatery to get creative when it comes to encouraging diners to practice social distancing. ( read original story ...)
The Nagoya Protocol and historical collections of plants
Keeping pace with food demand and climate change requires continuous genetic improvement of crops that, in turn, relies on the availability of genetic resources. Access to these resources is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will be followed by 3 mega sporting events — all in China
Uncertainty surrounds how the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be held next year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics Are 14 Months Away. Is That Enough Time?
International sports are largely on hold. Borders are closed, and a vaccine is not expected to be available soon. The 2021 Games are anything but a slam dunk. ( read original story ...)
From near disaster to success story: how Japan has tackled coronavirus
Criticism of government reaction has given way to plaudits for public’s virus-challenging habits ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 logo satire pulled after furore
A media association has withdrawn its coronavirus-themed parody of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo after the local organising committee called it offensive and a violation of copyright. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo prepares a 6-week reopening schedule
Tokyo plans a three-phase easing, with each phase lasting two weeks ... 11:20 a.m. China's new home prices rose at a slightly faster pace in April, the latest data shows, adding to signs the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister, central bank governor meet on pandemic response
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda met in Tokyo, the finance ministry said on Friday, in a show of resolve to coordinate fiscal and monetary policies to ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo residents ambivalent about lifting emergency
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also offered praise for the business-minded "Osaka model" Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura drafted to bounce back from the virus. ( read original story ...)
Parisians angry as trees in famous cinema’s Japanese garden cut down
Property magnate Charles Cohen’s €8m renovation of La Pagode branded a ‘massacre’ ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo zoo names baby orangutan ‘Reito’ after new era name
A zoo in this northern Japan city revealed on May 20 that it has settled on the name "Reito" for its baby orangutan born in February. Of the five name proposals brought forth on the Sapporo Maruyama ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: UN again urges global cease-fire to fight virus
The United Nations secretary-general is again urging factions in conflict to heed his call for a global cease-fire to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus antibody tests to start in Miyagi, Osaka and Tokyo in June
The government wants to know how many people were actually infected — including those without symptoms — and if "herd immunity" was achieved. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics followed up by 3 mega-events — all in China
Uncertainty grips next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics: Will there be fans or empty stadiums in 14 months? And how will thousands of athletes, staff, and technical officials ... ( read original story ...)