The city of Tokyo announced a record 366 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, exceeding 300 for the first time as Japan begins a four-day weekend. ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics were supposed to open Friday. Instead, the city is facing a spike in coronavirus cases.
If all had gone according to plan, Tokyo would awake tomorrow to the opening day of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Instead, the city is grappling with a spike in coronavirus infections, with 366 new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles says it’s hard missing Tokyo Olympics this week, but she sees upside to postponement
With her gym shut down and not much else to do, Simone Biles let herself process her disappointment after learning the Games would be postponed. ( read original story ...)
U.S in talks with Japan about Marine force overhaul, says commander
The United States has begun talks with Japan about deploying mobile U.S. Marine units in Okinawa armed with anti-ship and air defence missiles that would work closely with Japanese forces on islands ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces up to its plastic problem
I was ready to do my bit for the environment as Japanese stores finally began to charge a tiny fee for disposable plastic bags. But even before I paid, it all felt rather futile. The pastries I ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Expresses Interest To Buy Arm From Softbank
It has been exploring a potential sale or initial public offering (IPO) for the business. The Tokyo-based conglomerate has now gathered interest from Nvidia. The report adds that other potential ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Toll Grows; Cases in Tokyo Reach Record: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- The world topped 15 million Covid-19 infections. The three worst-hit countries -- the U.S., Brazil and India -- account for nearly half of all confirmed cases globally and more than 40% ... ( read original story ...)
With Tokyo’s red-light district closed, bars and restaurants must make their own rules
On Thursday, Tokyo reported a record 366 new infections ... representative director of the Nightlife Business Association, adding the government hadn’t acknowledged clubs’ attempts to implement ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic star Katie Ledecky has training, Stanford studies this week instead of Tokyo races
Katie Ledecky would have been in Tokyo this week, where she likely would have added to her trove of Olympic swimming medals. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Tokyo sets virus case record as holiday begins
People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus walk in the central business district in Melbourne ... Kanagawa prefecture, near Tokyo, Thursday, July 23, 2020. A ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Giants slay Dragons 6-1 after late rally
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Central League leaders the Yomiuri Giants overpowered the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 on Thursday, with Kazuma Okamoto driving in the go-ahead run as part of a five-run rally in the eighth. ( read original story ...)
Japan top court tells Twitter to disclose retweeters’ info
“Twitter has 45 million users in Japan. It is hoped that the company will take action ... In 2018, however, Intellectual Property High Court ruled that an act of retweeting does not infringe copyright ... ( read original story ...)
Experiencing Zen & Zazen in Nikko, Ryomo, and Kawagowe Japan (less than 2 hours north of Tokyo)
In these times of stress and uncertainty, it is relieving to know that once we can travel again, there are places in the world to travel to that offer the healing qualities of reflection, tranquility ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reports record 366 cases in 24 hours
India has recorded 685 virus deaths in the past 24 hours, as well as 444 previously unreported fatalities, bring the nationwide death toll from the pandemic to 29,861.The Health Ministry on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea ‘ghost ships’ washed up in Japan because of China’s ‘dark’ fishing fleet, NGO says
The dead just kept coming in 2017. Now, a new report by international nonprofit Global Fishing Watch explains why. ( read original story ...)
Q & A: Kumiko Zimmerman, The First Japanese Woman To Own And Operate A Tequila Company
Don Sueños has not only garnered attention for its high-quality tequila, but also for its dedication to charitable causes. ( read original story ...)