(Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is hopeful that Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 can proceed in good order despite the disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. "We are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Coast Guard Suspends Cargo Ship Rescue Efforts on Typhoon
The Japanese coast guard suspended search and rescue efforts for crew members of a cargo ship transporting cattle that overturned in the East China Sea last week, as Typhoon Haishen approaches the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 116 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo reported 116 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from 181 a day earlier. The positive confirmations came out of a total of 5,024 tests conducted. The ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Typhoon Haishen brings high winds, power outages to Japan
Typhoon Haishen drew closer to Japan's southern mainland on Sunday, prompting authorities to recommend evacuation and warn of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel lets guests stay for free if they do a social media shoutout afterwards
A hotel in Tokyo is offering free stays in return for one social media post per guest. The two-star hotel, called Hotel New Shohei, is just a three-minute walk from Yotsuya Station in Shinjuku. Here's ... ( read original story ...)
Senior Japan ruling party member suggests early election: media
Japan's next prime minister could call a snap general election shortly after taking office next week, a senior member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said on Sunday, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s ‘Harajuku for Grandmas’ losing appeal among the elderly
Harajuku is renowned as Tokyo's mecca for outlandish youth culture, but over in the city's north-west is a district known as Sugamo that has come to be affectionately known as "Harajuku for Grandmas". ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen closes in as Japan braces for record wind, rain
Typhoon Haishen drew closer to Japan's southern mainland on Sunday, prompting authorities to recommend evacuation and warn of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful typhoon approaches Japan with violent winds, heavy rain
A powerful typhoon headed toward southern Japan Sunday, bringing violent winds and heavy rains with officials warning it could be strong enough to snap power poles and flip vehicles. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen unleashes rain, strong winds in south Japan
The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands on Sunday, blowing off rooftops and leaving homes without power as it edged northward into an ... ( read original story ...)
Kazuyoshi Miura: A professional footballer at 53 – how he does it
Because the Yokohama captain, Kazuyoshi Miura, was 53 years old. Miura's never-ending career fascinates football fans around the world. His contract extensions are reported by the BBC and CNN. He ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 vaccine not a ‘prerequisite’ for Olympics, says Tokyo 2020 CEO
As the Tokyo Olympics nears, the CEO Toshiro Muto has said that the COVID-19 vaccine is not a 'prerequisite' or a 'requirement' for the delivery of the games. ( read original story ...)
Southwestern Japan Braces For Powerful Typhoon Haishen
A powerful typhoon is making its way toward southwestern Japan, forcing authorities to urge caution and prepare for powerful winds and rainfall. Japan's meteorological agency said Typhoon Haishen had ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen approaches Japan packing powerful winds
A powerful typhoon, the second in a week, was barreling toward the Okinawa islands in southern Japan on Saturday, prompting warnings about torrential rainfall and fierce wind gusts. The Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Delta Electronics and Idemitsu develop new business model for Yokohama EV charging station
Delta Electronics has announced its electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Yokohama, jointly developed and operated by the Taiwan-based company and Japan's energy firm Idemitsu Kosan, will embrace ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces as Super Typhoon Haishen approaches
The Japan Meteorological Agency has urged residents of Okinawa and Kyushu to exercise extreme caution. Haishen morphed into a super typhoon on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds higher than 155 ... ( read original story ...)