A serious-looking consortium of businesses is trying to position Japan as the first Asian space tourism hub, by proposing a futuristic, floating "Spaceport Japan" from which services like Virgin ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido raises COVID-19 alert level as new cases surge again
SAPPORO--Faced with surging COVID-19 cases, authorities in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, raised the alert level regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic to 3 on its five-point scale. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido reports record 187 coronavirus cases
Experts have warned that the rising trend of infections in northern regions could be the result of people spending time in poorly ventilated rooms as temperatures drop. ( read original story ...)
Crypto mining is now drawing in the world’s top renewables producers
At what point will greening crypto energy consumption be enough? En+ Group, the world's top producer of low carbon aluminum and largest private sector generator of hydropower, has entered its first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Says Stable Currency Moves ‘Extremely Important’
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday vowed to work closely with overseas authorities to keep currency moves stable, signalling his readiness to respond to any yen spike that threatens to ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan zoo apologizes after Twitter post on woman viewing monkey draws fire
A central Japan zoo housing the world's largest variety of primates issued an apology on its website on Nov. 5 over an inappropriate post on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo earthquake: 6.2 magnitude quake recorded near remote Japanese island
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 10 kilometers (more than 6 miles).No tsunami alert has been declared ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake recorded over 600 miles southeast of Tokyo
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday near the Japanese island of Chichijima in the Ogasawara archipelago over 600 miles southeast of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido to report record 180 coronavirus cases Saturday
Experts have warned that the rising trend of infections in northern regions could be the result of people spending time in poorly ventilated rooms as temperatures drop. ( read original story ...)
Japan travel bubble: what countries are included, do I need a Covid-19 test and how will it affect the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?
Residents get green light to travel to certain countries in Asia, while hotel openings and discounted train tickets encourage spending at home but most foreigners must wait ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China to resume business travel possibly mid-November
Japan and China have agreed in principle to resume business travel between the two countries as early as mid-November, a government source said Friday, in ... ( read original story ...)
5.8-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan region
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 01:10:32 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 17.76 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’S Bach calls for sacrifice and patience among sports leaders ahead of the Tokyo Olympics
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH SPEAKING ABOUT UPCOMING TOKYO OLYMPICS 2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH, SAYING: "Making the ... ( read original story ...)
My disastrous wager on Japan
As befits someone who likes to buy funds and hold them for many years, I struggle to ditch the poor performers in my portfolio. When confronted with a serial underperformer, my first instinct is to ... ( read original story ...)
Nishikori sports Osaka’s debut Nike sneaker
On Thursday, fellow Japanese player and friend Kei Nishikori served up some news on behalf of Osaka by wearing her newest Nike kicks. Osaka teamed up with Nike and Japanese fashion brand Comme des ... ( read original story ...)
As cases in US rise, Tokyo runs test gymnastics event for Olympic COVID-19 safety
The four-country friendly gymnastics event in Tokyo on Sunday will be a run-through for COVID-19 safety protocols in the run-up to the rescheduled Olympics. They were moved from July of 2020 to July ... ( read original story ...)