Month: January 2021

We want to hear your NOC news Contact nocnews@insidethegames.biz The Ecuador Olympic Committee (COE) is set to hold a pre-Tokyo 2020 training camp for its race walkers in Kitami after signing an ... ( read original story ...)

Health officials in Japan have confirmed a third coronavirus variant that is separate from the strains that were first documented in the U.K. and South Africa. The variant was detected in four people ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese electricity prices have soared to all-time highs as a cold snap coincides with tight supplies of liquefied natural gas to raise fears of blackouts in parts of the country. Power companies ... ( read original story ...)

As a 3rd wave of COVID-19 infections drives a widening state of emergency, the government is forging ahead with the Summer Games against the will of its people. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering extending a state of emergency further beyond Tokyo to include Aichi prefecture, home to Toyota Motor Corp, and other central and western ... ( read original story ...)

Young adults gathered in Japan to celebrate reaching 20, the age at which they can drink alcohol, smoke and get married without parental approval, although many events were cancelled due to coronaviru ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers at Nagoya Institute of Technology have found a way to create a 3D map of carriers inside silicon carbide power transistors without sawing them ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been named a brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton. The 23-year-old Japanese tennis pro - a three-time Grand Slam singles champion and reigning champion at the US Open - has become the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympics organisers played down a poll showing plunging support for the Games on Tuesday and said a report claiming cancellation could be discussed next month was "fake news". The comments, less ... ( read original story ...)

For travelers in search of a different side of Japan, Hokkaido is where it's at. For many, Sapporo - a bustling metropolis on the frontier of Hokkaido’s wilderness - is the first destination. ( read original story ...)

YOHT today released a new corporate identity, a new corporate logo, that draws on the 100 year plus legacy of Yokohama while underlining its own distinct space in the Off-Highway segment. As a result, ... ( read original story ...)