Wickenheiser, a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, knows after training for years to compete, she would do anything to go, so athletes, and the IOC, shouldn't make the final choice on the Games' fate. ( read original story ...)
Visional Surges in Biggest New Tokyo Listing Since SoftBank
Human resources firm Visional Inc. surged on its first day of trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Mothers market in Japan’s biggest new listing in more than two years. ( read original story ...)
No indictment for man over Nagoya women’s pumps thefts after victims refuse to testify
A 33-year-old man in central Japan was arrested April 6 on suspicion of stealing women's pumps by switching them out with new shoes of the s ... ( read original story ...)
‘Absolutely disappointed’: Australian divers slam Fina over Tokyo qualifier
Olympic bronze medalist diver Anabelle Smith has slammed global governing body Fina for pressing ahead with a qualifying event for this year’s Tokyo Games despite a spike in Covid-19 cases in the Japa ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Bethany Firth talks to BBC Sport NI on preparing for Tokyo
Multiple gold medallist Bethany Firth tells NI she cannot wait to get back to Tokyo and compete for more Paralympics medals this summer. ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: Infection measure checks begin in Tokyo’s Kabukicho ahead of emergency
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers are seen on the night of April 23 patrolling the Japanese capital's Kabukicho nightlife district as part ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: India’s hospital crisis deepens, Tokyo goes under state of emergency
US restarts Johnson & Johnson vaccinations, New Zealand excludes Western Australia from bubble, EU pledges vaccine drive ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Holders Say It’s Hurt Their Personal Relationships
There’s volatility, potential for thefts or hacks, and the chance of regulatory changes. Turns out, it may not help your social life, either. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Australian divers slam FINA over Tokyo qualifier, withdraw from event
Olympic bronze medallist diver Anabelle Smith has slammed global governing body FINA for pressing ahead with a qualifying event for this year's Games in Tokyo despite a spike in COVID-19 cases in the ... ( read original story ...)
Over 1,000 Osaka city workers ate out late, in groups after March COVID-19 emergency end
More than 1,000 Osaka City Government employees went out during March and April in groups of five or more, or for meals going late into the n･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s QAnon disciples aren’t letting Trump’s loss quash their mission
The baseless QAnon conspiracy theory began in October 2017 when a person or persons using the name "Q" (which is a level of US security clearance) posted a thread on 4chan, an ano ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Sexwale lays criminal charges over ’stolen’ funds
Pretoria - ANC veteran and businessman Tokyo Sexwale has stuck to his guns over the alleged theft of billions of rand in donor funds from the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) and has since laid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fukushima waste water plan has its merits. Critics should not jump to conclusions
this is not advisable because Japan is located in an earthquake zone: around 1,500 earthquakes are recorded in the country every year. If the storage tanks collapse and the water is leaked due to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Under Third State of Emergency as COVID-19 Cases Rise in Japan Ahead of Olympics
Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo this week to help slow rising COVID-19 cases in the country, a move that comes just three months before the start of the Summer Olympics. Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo declares state of emergency three months before Olympics
Japan has declared a targeted state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures, amid a surge in coronavirus cases that comes three months out from the Tokyo Olympics. Under the new orders ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Tokyo motor show cancelled
The Tokyo motor show has been cancelled for the first time since the inaugural event in 1954, due to the ongoing pandemic. Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda – who is also the chairman of the Japan ... ( read original story ...)