Japan’s key consumer prices edged down in March for an eighth straight month of declines as pandemic-related business restrictions weighed on activity, underscoring the challenge the central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Manufacturing Sector Picks Up Steam In April – Jibun Bank
The manufacturing sector in Japan is continuing to expand in April, and at a faster pace, Friday's flash estimate from Jibun bank ... ( read original story ...)
Man nabbed over stabbing of Thai woman in Nagoya
Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 48-year-old man over the alleged stabbing of a Thai woman in Nagoya earlier this month ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil wants Neymar at Tokyo Olympics
Brazil's Olympic football coach, Andre Jardine, said on Thursday he wants to pick star forward Neymar for the Games in Tokyo later this year, but admitted it would be "difficult." ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, California
Yokohama, California, originally released in 1949, is the first published collection of short stories by a Japanese American. Set in a fictional community, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says to seek ‘short, powerful’ state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and elsewhere
The Japanese government is seeking a “short and powerful” state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures, with restrictions to contain the coronavirus similar to those imposed last ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Danielle Hill reclaims 100m freestyle Irish record in final
Larne swimmer Danielle Hill reclaims her Irish record in the 100m freestyle final at the Irish national trials on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Irish swimmers Danielle Hill and Victoria Catterson on their Olympic hopes
Irish swimmers Danielle Hill and Victoria Catterson tell NI of their hopes of reaching the Tokyo Olympics in the women's medley relay. ( read original story ...)
Adam Scott joins Dustin Johnson in opting out of Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Five weeks after World No. 1 Dustin Johnson said he won't play in the Summer Olympics, Adam Scott has done likewise. ( read original story ...)
Schwab says needs regulatory clarity on crypto before any offerings
Charles Schwab Corp is looking "closely" and "cautiously" at the cryptocurrency market and is waiting for regulators to give more guidance around the digital currencies before considering offering ... ( read original story ...)
Charles Schwab Looking Closely at Offering Crypto
Charles Schwab, one of the largest retail brokerages and retirement account providers in the industry, is looking closely into offering cryptocurrency. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘Don’t tell me I have been scammed’: Tokyo Sexwale says top government figures ignored him
Businessman Tokyo Sexwale has made startling claims about how he was stonewalled by top figures in government when he alerted them about alleged money laundering activities involving banks. ( read original story ...)
Swimmer Nathan Adrian Opens Up About ‘Really Unfortunate’ Spectator Regulations at Tokyo Olympics
The five-time Olympic gold medalist tells PEOPLE he would have loved to be able to share the experience with his family, including wife Hallie Ivester and their newborn daughter ... ( read original story ...)
Australian golf star Adam Scott opts out of Tokyo Olympics
Former men's world number one golfer Adam Scott has chosen to skip the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics this year to spend time with his family, the Australian's manager told Golf Channel on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Sexwale lays criminal complaint with Hawks about missing billions
ANC veteran and businessman #TokyoSexwale is sticking to his guns that billions of donor funds were stolen from the South African Reserve Bank ... ( read original story ...)
See what it’s like to pilot a 60-foot Gundam robot in Yokohama
When it debuted in 1979, the anime show “Mobile Suit Gundam” captured the world’s imagination with its giant, weaponized, mechanical robots fighting in a space opera. ( read original story ...)