At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 21.70 points, or 0.07%, to 29,642.69. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 6.95 points, or ... ( read original story ...)
China tells Japanese minister to drink a glass of treated Fukushima water after Tokyo announced it was safe to dump it in the Pacific
A Japanese official said it is okay if we drink this water, so then please drink it,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijan said at a press conference on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams: can there be friendship between them?
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams combine the past, present and future of the WTA Tour, but in addition to being two great athletes, in addition to respecting each other, they can also be friends? ( read original story ...)
Japanese official says canceling Tokyo Olympics still a viable option
With less than 100 days to go before the start of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, a Japanese official said Thursday that the Games could realistically be canceled if surging COVID-19 cases aren't ... ( read original story ...)
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate: That’s a question for U.S. athletes going to Tokyo
American athletes headed for the Olympics in late July have varying opinions about the need to protect themselves against the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Adam Peaty ahead of schedule for Olympics after another 100m blast
World record holder Adam Peaty declared himself ahead of schedule for the Tokyo Olympics after swimming the fastest 100m breaststroke of the year at the British selection trials in London on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party number two says calling off Tokyo 2020 an option if COVID-19 situation worsens
Cancelling the Tokyo 2020 Games could still be an option if the COVID-19 situation worsens, according to the second-ranked member of Japan’s ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Parked plane becomes restaurant in Tokyo
TOKYO >> Champagne flowed as fine food was served aboard an All Nippon Airways Boeing 777 aircraft on March 31 — but the plane’s wheels never left the ground. ( read original story ...)
Osaka reports record 1,208 daily coronavirus cases, Tokyo 729
Osaka Prefecture reported a daily record of 1,208 coronavirus cases on Thursday and Tokyo marked 729, the highest in more than two mo ... ( read original story ...)
Semenya wins 5,000m race, but falls short of Tokyo qualifying time
Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya moved closer to qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Games in a new event after defending her South African championships 5,000m title in Pretoria Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan bets on hydrogen to lift its ambitious carbon-neutral plans
But renewable energy experts have mixed feelings on the “hydrogen society” push to be showcased at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
President Biden is hosting Japan’s prime minister in D.C. It’s a big deal for Japan — and the U.S.
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide of Japan will visit the White House, marking President Biden’s first in-person meeting with a foreign leader. This is a meeting that Suga was keen to secure, and one that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scraps mascot promoting Fukushima wastewater dump
Little Mr Tritium’ was meant to help win support for release of contaminated water into sea ... ( read original story ...)
A top politician in Japan talked of canceling the Olympics. Then he walked it back.
A leading member of Japan’s governing party said the country might have to “completely cancel” the Games if coronavirus infections continue to surge. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Expand Special COVID-19 Measures to Four More Prefectures: NHK
The Japanese government has decided to put four more prefectures including Kanagawa, next to Tokyo, under a quasi-state of emergency, bringing the number of prefectures targetted for COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fishing communities alarmed over plan to release Fukushima water
Fishing communities in Japan are alarmed over the decision to release contaminated water stored at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, a move that has also set off a diplomatic ruckus with ... ( read original story ...)