The Japanese government’s top medical adviser on Covid-19 urged caution about going ahead with the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Olympic spirit is hard to find in Japan as vaccine rollout stumbles
But despite vows to "deploy all possible countermeasures and place the highest priority on safety," Japan's slow vaccine rollout has left its citizens unconvinced that the massive international event ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto looks like the dotcom space of the 1990s, and bitcoin may not survive it, investment chief says
Bitcoin could fade away just like the once-dominant Netscape Navigator, the chief investment officer of Kleinwort Hambros said. ( read original story ...)
TDI imports: Finmin imposes anti-dumping from EU, US, Chinese Taipei, Japan and South Korea
Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals Ltd, the sole producer of TDI in the country, had filed the petition seeking anti-dumping duty on TDI imports from the Chinese Taipei, EU, Japan, South Korea and the US ... ( read original story ...)
China labels India, Australia, Japan supply chain plan as ‘artificial’ and ‘unfavourable’ to global economy
A move by Australia, India and Japan to establish an initiative to "strengthen supply chain resilience" in the region that is viewed as an effort to lessen dependence on China has been criticised by ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Air Cabin: A new futuristic ropeway in the middle of the city
Now, a new urban ropeway called Yokohama Air Cabin is drawing visitors to the area, and when it opened on 22 April, our reporter Ninoude Punico was there to check it out. ▼ Entry to the Air Cabin is ... ( read original story ...)
Athletes to get daily COVID-19 tests in Tokyo, decision on whether to allow spectators expected in June
Olympic athletes will be given daily tests for the coronavirus during their time in Tokyo for the delayed 2020 Games, organizers said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Athletes to Get Daily COVID Tests, Spectator Decision by June
By Rocky Swift and Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) -Olympic athletes will be given daily tests for the coronavirus during their time in Tokyo for the delayed 2020 Games, organisers said on Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Athletes Must Wear Face Masks Most of the Time – Guidelines
Athletes taking part in the Tokyo Olympics must wear face masks at all times except when eating, drinking, sleeping, training or competing, according to an updated version of the 'playbook' of rules ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 organisers delay decision on local spectators until June
Tokyo Olympics organisers Wednesday said they won't decide how many spectators -- if any -- can attend the Games until June, as coronavirus surges raise fresh uncertainty. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics organisers have been flexible amid evolving global situation – IOC head
International Olympic Committee (IOC) head Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Games, postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, have remained flexible in the ... ( read original story ...)
China Accuses Japan of ‘Playing Deaf and Dumb’ on Plan to Release Radioactive Water in Ocean
China accused Japanese officials of "playing deaf and dumb" over its plan to release radioactive water into the Pacific from its damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant for the next two years, according ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Music Group Avex Launches US Operation
Led by president Naoki Osada, Avex USA is comprised of Avex USA Publishing, a record label called SELENE and the Future of Music Investment Fund. ( read original story ...)
Flare ups and crustal removal in northeast Japan
The crustal record is the geologist's book for studying the history of the Earth. It contains information to understand important aspects such as when the earliest crustal rocks separated from the ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Mito, Mito-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
An intermediate magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Mito, Mito-shi, Ibaraki, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 70 km southwest of Makubetsu, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 11 minutes ago 70 km southwest of Makubetsu, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIE ... ( read original story ...)