Japan’s western region of Osaka will hold the Olympic torch relay in a park without spectators instead of on public roads, as record coronavirus infections prompted its government to ... ( read original story ...)
British Icon Caterham Cars Acquired By Japanese Automotive Group
In addition to Caterham, Japan's VT Holdings also import other British marques including Lotus, Royal Enfields and Morgan, selling through a 200-plus nationwide dealership. ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator bans nuke plant restart over lax safeguards
TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant that was destroyed in a 2011 disaster said Wednesday it will accept a penalty imposed by regulators over sloppy anti-terrorism measures at ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Coinbase reveals an 840% jump in revenue – but says the market is too volatile to provide solid forecasts
Crypto exchange Coinbase, which plans to go public on April 14, said a sharp fall in cryptocurrency prices could trigger a big drop in monthly users. ( read original story ...)
Osaka takes Olympic torch relay off public roads as it declares state of emergency amid Covid-19 surge
(CNN)The governor of Japan's western region of Osaka has canceled the upcoming public Olympic torch event amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. Olympic relay torchbearers will no longer be able to run ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Osaka cancels torch run amid Covid-19 surge
He also said the prefecture is discussing an alternative plan with the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee about holding the events at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in the city of Suita without ... ( read original story ...)
Support team launched in Sapporo to provide disaster information to foreigners
SAPPORO -- The Sapporo Assistance for Foreigners in Emergencies (SAFE) group has been established in the capital of Japan's northernmost prefecture to support foreign victims in times of disasters. ( read original story ...)
FC Tokyo – Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Follow the Meiji Yasuda J1 League live Football match between FC Tokyo and Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo with Eurosport. The match starts at 12:00 on 7 April 2021. Who will come out on top in the battle ... ( read original story ...)
Hamburg Marathon moved to Netherlands, Kipchoge to feature
Kipchoge will be making his first appearance this year at the race as he also warms up for the delayed Olympics set for Sapporo, Japan. More than 70 athletes will also use the race to try to ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi-Nagoya 2026 celebrates 2,000-days-to-go milestone with series of videos
Organisers of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya have released a series of videos to mark 2,000 days until the event. Among the videos were messages from three athletes with connections to the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire opens 430,000sqft distribution centre in Texas
Yokohama Tire Corporation will open a new 430,000sqft distribution centre in Wilmer, Texas in summer 2021. The company will first distribute Yokohama’s OE tyres from the facility, about 15 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to open D/C near Dallas this summer
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) plans to open a 430,000-sq.-ft. distribution center this summer near Dallas to allow the company to supply dealers in this strategically important part of the country. Do you ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka issues virus spike warning, wants torch relay rerouted
Japan's Osaka prefecture issued a special warning Wednesday that a rapid surge in coronavirus cases is placing medical systems in the region at the verge of collapse and requested ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka leg of Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay will not run on public roads, organisers say
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Osaka leg of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay will not run on public roads, the organising committee announced in a statement on Wednesday, due to a surge of COVID-19 cases in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga says he wants to make decision on contaminated Fukushima water soon
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday he wanted to make a decision on the contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant soon. Plant operator Tepco has had to contend with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan watchdog to check high-risk trades after Archegos -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Financial Services Agency and the Bank of Japan will investigate high-risk trades by domestic financial firms after the Archegos fallout, the Nikkei business daily reported on ... ( read original story ...)