For the first time, Thieu lychee grown in Luc Ngan District in the Northern Province of Bac Giang has been granted a certificate of geographical indication from Japanese authority offering opportunity ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic torch relay barred from Osaka public roads — governor
The Olympic torch relay will not be run on public roads in Osaka city given rising virus cases, the Japanese region's governor said Friday, but a cancellation has not yet been decided. “We're sorry ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic trials shocker: Jordan Burroughs fails to make US Olympic team for Tokyo, falling to Kyle Dake
Jordan Burroughs' quest to make the Olympic team for Tokyo ends with a loss to Kyle Dake at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials ... ( read original story ...)
Troubling “Eek” variant found in most Tokyo hospital COVID cases -NHK
Around 70% of coronavirus patients tested at a Tokyo hospital last month carried a mutation known for reducing vaccine protection, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said on Sunday. The E484K mutation, ... ( read original story ...)
First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami review — musical stories from Japan’s literary superstar
For fans of Haruki Murakami, who number in the millions and who read him in more than 50 languages, this short story collection will deliver a welcome sense of déjà vu. For new readers, First Person ... ( read original story ...)
Abandoned Kobe hotel awarded tangible cultural property status
KOBE--The once-glorious Maya Kanko Hotel, abandoned and rotting away on its perch overlooking this city for more than two decades, is getting yet another lease on life. The Art Deco-style structure, ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami advisory issued after earthquake strikes off Japan’s coast
TOKYO — An earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast Saturday, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. The Meteorological Agency of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese megabanks on the defensive as Rakuten internet bank accounts top 10 million
TOKYO -- Internet-only banks are gaining momentum in Japan. In January, Rakuten Bank Ltd. topped 10 million accounts -- the first Japanese internet bank to do so -- and other banks are following ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Summer Olympics offer a light of hope for the world
On March 25, the countdown to the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo began. The Olympic torch set out from Fukushima, where 10 years ago the Great East Japan Earthquake devastated the Tohoku ... ( read original story ...)
Mack Horton’s bombshell message to swimming officials: I’ll protest again if Sun Yang competes at Tokyo Olympics
Subjected to death threats and vile abuse, Aussie anti-drugs crusader Mack Horton has a message for swimming officials who think his campaign is over. Refusing to cave in and compromise on his beliefs ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
A shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported early evening near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience ... ( read original story ...)
10 Largest Venture Rounds In Crypto And Blockchain
In March, three crypto startups raised some of the largest capital raises in the industry’s history. Here are the top ten. But institutions and venture firms rushing to cash in on the surge don’t come ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar- Japan scientist given Nobel for ‘revolutionary’ LED lamp dies
He died of pneumonia on Thursday morning at a hospital in the city of Nagoya, according to a statement on the website of Meijo University, where Akasaki had been a professor. LED lamps last for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic organizers to talk with Osaka authorities on torch relay
The Olympic torch continues to tour Japan ahead of the Summer Games, which begins in July. It's scheduled to pass through all of the country's prefectures ahead of the opening ceremony. But the local ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics-bound archers to receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine before departing for World Cup
The archers will compete in three World Cups, with the third being an Olympic qualification event before the Tokyo Games in July. As part of their vaccination drive, the ASI inoculated all the archers ... ( read original story ...)
FINA moves Diving World Cup out of Tokyo, undecided on new hosts of Olympic qualifying event
FINA said it had not yet decided where the competition, which is also an Olympic qualifying event, would be held. ( read original story ...)