Japan will focus on hospitalizing patients who are seriously ill with Covid-19 and those at risk of becoming so while others isolate at home, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Belarus Olympian safe in Polish embassy, Japan says
A sprinter from Belarus who refused her team's order to fly home early from the Olympics is safe, Japan's foreign minister has said.Krystina Timanovskaya, 24, has been granted a humanitarian visa by ... ( read original story ...)
Anxious calls from ‘threatened’ parents greet archer Pravin Jadhav on return from Tokyo
The 25-year-old grabbed eyeballs in an otherwise dismal campaign in Tokyo, finishing ahead of his senior India teammates, Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai, in the ranking round. ( read original story ...)
Share Market LIVE: Sensex jumps over 150 pts in pre-opening; Nykaa, Adani Wilmar file IPO papers with SEBI
Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading in the positive territory in pre-open on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei declines as COVID-19 worries mount; game makers slide
Japan's Nikkei index fell on Tuesday along with other global stock markets as rising cases of COVID-19 weighed on sentiment, while video game makers dropped after Chinese media labelled online gaming ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.72 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.72 percent at 27,580.03 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.59 percent at 1,928.58. TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso says not considering extra budget for now
Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday the government was not yet considering compiling an extra budget, as the situation with the ... ( read original story ...)
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
Holding each other tighter than lovers, the wrestlers smear each other with sweat, spittle and — when they inadvertently cut each other — sometimes blood. Lungs heaving, mouths agape, they huff and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan limits hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients to most serious as cases surge
Japan will shift policy to focus on hospitalising patients who are seriously ill with the COVID-19 and those at risk of becoming so, officials said, to avoid strain on the medical system as cases ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government starts to “name and shame” quarantine rule-breakers
Japan has carried out a threat to publicly shame people not complying with coronavirus border control measures, releasing the names of three people who broke quarantine rules after returning from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Anti-Aging Freak’ Gets $817 Million Haul in Hot Japan Stock
Kiyoshi Matsuura was so worried about growing old that he started using an anti-baldness treatment as a teenager.It was an obsession that went on to define his life. The Japanese entrepreneur ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Day 11 live coverage: Stewart McSweyn on track to shock the world in 1500m
Athletics — men’s 1500m heats: Oliver Hoare (Heat 1, 10.05am), Jye Edwards (Heat 2, 10.16am), Stewart McSweyn (Heat 3, 10.27am) • 10.20am: Athletics — women’s javelin qualification: Mackenzie Little ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics’ Breakout Stars Suni Lee And Caeleb Dressel Are Poised To Cash In
Racking up gold medals in sports like gymnastics or swimming on the world’s biggest stage is lucrative. (Just ask Simone Biles or Katie Ledecky.) Now, Suni Lee and Caeleb Dressel are looking at a ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic volunteers strive to share stories of 3/11 disaster
They were even billed as the “Recovery and Reconstruction Games," and the Olympic torch relay started from Fukushima prefecture, the heart of the nuclear disaster area. But the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
Rattled investors look to offload stakes in Chinese tech giant ByteDance. Covid-19 has broken through China’s tough virus defenses. Japanese calls for supporting Taiwan are getting louder. Here’s ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei shares end higher as Japan earnings cheer offsets virus worries
The Nikkei average ended 1.82% higher at 27,781.02, erasing losses made on Friday, when it marked its lowest close since early January. The broader Topix gained 2.05% to 1,940.05, its highest close ... ( read original story ...)