Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura told reporters on Tuesday it was highly likely that foreign matter found in COVID-19 vaccines in Okinawa were caused when needles where stuck into the vials. ( read original story ...)
US climate envoy Kerry to visit China, Japan ahead of summit
US climate envoy John Kerry will embark on a visit to Japan and China Tuesday as Washington tries to build momentum ahead of a key summit on combatting global warming set for November. ( read original story ...)
US climate envoy in Japan to discuss effort to cut emissions
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss efforts to fight climate change with top Japanese officials ahead of a United Nations conference in November. Kerry was scheduled to ... ( read original story ...)
Seeing squares: Japan’s tenji block paving guides visually impaired
From Tokyo's famous Shibuya crossing to the remotest Okinawan island, Japan's streets have one thing in common: 'tenji blocks,' yellow textured paving squares to aid people with visual impairments. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Moderna vaccine contamination woes widen as regions put holds on more shots
Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine contamination woes in Japan widened after two regions put temporary holds on shots following the discovery of foreign substances in more batches. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka said she was ‘in love’ with the WNBA after sitting courtside at her first game
Mercury WNBA game in Brooklyn, and she wore Sabrina Ionescu's jersey on the US Open practice courts days later. ( read original story ...)
Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka Has a New Interest: Cryptocurrencies
Add tennis superstar Naomi Osaka to the ever-expanding list of the crypto-curious. The growing rage around cryptocurrencies has captured the attention of the defending U.S. Open champion, who’s been ... ( read original story ...)
Colt Data Centre Services to Build New 45MW Osaka Keihanna Data Centre
Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), a leading provider of global hyperscale data centre solutions, has commenced construction of its next hyperscale data centre with a ground-breaking ceremony in ... ( read original story ...)
Enchanting Edo: Tokyo shop’s traditional boxwood combs enrich hair and state of mind
Traces of the old town of Edo can be found around the avenue leading up to the entrance of Buddhist temple Sensoji in Asakusa, one of Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 59 km southwest of Kagoshima, Japan in the morning
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred in the morning on Tuesday 31 August 2021 at 9:34 am local time near Kagoshima, Kagoshima Shi, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Resear ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: David Weir wants to ‘finish on my terms’ after setting up medal shot
David Weir qualified for tomorrow’s T54 1,500m final as a fastest loser, marking the first medal opportunity of his track comeback.Weir, 42, raced in the 5,000m heats on Friday but was off the pace ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Prolific Sir Lee Pearson goes third on British list with 14th gold
Sir Lee Pearson won his third gold of the Games, and the 14th of his career, in a night of equestrian success for ParalympicsGB. Pearson is third on the all-tim ... ( read original story ...)
Para-Taekwondo: Taking 360 tornado kicks to Tokyo
For the first time, the Paralympic games in Tokyo will host a Para-Taekwondo competition. But the birthplace of this martial art form, South Korea, is only sending one player to the games. Speaking to ... ( read original story ...)
‘Please hold my hand and help me’: Afghan athletes arrive safely in Tokyo for Paralympics after evacuation from Kabul
After a public plea for help, Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli arrived safely at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July factory output falls as COVID-19 disruptions hit
Japan's industrial output shrank in July as car production took a hit from a coronavirus resurgence in Asia that has cast doubt over the recovery in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga considering party reshuffle -Nikkei
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is considering a reshuffle of executive posts in his ruling party that would involve the replacement of his close associate and secretary general Toshihiro Nikai ... ( read original story ...)