The team missed out on its first-ever Olympic medal but produced its best-ever show in the history of the quadrennial with a fourth place finish. ( read original story ...)
Hiroki Sakai, Ataru Esaka power Urawa to comeback win against Tokyo
Despite falling behind less than a minute into the match, Ricardo Rodriguez's side rebounded for its first win over Tokyo since 2018 and into contention for an Asian Champions League spot. ( read original story ...)
Our Tokyo Olympics performance changed our mentality and gave us self belief: Neha Goyal
The 24-year-old from Sonepat and the live wire of the Indian women s hockey team gained a lot of confidence from the international tours of Argentina and Germany before the Tokyo Games. Her next ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Stops Taking China Users as Beijing Widens Ban
Huobi, China’s largest Bitcoin exchange, has halted new registrations for domestic users, taking one of the first actions to comply with Beijing’s latest crypto ban. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo posts 382 new cases Saturday
The seven-day average of new cases in Tokyo through Saturday came to 400.7, compared with 887.0 a week before. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo marks 382 coronavirus infections on Sept. 25
The Japanese capital registered 382 COVID-19 cases on Sept. 25, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, marking the 10th day in a row un･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Over 50% of Tokyo residents fully vaccinated; authorities eye broader age range
Over 50% of Tokyo residents, not including medical professionals, have had their two COVID-19 vaccine shots, the metropolitan government repo ... ( read original story ...)
Andy Parkinson: British Rowing chief executive steps down after Tokyo Olympics
Andy Parkinson stepped down as chief executive of British Rowing on Friday, nearly two months after Britain's disappointing performance at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Mako to Give up One-Off Payment in Controversial Marriage-Media
Japan's Princess Mako is set to forego a one-off, $1-million payment for giving up her royal status to wed a college classmate, reports said on Saturday, clearing the way for a marriage delayed for ... ( read original story ...)
Kiefer Ravena not returning for ’21 PH Cup, all set for Japan B. League debut in Oct.
Kiefer Ravena is expected to debut for the Shiga Lakestars in the Japan B.League opposite brother Thirdy and San-En NeoPhoenix in early Oct. ( read original story ...)
David McWilliams: A property crash in China would rock global system
Is China the new Japan? The monumental debts of Evergrande, the Chinese real-estate developer, may signal the beginning of a slow property crash in China, which could engulf its ageing population much ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Tokyo court ruling again spotlights Japan immigration system’s callousness
The Tokyo High Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional for Japanese immigration authorities to deport refugee claimants without giving them the ch ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to accept Princess Mako’s renouncement of traditional marriage payment
The Japanese government will agree to Princess Mako’s decision to decline the traditional lump sum she was expected to be paid on exiting the imperial family after her upcoming wedding, local news ... ( read original story ...)
Donate 1.2 Billion Vaccines, Japan to Help India Finance Covid Treatment | 5 Points from Quad’s Plan
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla briefed the media on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with the Quad leaders, where his counterparts- Scott Morrison of Australia and Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t to OK Princess Mako’s decision to turn down lump-sum marriage money: sources
The Imperial Household Agency is set to finalize a decision not to pay a lump sum to Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akish ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Haiti: Japan grants more than half a million US$ to UNICEF to respond to water, hygiene and sanitation needs
English News and Press Release on Haiti about Contributions, Health, Earthquake, Epidemic and more; published on 16 Sep 2021 by Govt. Japan and UNICEF ... ( read original story ...)