A pachinko parlor in Osaka was used as a site for coronavirus vaccinations on Monday and Tuesday. The operator of Freedom Tenroku pachinko parlor, located in Osaka’s Kita Ward, offered last month to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 1,004 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 1,004 new coronavirus cases, up 393 from Monday and 625 down from last Tuesday. It is the 23rd straight day that the daily figure has been lower ... ( read original story ...)
The hospital conundrum: Why Tokyo’s health system is overflowing with COVID-19 patients
Many hospitals — both those that are private as well as some nationally managed institutions — have been slow to set aside beds for infected patients. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympians suffer medal theft: Russian tennis player Elena Vesnina and Argentine field hockey player Sofia Maccari, the victims
Other champions such as British boxer James DeGale and Mexican soccer player Jorge Enriquez also had their Olympic trophies looted in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 1,004 more COVID-19 cases on Sept. 14
The Japanese capital registered 1,004 coronavirus infections on Sept. 14, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced. ( read original story ...)
Asian Traders Cautious Ahead Of US Inflation, Tokyo Hits 31-year High
Investors trod cautiously in early Asian trade Tuesday as they awaited US inflation data that could play a key role in determining when the Federal Reserve will start winding down its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end at 31-year high on vaccination efforts, new gov’t hope
The Tokyo stock market ended higher Tuesday, with the key Nikkei and Topix indexes closing at their highest levels in 31 years, as Japan's progress in its COVID-19 vaccination efforts lifted ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea missile launch: US, Japan, South Korea diplomats meet in Tokyo, affirm cooperation
The meeting had already been scheduled, but came after Pyongyang said it had launched a long-range cruise missile Senior diplomats from Japan, the United States and South Korea on Tuesday agreed to ... ( read original story ...)
Feline generous: Japan cat lovers give $2 million to kidney research
Cats may have nine lives, but their time on Earth is often cut short by kidney problems -- so people in Japan who want their feline friends to live longer have donated nearly $2 million to the search ... ( read original story ...)
An entrepreneur who built an automation giant is now the richest person in Japan – and his company is known to pay some of the highest salaries in the country
Takemitsu Takizaki, the founder of sensor-making manufacturer Keyence, is now Japan's richest man. Keyence, which Takizaki founded in 1974, was recently chosen to enter Japan's blue-chip stock index. ( read original story ...)
Emma Raducanu goes viral after epic US Open victory act
British teenager Emma Raducanu is the hottest property in women's tennis right now after her historic victory in the US Open final. Raducanu consolidated her popularity around the world with one ... ( read original story ...)
Wild monkey sightings near US Army headquarters in Japan prompt BOLO for post residents
The monkeys pose a nuisance because their behavior is unpredictable and they risk spreading disease, causing property damage and spreading litter from garbage containers. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude jolts Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture
Around 7:46 am, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off Japan`s Ibaraki Prefecture with its epicenter at 32.2 degrees north latitude and 138.2 degrees east longitude, and at a depth of 450 km ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred off the southern coast of Japan’s Tokaido region. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the quake took place at a depth of 450 kilometers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Returns to Bubble-Economy Level Seen in 1990
Electronics makers and car companies gave the biggest boosts to the broader Topix, which advanced 1%. Japan has been the world’s best-performing major stock market over the past two weeks amid hopes ... ( read original story ...)
After the ‘Bazooka’, the Bank of Japan Is Dismantling its Radical Chief’s Work
After years of shock and awe Bank of Japan is quietly rolling back radical policies introduced by its bold chief Haruhiko Kuroda Pioneering and pioneering controversial new measures that blur the line ... ( read original story ...)