Cerezo Osaka continued to thrive under new manager Akio Kogiku on Wednesday, scoring three goals, including one from J-League first-division scoring leader Yoshito Okubo in a 3-0 win over Consadole ... ( read original story ...)
Sepsis mortality rate is affected by a fast decrease in platelet count
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition arising from tissue and organ damage due to a body's overactive response to an infection. Sepsis is commonly characterized by abnormally low levels ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: David Smith delighted by boccia coverage boost
David Smith was delighted to retain his Paralympic BC1 boccia title in Tokyo and even happier at the improved coverage of his event. ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes in Japan: Kobe Disaster
For centuries, mother nature’s cycle has been a mixture of prosperity and destruction. From wildfires to rainstorms on deserts, humans have witnessed the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends at near 6-month high on bargain hunting for cheap stocks
"Foreign investors, who had paid little attention to Japanese stocks, have realised how cheap they are," said Shoichi Arisawa, general manager of the investment research department at IwaiCosmo ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Hotels in Tokyo
These winning hotels, as voted by Travel + Leisure readers, earned the highest marks in Japan's dynamic capital city, Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Emma Raducanu sent Naomi Osaka warning over newfound stardom at US Open
Emma Raducanu has been told she must "be careful" that the pressure doesn't get to her following Naomi Osaka's recent struggles with tennis. ( read original story ...)
Candidates in Japan race call for stronger economy, security
One of the main candidates to be Japan's next prime minister said Wednesday the country needs a new type of capitalism to address income and social gaps caused by the pandemic. Another, a protege of ... ( read original story ...)
Sanae Takaichi outlines bid to become Japan’s first female PM
Sanae Takaichi, a hardline nationalist with outspoken views on national security, has entered the contest to succeed Yoshihide Suga as she aims to become Japan’s first woman prime minister. The former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business sentiment shows largest fall in 18 months
Business sentiment of workers in jobs sensitive to Japan's economic trends experienced the sharpest downtrend in one and a half years in August, as the nation recorded consecutive all-time highs of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s key stock index at 6-month high above 30,000 on hopes for new gov’t
The key Nikkei index of Tokyo stocks rose for the eighth consecutive day to a nearly six-month high above the 30,000 threshold, lifted by hopes for a normalization of pandemic-hit economic activities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend COVID-19 emergency Thurs. in Tokyo, other areas
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government is looking to ... Suga is set to make a final assessment of where restrictions on business activity should remain in place before announcing the decision at a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to decide Thursday on extending virus emergency in Tokyo and other areas
Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa — are likely to remain under the measure, while Osaka's governor has also said an extension is "unavoidable." ... ( read original story ...)
Business spending gives Japan a growth boost
Japan's economy is growing faster than initially thought. Over the April-to-June quarter it expanded at an annual rate of 1.9%. That's ahead of forecasts, and way up on the initial reading of 1.3%. ( read original story ...)
The original King of the Dinosaurs! Newly discovered predator with shark-like teeth predated T.Rex by 7 million years – and was even more terrifying, study finds
The remains of a giant dinosaur have been discovered by experts from Nagoya University in Japan, which they say was one of the mightiest killers that ever lived. ( read original story ...)
Sepsis mortality risk linked to the degree of platelet reduction
Researchers have revealed that the degree of platelet reduction, rather than absolute platelet count, is linked to mortality risk in sepsis. ( read original story ...)