Organizers of the Sapporo Snow Festival have unveiled a giant snow sculpture of a virtual idol, made for the event that will open online on Saturday. The popular annual winter event in the ... ( read original story ...)
Dame Flora Duffy bracing for another busy season on the international stage
She has set her sights on making a first appearance of the year at the World Triathlon Championship Series season-opener in Yokohama, Japan, in May. “It’s looking like it will be in May, the first ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sacred’ moss covering stone statues removed at Osaka temple
OSAKA--Moss that has long covered the faces of two stone statues at Hozenji temple here and that has been cherished and nurtured by visitors was removed by a man who admitted to the action, sources ... ( read original story ...)
Virus cases fall slightly in Tokyo, Osaka; records set elsewhere
Tokyo confirmed 19,798 new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 4, while the figure for Osaka Prefecture exceeded 10,000 for the fourth consecutive day at 10,640. While the daily figure fell slightly from the ... ( read original story ...)
Over 100 rights activists stage protest outside Chinese embassy in Tokyo
More than 100 human rights activists representing Japanese society held a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Tokyo on Friday morning. The protesters were joined by representatives from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, public schools short of teachers
A crack in a school system renowned for its efficiency. Tokyo (AsiaNews) - There is a lack of full-time teachers in the public education system, according to survey data presented on Monday by the ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher on U.S. stock futures’ rebound, solid earnings
TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday as a rebound in U.S. stock futures enlivened the market in the afternoon helped by financial issues rallying along with firms reporting ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo showcases brand new gameplay in latest deep dive video
Bethesda and Tango Gameworks have shown off extended gameplay from upcoming supernatural action adventure, Ghostwire: Tokyo as previously promised. A twenty minute presentation last night included a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. asks Japan to help with LNG in the event of Ukraine disruption
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The United States has asked Japan if it could divert some LNG to Europe if the Ukraine crisis leads to a disruption of supplies, Japanese government sources told Reuters on ... ( read original story ...)
BUZZ-COMMENT-Weaker JPY ahead as central bank expectations shift
The prognosis is for continuing JPY weakness, especially with the Bank of Japan seen on hold indefinitely [nL1N2UD0A9]. Feb 4 (Reuters) - The yen was hit hard following surprisingly hawkish European ... ( read original story ...)
6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, 13 injured
No tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake struck with an epicentre 45 km deep at 1:08 a.m. off the coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, the Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo changes criteria for requesting state of emergency
Tokyo on Feb. 3 established new criteria for requesting a COVID-19 state of emergency based on the rate of patients with severe symptoms and characteristics of the Omicron variant of the novel ... ( read original story ...)
Over a dozen injured in M6.4 earthquake in Japan
Thirteen people were injured as of Saturday noon following a magnitude-6.4 earthquake off the coast of Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu. Among the injured, six were reported from Oita prefecture. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 19,798 new cases and eight deaths
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 19,798 new positive cases on Friday, a record high for the day, after the daily tally topped 20,000 for two days in a row. According to the metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo registers 19,798 new COVID cases on Feb. 4
TOKYO -- The Japanese capital recorded 19,798 coronavirus infections on Feb. 4, the metropolitan government announced, after reporting 20,679 cases the day before. Of the 19,798 new patients ... ( read original story ...)
New US envoy to Japan meets Kishida, vows to deepen alliance
TOKYO (AP) — The new U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, pledged to work “wholeheartedly” to deepen Washington's alliance with Tokyo as he met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday. The two ... ( read original story ...)