Japanese prosecutors are set to build yet another corruption case against a former Tokyo Olympic executive for allegedly accepting br ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,714 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 2,714 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up by about 470 from a week before, as the seven-day average came to 3,064.6, compared with 3,070.4 a week earlier. The number of infected people ... ( read original story ...)
Kofu outlasts Hiroshima to claim maiden Emperor’s Cup title
The J. League second-division team held the fort against its J1 opponent, earning its first major trophy after a dramatic penalty shootout at Nissan Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Half marathon marks legacy of Tokyo Games
A half marathon was held in Tokyo on Sunday to commemorate last year's Olympic and Paralympic Games. About 14,000 people, including top Japanese and foreign runners and Paralympic athletes, took part ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympic gold medalist disqualified for rule violation in Tokyo race
Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Michishita Misato came first in a half marathon for female athletes with visual impairments on Sunday, but was disqualified because her guide crossed the finishing line ... ( read original story ...)
The story of Japan’s economy — Deflation and economic stagnation
In the second installment in this series publish last week, we talked about how Japan generated immense wealth during the years 1967 to 1989. ( read original story ...)
Health ministry reports 2,714 new coronavirus cases in Tokyo on Sunday
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 2,714 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Sunday. The daily tally is up 471 from a week ago. Officials say four deaths were confirmed in the capital. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bar owner found stabbed to death in Tokyo
Police in Tokyo are investigating the murder of a man whose body was found in the bar he managed in Shimokitazawa on Saturday. The man’s body was found at around 11 a.m. by a representative of the ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists’ Research Attempts to Target Typhoons
An ambitious group of sees one of the Japan’s greatest climate threats as a massive opportunity. ( read original story ...)
Sport experience event held to mark one year since Tokyo Games
Sport fans in Japan had a chance to enjoy Olympic and Paralympic sports at an event to mark a year since the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Imperial Theatre to close in coming years for redevelopment
The Imperial Theatre located in the heart of the Japanese capital is set to close its doors in or around 2025 for redevelopment of the area. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsukoshi set to open in Manila this year
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings will open its flagship store in a large complex that it is jointly building with Nomura Real Estate Development and local property developer Federal Land in the north part ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan chief stays course on ultralow rate policy despite sharp yen drop
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Saturday that monetary easing is still needed for Japan to ensure wage growth and ac ...
Rosie Jones: ‘If humanity ever rebuilds civilisation, I hope they make it like Tokyo’
Five years or so ago I went to Budapest on a hen weekend and it all got a bit wild. There are vague memories of me drinking quadruple sambucas and . . . well, ... ( read original story ...)
16 Tourist hotspots in Nagoya that live up to the hype
In Nagoya you will find some beautiful attractions that you just cannot miss! Places like Nagoya Castle, The Little World Museum Of Man, and Legoland Japan and many more. Continue reading to know more ... ( read original story ...)
Yen’s recent fluctuations too rapid, one-sided, Bank of Japan’s deputy governor says
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Saturday the yen's recent fluctuations were "clearly too rapid and too one-sided," signalling caution over the potential economic damage from ... ( read original story ...)