A contaminant was found in Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday in Japan's Gunma prefecture, near Tokyo, the latest such case in the country involving the U.S. company's vaccines. A tiny, black ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s retail sales extend gains but COVID-19 challenges persist
Japan's retail sales rose for a fifth straight month in July, beating expectations as the consumer sector continued its recovery, although a coronavirus resurgence has cast doubts over the spending ... ( read original story ...)
The Olympics face a shortage of doctors in Japan due to pandemic
Opinion polls consistently show a majority against holding the games. Japan's business leaders, including SoftBank Group Corp.'s billionaire founder Masayoshi Son, have called for the event to be ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Great Britain secure improbable wheelchair rugby gold with thrilling victory over US
Tokyo Paralympics: What do the swimming S codes mean Paralympic ... This Murderball may be macho business but it’s long been a mixed sport, though Great Britain’s Kylie Grimes is the first woman to ... ( read original story ...)
Afghan paralympic duo make it to Tokyo games after being evacuated from Afghanistan
An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. A duo from Afghanistan's paralympic team has made it to Tokyo after escaping Afghanistan. Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli were set to miss ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: India’s Nishad Kumar wins silver medal in men’s high jump
India's Nishad Kumar clinched a silver medal in the men's high jump T47 event in the Paralympics with an Asian record effort here on Sunday. The 21-year-old Kumar cleared 2.06m to win the silver and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bullet trains will soon have special high-speed video conferencing pods
The Central Japan Railway Company has revealed it is building dedicated video conferencing carriages for its famous bullet trains, in an effort to better service its business customers. Although Wi-Fi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes mixed use of COVID-19 shots to speed vaccine rollout
Japan is battling its worst wave of infections ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka hospital accepting COVID-19 patients goes bankrupt
The corporation running a hospital in Osaka had debts of ¥5.2 billion and filed for protection under the civil rehabilitation law Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Yakuza Boss First to be Sentenced to Death in Japan
Satoru Nomura, the 74-year-old head of the Kudo-kai Yakuza syndicate in the Fukuoka prefecture of Japan, was handed the death penalty on Wednesday for ordering four civilian attacks, including one ... ( read original story ...)
Paddler Bhavinaben Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics
Indian table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel signed off with a historic silver medal in her maiden Paralymic Games after going down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou ... ( read original story ...)
Center court with Naomi Osaka’s trainer: Strength and modesty in perfect harmony
Yutaka Nakamura, 49, is a personal trainer to 23-year-old tennis star Naomi Osaka. In this edition of his regular series, Nakamura reflects on Osaka h ... ( read original story ...)
UN urges Japan to investigate damaged Fukushima nuclear reactors for clean-up
A team of United Nations experts is urging Japan to investigate Fukushima’s nuclear reactors that were damaged a decade ago by a massive earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Toyota Suspends Use of Self-Driving Vehicles After Collision With Paralympics Athlete in Tokyo
RELATED: The Tokyo Paralympics Are Underway ... in Tokyo to prevent similar incidents "from occurring in the future." A Toyota spokesperson told Business Insider that there is no timetable for ... ( read original story ...)
Increased popularity, rise in marketability, more endorsements: India’s Tokyo Olympians are now celebrities
That increased visibility is very important.” Neerav has been handling the business affairs of the likes of Vijender Singh, Mary Kom and Manika Batra as well as Tokyo medallists Lovlina Borgohain and ... ( read original story ...)
2 People Die in Japan After Moderna Shots From Tainted Batch
Japan's health ministry said Saturday that two people in their ... People cross nearly empty streets in the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 27, 2021. At a news briefing, ... ( read original story ...)