North Korea would not be participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics due to concerns over Covid-19. As per a report published in DPRK Sports, a state media outlet focusing on sports affairs, North ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Prefecture, city launch restaurant patrol groups amid virus ‘quasi-emergency’
OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefectural Government and ... if restaurants were cooperating with government requests to shorten business to 8 p.m. The patrol group will continue to be active until the ... ( read original story ...)
Fun Group inc, participate in Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program
Fun Group inc (HQ: Shibuya-ward Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Kenji Miki) a company dedicated in developing sightseeing experiences for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan health minister cautions against Tokyo’s increasing infections
... Tamura said Tuesday the number of coronavirus infections in Tokyo is steadily increasing and urged residents, business operators and health care workers to remain vigilant. Although the rise ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 399 new COVID-19 cases as health minister cautions over rise
The seven-day average of cases in the capital is now 396.9, compared to a weekly average of 361.6 reported last Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
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Links on Head for Points may pay us an affiliate commission. A list of partners is here. If you are considering travelling to Japan, the obvious options – especially if you want to earn Avios and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fears COVID-19 variants behind fourth wave ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of the coronavirus are driving a nascent fourth wave in the pandemic with just 109 days remaining until the Tokyo Olympics. The variants appear ... ( read original story ...)
Latest News Live: Earthquake of magnitude 2.7 strikes Assam’s Tinsukia
Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) said it had retired its fleet ... It has been carrying the helicopter Ingenuity in its belly. An earthquake of magnitude 2.7 on the Richter Scale occurred near Tinsukia in ... ( read original story ...)
Samurai dance teacher moves online as Tokyo Olympics bans foreign spectators
Minamoto had hoped his business would thrive during the Tokyo Olympics. He spent around US$45,000 on equipment and renovations of his school in 2019, preparing for the flood of foreigners. Although ... ( read original story ...)
A North Korean website says the country won’t participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic
A North Korean website says the country won't participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Tech and City of Yokohama conclude comprehensive partnership agreement
Tokyo Tech and the City of Yokohama concluded on March 17 a comprehensive partnership agreement with the aim of stimulating business development, boosting international activities, and advancing ... ( read original story ...)
N.Korea says it won’t join Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns
North Korea's sports ministry said on Tuesday that it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics this year to protect its ... Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Osaka requests cancellation of torch relay leg
Authorities in Japan's Osaka, who have repeatedly said they want to cancel one ... provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes are an existential threat to B.C.’s Lower Mainland – but we can defend ourselves now
The Big One’ has a one-in-three chance of wreaking its carnage within the next 50 years. But British Columbians can significantly mitigate damage if we act on gas-shutoff valves today ... ( read original story ...)
Confusion, frustration erupts over Osaka area’s new COVID-19 ‘quasi-emergency’
OSAKA -- The quasi-emergency for Osaka Prefecture ... so I'll probably lose income because of the shortened business hours," she continued with a worried expression. In Kobe, 41-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Quasi-emergency COVID-19 measures begin in Osaka, Hyogo, Miyagi prefectures
Osaka and Miyagi prefectures have reached Stage 4 ... Naoto Kondo, who was visiting on a business trip, said he was too concerned about the level of infections to go out drinking after finishing work. ( read original story ...)