(Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is hopeful that Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 can proceed in good order despite the disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. "We are ... ( read original story ...)
Harvey-Mike, Professor-Tokyo: Best teacher-student pairs in web series
Don't tell us we were the only ones crying when Mike asked Harvey to be his best man at his wedding! Professor and Tokyo - Money Heist The calculating and mysterious mastermind 'Professor' had us on ... ( read original story ...)
13 hurt after M5.0 quake hits central Japan
At least 13 people were injured as an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 shook central Japan Friday, Japan's weather agency and local ... ( read original story ...)
Chef in Japan using bodybuilders to deliver sushi to buoy COVID-19 hit business
A sushi restaurant in central Japan is trying to boost sluggish demand during the coronavirus pandemic by sending shirtless bodybuilders to deliver food to its customers. The service ... ( read original story ...)
In This Tokyo Bar, People Don’t Talk. They Write.
With more people staying at home to avoid infection, places that used to thrive on crowds and face-to-face interactions, like bars and restaurants, are now coming up with new ways to bring customers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer Games, Oxford study says
The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates. The Tokyo cost overrun already ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake hits Japan
An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Fukui prefecture on Friday, although no tsunami warning was issued. ( read original story ...)
Study: Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer Games
The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 athletes may be able to skip mandatory quarantine for next year’s Olympic Games
Japan is considering letting athletes skip the 14-day coronavirus quarantine to avoid affecting their performance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020 are most costly Summer Games, expenses to rise further due to delay, says Oxford study
The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates.The Tokyo cost overrun already ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes Japan’s Fukui Prefecture
TOKYO A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Reihoku District in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture on Friday. The Japan Meteorological Agency registered the quake ... ( read original story ...)
5.0 magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Fukui Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Friday struck the Reihoku District of Japan's Fukui Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
Lab-grown earthquakes reveal the frictional forces acting beneath our feet
Simulating an earthquake on a miniature scale in a laboratory known unofficially as the "seismological wind tunnel," engineers and seismologists have produced the most comprehensive look to date at ... ( read original story ...)
An Iconic Osaka Symbol Is Now Gone
One of the most iconic symbols of Osaka is the fugu (blowfish) paper lantern that hangs over the city’s Shinsekai area. This week, the lantern was taken down as the restaurant it advertises will close ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business rethinks high-tech deals with China
TOKYO -- Japanese businesspeople are growing ... Many of those people had experience doing business with Chinese. In view of the growing economic tension between the U.S. and China, the survey ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas acquisition of wood pellet biomass power generation facilities
Tokyo Gas announces acquisition of wood pellet biomass power generation facilities in Toyama and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ( read original story ...)