Naomi Osaka’s four best investments have been named after she was announced as the highest-paid female athlete in the world. Sports business website Sportico ranked the tennis star as the 20th highest ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan weigh pledge to jointly deter China at Tokyo summit
The Japanese and U.S. governments have begun coordinating on the wording of a joint statement to be released during their summit meeting on Monday in Tokyo, Nikkei has learned. The statement will ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka tops Tokyo in new COVID-19 cases with 3,932
The downward trend in COVID-19 cases continues in the two largest metropolises but Osaka Prefecture topped Tokyo on May 17. ( read original story ...)
Japan high school student dies after accidentally stabbing own leg with chisel in class
A student at a high school in Aichi Prefecture died on May 12 after accidentally stabbing his own leg with a chisel during a woodwork class, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Covid-19 curbs declared illegal in “Kill Bill” restaurant case
The orders had been enacted in the capital during various states of emergency. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Lessons learnt in Tokyo, G Sathiyan sets sights on Paris Olympics 2024
From fitness to power, table tennis star G Sathiyan is sweating it out on various fronts to be a better version of himself. ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares to reopen to tourists for first time since 2020
Test tourism’ to begin in May in the form of limited package tours as a way of gathering information prior to full reopening ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Will Test Reopening With Select Triple Vaccinated Tourists
Japan would start conducting "test tourism" in the form of limited package tours in May prior to a full re-opening of the country to tourism. ( read original story ...)
2 boys warned for throwing concrete block from 11th floor of building in Osaka Pref.
Two boys who threw a concrete block from the 11th floor of a housing complex in the Osaka Prefecture city of Izumi on May 16 have been given ... ( read original story ...)
Japan announces limited “test tourism” from May as step to full re-opening
Japan said on Tuesday it would start conducting "test tourism" in the form of limited package tours in May as a way of gathering information prior to a full re-opening of the country to tourism. ( read original story ...)
How to Mend the Rift Between Japan and South Korea
Ties between Japan and South Korea have sunk to historic lows in recent years. Although Japan’s colonial legacy and its behavior during World War II have long been a source of tension, relations began ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to allow small groups of tourists, including those from Singapore and Thailand, to visit in May
Japan will allow small groups of tourists on package tours in to the country this month on an experimental basis, welcoming foreign travellers who have been shut out of the country during most of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet to OK draft extra budget to cushion rising prices
Japan's Cabinet is set to approve Tuesday a 2.7 trillion yen ($21 billion) draft extra budget for fiscal 2022 to ease the pain of surging energy, food and other prices stemming from Russia's invasion ... ( read original story ...)
Lawyer of man in Japan mistakenly paid 46.3 mil. yen in COVID aid says money is gone
A man in Abu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, who was mistakenly paid 46.3 million yen (about $358,000) in coronavirus pandemic aid has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s big financial groups brace for Russia-related losses
Japan's three biggest financial groups are preparing for a combined 2.7 billion dollars in losses in their businesses related to Russia for the fiscal year that ended in March. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Geisha Go More Public
Hoping to revive a long-declining business that took a further hit from the pandemic, the entertainers are performing for large dinner shows and appearing in advertisements ... ( read original story ...)