Tepco is trying to clean up the site of its Fukushima Daiichi plant, hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, an effort expected to last decades as it looks to build defences against another ... ( read original story ...)
US amateur boxers choosing delayed Tokyo Olympics over pro riches
Keyshawn Davis had a choice -- wait 16 months for his shot at boxing gold in Tokyo or accept a lucrative offer to begin his pro career immediately. ( read original story ...)
Japan, IOC Jostle Over Who Will Pay Billions To Delay 2020 Olympics Over Coronavirus
On Tuesday the Switzerland-based IOC, which presides over the international athletic event, updated its FAQ page about the next summer games. It suggested Japan will bankroll any costs associated with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 organisers force IOC to delete claim about extra costs
The IOC has deleted remarks on its website that the Japan PM had agreed to pay the additional costs associated the Tokyo Olympics being delayed until 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Postponing Tokyo Games could cost $6 billion. Officials wrangle over who will foot the bill
With the postponement of the Tokyo Summer Games triggering potentially massive expenses, a war of words has broken out between Olympic leaders and local organizers. Media reports in Japan estimate ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea sends message of ‘deep regret’ to Japan
South Korea expressed "deep regret" following reports that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to the Yasukuni Shrine. ( read original story ...)
Nissan to close global headquarters, other Japan sites through May 10 due to virus
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has allowed manufacturing plants to keep operating under a state of emergency that was declared this month and broadened last week, but Nissan and its rivals had already ... ( read original story ...)
Italian cruise ship crew tests positive for COVID-19 in Japan
A crewmember from an Italian cruise ship in Japan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Tomihisa Taue, the mayor of Nagasaki, said at a press briefing on Tuesday one person connected to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics, IOC conflict over who pays for postponement
TOKYO -- An open conflict broke out Tuesday between Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC over who will pay for the unprecedented year-long postponement. Tokyo spokesman Masa Takaya said the organizing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Waiting for Golden Week to Decide on Extending Coronavirus Emergency: Sources
Japan will decide during its Golden Week holiday between April 29 and May 6 whether to extend its month-long state of emergency to fight a widening coronavirus outbreak, government and ruling party ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for masks crashes website of Japan’s Sharp
The website of Japanese electronics firm Sharp crashed on Tuesday after the company started selling face masks online, as Japan’s tally of coronavirus infectio ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus disruptions to halve 2020’s sports calendar: data analysis
Only about half of the sports events originally scheduled in 2020 are likely to take place this year due to disruptions caused by ... ( read original story ...)
Patio pommel & basement climbing – how athletes are training for Tokyo in lockdown
Great Britain stars including Max Whitlock, Jade Jones, Shauna Coxsey and Will Bayley show Aimee Fuller the innovative ways they have adapted their homes to train for Tokyo during lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 100,000-yen handouts to public a heavy burden on municipal gov’ts
Following the out-of-the-ordinary reworking of an emergency economic stimulus package and the fiscal 2020 supplementary budget due to the nov･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to gather information following reports on North Korea leader’s health
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday the government would make every effort to gather information and analysis following media reports regarding the health of. "We would like to ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics could hinge on a covid-19 vaccine. One Japanese scientist has his doubts.
To be honest with you, I don’t think the Olympics is likely to be held next year,” Kentaro Iwata, a professor of infectious disease at Kobe University, said Monday. ( read original story ...)