Ogashiwa scored seven goals in 30 appearances for Sapporo in the 2021 season and has received a call-up to the Japan squad for next month’s friendly against Uzbekistan. Yahoo Japan claims that Hearts ... ( read original story ...)
Man dies after being found collapsed on street in Tokyo
A man in his 20s died Saturday night after being found collapsed on a street in Tokyo, police said Sunday. According to police, a passerby called 110 at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday and said there was a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves Merck’s Covid pill
A Japanese health ministry panel has recommended approval of the Covid-19 antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co, part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s plan to roll out new treatments by year-end as ... ( read original story ...)
Bus and train: First ‘dual-mode vehicle’ begins operating in Japan
A vehicle that is both a city bus and a train made its debut in Japan this week. The DMV, the world's first dual-mode vehicle, will be operated in the town of Kaiyo in Japan's Tokushima prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu nearly becomes 1st skater to land quadruple axel
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu nearly became the first skater to land a quadruple axel while easily outpacing Shoma Uno and Yumi Kagayami to win the Japanese national championship on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency price LIVE – 50 countries have placed bans on crypto coins but Bitcoin and Ethereum end week on high
MORE than 50 countries have placed bans on cryptocurrency, according to a report from the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. The report, which was released in ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 38 km south of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Japan near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, only 17 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on ... ( read original story ...)
ZIPAIR Tokyo Lands in Los Angeles
ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZG), the low-cost subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JL), has landed for the first time at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). ( read original story ...)
National Para Badminton C’ship: Haryana’s Nitesh Kumar beats Tokyo Paralympics bronze medallist Manoj Sarkar in final
World No 7 Nitesh Kumar beat world no 3 Manoj Sarkar to secure Gold in SL4 category at the 4th National Para-Badminton Championship ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t send diplomatic delegation to Beijing Olympics
Japan has decided not to send a government delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Reuters reported.Why it matters: A number of countries, including the U.S., have announced diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Paying Companies To Keep Sensitive Patents Secret, Report Says
Advertisement According to the Nikkei, which does not cite sources, Japan will compensate corporations for keeping secret patents with potential military applications under the proposed legislation. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Japan’s Ryukyu Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Ryukyu Islands in the far southwest of Japan on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 7 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.6 quake hits 50 km northeast of Hirara, Japan in the afternoon
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred only 15 minutes ago 50 km northeast of Hirara, Japan, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km ... ( read original story ...)
5.9-magnitude quake hits 55 km NNE of Hirara, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 55 km north-northeast of Hirara, Japan, at 08:26 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
VeilSide Toyota Supra headed to 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon
VeilSide, the Japanese tuning company made famous with cars such as the "Tokyo Drift" RX-7, is developing a new body kit for the Toyota Supra. ( read original story ...)