TOKYO: Japan's retail sales rose faster than expected in November, thanks to decreasing COVID-19 cases, which have encouraged shoppers to ramp up spending on goods and services. To boost support the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower amid spread of Omicron coronavirus variant
Tokyo stocks were lower in early trading Monday as sentiment was dented by the spread of the Omicron variant across the globe and multiple reports of the new strain in Japan. In the first 15 minutes ... ( read original story ...)
TWICE to perform at Tokyo Dome in April
South Korean girl group TWICE will hold two concerts at Tokyo Dome on April 23-24 as part of its ongoing world tour, the group's management agency said Monday. They will become the group's first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nov retail sales rise for second month
Japan's retail sales rose faster than expected in November, thanks to decreasing COVID-19 cases, which have encouraged shoppers to ramp up spending on goods and services. To boost support the ... ( read original story ...)
Xenophobia Spills Into Japan’s Covid-Era Debate on Immigration
The incidents are feeding worries that Japan is souring on immigration as it approaches a third year of pandemic-driven border closures and economic upheaval. The government’s ban on arrivals by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Sales Rise for Third Month as Shoppers Catch Up
Japan’s retail sales increased for a third straight month, as easing virus concerns fueled spending by consumers before the emergence of the omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Hearts linked with move for Japanese forward Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa
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 ...)