The Japanese government has argued that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — coined "Recovery Olympics" — will contribute to reconstruction efforts in the Tohoku region following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, ... ( read original story ...)
Success in lingerie business: Saha Group chairman’s story (12)
Boonsithi Chokwatana is the Chairman of Saha Group, Thailand's leading consumer products conglomerate. This is part 12 of a 30-part series. Our business of selling Pias cosmetics took off after a ... ( read original story ...)
Man thrown into Osaka’s Dotonbori River during fight dies; suspect on the loose
A man died after being thrown into the Dotonbori River in central Osaka during a fight on the night of Aug. 2, and the suspect is at large. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Rai Benjamin, Brittney Reese claim silver; USA basketball nears tipoff
Olympic veteran Brittney Reese adds another silver in women's long jump while Rai Benjamin takes second in men's 400-meter hurdles. ( read original story ...)
US hurdler Rai Benjamin wins silver in 400-meter hurdles at Tokyo Olympics; Karsten Warholm breaks world record
In one of track's great rivalries in Tokyo, Raj Benjamin was second to Karsten Warholm, who set a world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan will only hospitalize most serious Covid cases as infections surge
Japan will focus on hospitalizing patients who are seriously ill with Covid-19 and those at risk of becoming so while others isolate at home, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Belarus Olympian safe in Polish embassy, Japan says
A sprinter from Belarus who refused her team's order to fly home early from the Olympics is safe, Japan's foreign minister has said.Krystina Timanovskaya, 24, has been granted a humanitarian visa by ... ( read original story ...)
Anxious calls from ‘threatened’ parents greet archer Pravin Jadhav on return from Tokyo
The 25-year-old grabbed eyeballs in an otherwise dismal campaign in Tokyo, finishing ahead of his senior India teammates, Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai, in the ranking round. ( read original story ...)
Share Market LIVE: Sensex jumps over 150 pts in pre-opening; Nykaa, Adani Wilmar file IPO papers with SEBI
Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading in the positive territory in pre-open on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei declines as COVID-19 worries mount; game makers slide
Japan's Nikkei index fell on Tuesday along with other global stock markets as rising cases of COVID-19 weighed on sentiment, while video game makers dropped after Chinese media labelled online gaming ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.72 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.72 percent at 27,580.03 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.59 percent at 1,928.58. TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso says not considering extra budget for now
Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday the government was not yet considering compiling an extra budget, as the situation with the ... ( read original story ...)
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
Holding each other tighter than lovers, the wrestlers smear each other with sweat, spittle and — when they inadvertently cut each other — sometimes blood. Lungs heaving, mouths agape, they huff and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan limits hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients to most serious as cases surge
Japan will shift policy to focus on hospitalising patients who are seriously ill with the COVID-19 and those at risk of becoming so, officials said, to avoid strain on the medical system as cases ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government starts to “name and shame” quarantine rule-breakers
Japan has carried out a threat to publicly shame people not complying with coronavirus border control measures, releasing the names of three people who broke quarantine rules after returning from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Anti-Aging Freak’ Gets $817 Million Haul in Hot Japan Stock
Kiyoshi Matsuura was so worried about growing old that he started using an anti-baldness treatment as a teenager.It was an obsession that went on to define his life. The Japanese entrepreneur ... ( read original story ...)