The COVID-19 death rate among artificial dialysis patients in Hokkaido was as much as 2.7 times higher than the national average. ( read original story ...)
Controversial art exhibition in Nagoya closed after threats
A controversial art exhibition in central Japan featuring works with purported anti-Japan messages was discontinued Thursday two days after it opened following repeated threats, the local government ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka opens up about pulling out of French Open, mental health
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka opened up about her mental health struggles and her decision to drop out of the French Open in an essay published Thursday in Time magazine, saying "it's O.K. to not be O. ( read original story ...)
Sports bodies disappointed but accept Tokyo decision to ban spectators
Sports ruling bodies expressed their disappointment at the decision of Olympics organisers ban spectators from the July 23-Aug. 8 Tokyo Games but understood Japan's need to take drastic action to curb ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Tokyo Olympics to be held without spectators; jabs mandatory for some workers in Greece
Games organisers agree to hold events without fans; Greece to unveil plans to mandate vaccination for specific professional groups next week ... ( read original story ...)
Houses in rural Japan are selling for $500
In order to combat a growing population crisis, Japanese authorities are listing some abandoned houses — also known as “akiya” — for $500. ( read original story ...)
Meghan Markle Quietly Supported Tennis Star Naomi Osaka’s Mental Health Decision
The athlete thanked celebrities like Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama and Michael Phelps for their support after she withdrew from the French Open in May ... ( read original story ...)
No Spectators for Olympic Events in Sapporo
Tokyo 2020 organizers do not want any spectators along the course for the Olympic marathon and race walk events being held in Sapporo. The decision to ask the public to refrain from coming out and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Bars Spectators as Japan Declares Covid-19 State of Emergency
Organizers dropped a plan for local fans to attend events after Japan declared a new state of emergency that will continue through the end of the Games due to a rise in Covid-19 infections. ( read original story ...)
Reversing course, Japan will ban all spectators from Olympic venues in and around Tokyo
Japan had said it would allow limited numbers of domestic fans to attend but changed its mind after coronavirus infections rose. ( read original story ...)
Report: Google set to acquire Japan’s Pring for $180M+ to boost fintech business
Google LLC is in talks to acquire Tokyo-based payment app provider Pring for $180 million to $270 million, Nikkei Asia reported today. The news comes as the search giant prepares to expand its ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic leaders are making sure the Tokyo Games are safe — from liability
The Tokyo Games will be safe, perfectly safe. How do I know? Because Baron Von Ripperoff and the other lords at the International Olympic Committee have assured me so. And the IOC’s assurances are to ... ( read original story ...)
Elizabeth Warren warns crypto ‘scams continue to surge’ on exchanges, calls for SEC regulation
Washington lawmakers and regulators continue to beat the drum for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies, with the latest call coming from Sen. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka thanks Michelle Obama, Meghan Markle for mental health support
Osaka specifically thanked Michelle Obama and Meghan Markle for their support. Tennis star Naomi Osaka is speaking out in-depth for the first time about her withdrawal from this year's French Open due ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka penned an essay about mental health in which she asked the press to give her ‘privacy and empathy’
The Japanese tennis superstar broke her silence after the French Open controversy by opening up about her mental health: "it's O.K. to not be O.K." ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Reveals Meghan Markle Reached Out to Her amid Her Mental Health Break from Tennis
Naomi Osaka has a friend and supporter in Duchess Meghan. In a new personal essay written for TIME, the tennis star further explained her decision to take a break from the court to focus on and ... ( read original story ...)