A vaccine for the coronavirus is not a requirement for holding next year’s postponed Olympics and Paralympics, the CEO of the Tokyo Games said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Supreme Court endorses exclusion of pro-North Korea schools
Japan's Supreme Court ruled a Japanese government decision to exclude pro-Pyongyang Korean schools from state benefits is not illegal following multiple lawsuits filed by the schools. ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Haishen to be one of the most intense storms on record for Japan, South Korea
Super Typhoon Haishen is close to the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane and is moving toward southwestern Japan and a dangerous encounter with South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Revealed: How North Korean hackers launder stolen crypto
According to the study Follow the Money money laundering cases via crypto are still relatively small compared to the huge volumes of cash laundered through traditional methods like wire transfers. But ... ( read original story ...)
Gulf Livestock 1: Japan finds second survivor from capsized ship
A second man has been found alive in the East China Sea two days after his cargo ship capsized during a typhoon. The Gulf Livestock 1 was carrying 6,000 cows and 43 crew members when it went missing ... ( read original story ...)
2nd Survivor Rescued After Livestock Ship Sinks off Japan
Japan’s coast guard has rescued a second survivor in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows from New Zealand is believed to have sunk during stormy weather. ( read original story ...)
In This Tokyo Bar, People Don’t Talk. They Write.
With more people staying at home to avoid infection, places that used to thrive on crowds and face-to-face interactions, like bars and restaurants, are now coming up with new ways to bring customers ... ( read original story ...)
Akita Michinoku Capital Says KFC Operator Yum China to Raise $2.2 Billion in Hong Kong Secondary Listing
Akita Michinoku Capital says KFC operator Yum China is set to raise $2.2 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing. ( read original story ...)
Bodybuilders deliver turnaround for pandemic-hit sushi restaurant in central Japan
A sushi chef and bodybuilder in central Japan has been garnering attention for his spin on deliveries during the novel coronavirus pandemic, as he puts on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic CEO: Vaccine Not Requirement to Hold Games
The CEO of the Tokyo Games says having a vaccine is not a requirement for holding next year's postponed Olympics and Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Lone survivor after ship with 43 crew and 5,800 cows sinks off Japan: “I’m the only one?”
Japanese rescuers found a crew member and multiple dead cows in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows sank during stormy weather. ( read original story ...)
Japan says it will bear cost of coronavirus vaccines for populace
Japan's government said on Friday it would bear the cost of providing coronavirus vaccines to the populace, as it aims for a comprehensive inoculation against the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-UPDATE 9-More than 40 crew missing after cattle ship capsizes in storm off Japan
More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy weather in the East China Sea, the Japanese coastguard said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer Games, Oxford study says
The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates. The Tokyo cost overrun already ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka And Stefanos Tsitsipas Echo Black Lives Matters Campaign In US Open
The unique Grand Slam hasn’t stopped key players to speak up regarding relevant social issues. Players such as Naomi Osaka and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the US Open have echoed the Black Lives Matters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bracing for dangerously powerful typhoon
Japan is bracing for a dangerously powerful typhoon approaching its southern regions this weekend on the heels of an earlier storm that injured dozens of people in the country and on the Korean Penins ... ( read original story ...)