The number of severe COVID-19 patients in hospitals has reached a record 203 in Osaka Prefecture, the prefectural government announced on Apr･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo adopts tougher virus rules, starts vaccinating elders
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo adopted tougher measures against the coronavirus Monday as it struggles to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Olympics in a country where less than 1% ... ( read original story ...)
“Super Fan” prepares for Tokyo Olympics without foreign fans
TOKYO (AP) — Kyoko Ishikawa was a back-packing Japanese student in Barcelona in 1992 when she says a “miracle happened.” She managed to buy a ticket to the opening ceremony of Spain’s historic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Begins COVID-19 Shots for Over 65s as Fourth Infection Wave Looms
Japan began COVID-19 vaccinations for its sizable elderly population on Monday, with imported doses still in short supply and the pace unlikely to stop a fourth wave of infection. Shots for people ... ( read original story ...)
Hideki Matsuyama masters Japan’s golfing nerves to boost pre-Olympic spirits
TV commentators ‘could hardly speak’ as 29-year-old becomes first Japanese man to win a major ahead of Olympics dogged by scandal Last modified on Sun 11 Apr 2021 23.04 EDT Hideki Matsuyama has ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan wholesale prices rise for first time in 13 months as global recovery boosts commodity costs
Analysts, however, expect such pressures to remain more modest in Japan than in the United States, as slow rollouts of vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic are seen weighing on Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 31 km east of Tsu, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 16 minutes ago 31 km east of Tsu, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit at a ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi police shoot and injure man wielding knife in Nagoya
AICHI (TR) – An Aichi Prefectural Police officer shot and injured a man wielding a knife in Nagoya on Sunday, reports Fuji News Network (April 12). At around 10:00 p.m., police received a call about ... ( read original story ...)
Record infections in Osaka Pref. cast Japan’s virus steps into doubt
Osaka Prefecture confirmed a daily record of 918 coronavirus infections Saturday, the prefectural government said, as Japanese authorities have been facing an uphill battle to control the spread of ... ( read original story ...)
After sleepless night, golf-mad Japan celebrates Matsuyama’s Masters triumph
There will be a few bleary eyes in corporate Japan on Monday morning. In this golf-crazy nation, it's hard to underestimate the impact of Hideki Matsuyama's historic Masters triumph and impossible to ... ( read original story ...)
Tears and cheers as Matsuyama victory thrills Japan
"Matsuyama opens the door of history," declared the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. In Japan, the one-stroke victory came early on Monday morning, with some broadcasters carrying live footage of his final ... ( read original story ...)
‘Making Japan proud’: Tiger Woods congratulates Hideki Matsuyama for history-making Masters win
His history-making win earned kudos from the biggest name in the golf world: Tiger Woods. "Making Japan proud Hideki," Woods wrote on his verified Twitter account. "Congratulations on such a huge ... ( read original story ...)
The Masters: Hideki Matsuyama survives late mistakes to win first men’s major for Japan
After being six clear with seven holes to play, Hideki Matsuyama survived a nervy finish and a late charge from Xander Schauffele. Matsuyama's overnight four-stroke lead was quickly reduced to one ... ( read original story ...)
How Hideki Matsuyama ended his and Japan’s long wait for a Masters champion
That dramatic breakthrough came less than a month after a devastating earthquake, the strongest recorded in Japan's history, triggered a tsunami with waves up to 132 feet. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.36 pct
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 opened up 0.36 percent at 29,874.43 on Monday, while the broader Topix .TOPX gained 0.40 percent at 1,967.30. ( read original story ...)
Japan bank lending rises again as pandemic pressures services sector
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese bank lending rose 6.3% in March from a year earlier, data showed on Monday, as restaurants and hotels sought more loans to weather the hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)