Tokyo and Nagoya, reeling from surges in COVID-19 cases, agreed to be removed as destinations from the central government’s Go To Travel campaign, although outbound trips from the cities will still be ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka still ‘intimidated’ by Serena Williams, but admits ‘if Serena wasn’t there, then I wouldn’t be here’
Naomi Osaka admits she still “gets very shy” whenever Serena Williams is close to her and concedes that “if Serena wasn’t there, then I wouldn’t be here”. Three-time Grand Slam winner Osaka has never ... ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: Tokyo leader: Vaccines give hope for Olympics
The growing availability of coronavirus vaccines is a "ray of hope" for hosting the Olympics next summer, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Monday as Japan struggles with a new surge in infections. As host ... ( read original story ...)
Japan picks the kanji character for “dense” to define coronavirus year
Japan on Monday selected a kanji character used to encourage social distancing as its defining symbol for 2020, highlighting a catchphrase used extensively during the coronavirus pandemic that even ... ( read original story ...)
8 injured after car, motorbike collide in Yokohama; car driver arrested
A car turning at an intersection in Yokohama on Sunday collided with a motorbike, causing the motorbike to plow into pedestrians on a sidewalk. Seven pedestrians and the motorcyclist were taken to ... ( read original story ...)
Growing alarm in Osaka as virus cases surge among children
Osaka Prefecture has reported more than 300 new COVID-19 cases daily over the past week, and schools in the capital city are scrambling to minimize the threat with school closures and other measures. ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Is the Best-Ever Prepared Olympic City.’ IOC President Thomas Bach on Why the 2020 Games Will Go Ahead
The IOC supremo is looking forward to "a very meaningful and very successful Olympic Games" despite the threat of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares trend higher; Japan data offsets Wall St losses
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday, shrugging off a weak close last week on Wall Street as hopes for a new round of aid for American workers and businesses faded. Benchmarks ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic sparks tidying-up frenzy in Japan
Posted . When Japan announced a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, people were urged to declutte ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea fret as surging coronavirus undermines leaders’ support
Japan and South Korea grappled with surging coronavirus cases and growing public frustration on Monday as Japan's prime minister tiptoed around a contentious travel subsidy programme while an anxious ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t preparing to exclude Tokyo, Nagoya from Go To Travel campaign
The Japanese government is preparing Monday to suspend Tokyo and Nagoya as destinations from its subsidy program for spurring domestic tourism amid recent spikes in novel coronavirus cases in the two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records another 305 new coronavirus cases on Dec. 14
Japan's capital registered another 305 coronavirus infections on Dec. 14, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said. ( read original story ...)
Asian markets rise as Japan reports better business sentiment
Shares rose early Monday in Asia, shrugging off a weak close last week on Wall Street after Japan's central bank reported a strong improvement in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks advance in morning on improvement in BOJ’s December Tankan survey
TOKYO, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Monday morning as the market mood was brightened by the Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey showing that large manufacturers' business sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares up as strong Japan data offsets Wall St losses
Shares have risen in Asia, shrugging off a weak close last week on Wall Street after Japan's central bank reported a strong improvement in business sentiment. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 climbed 0.6% and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘tankan’ business survey shows optimism over recovery
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment has improved sharply with expectations that the economy is recovering from a year-long recession. The BOJ’s “tankan” released Monday ... ( read original story ...)