At around 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a customer at a convenience store in Osaka’s Kita Ward found two startling things inside the shop’s toilet: a pair of handcuffs and a loaded gun. The customer ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics 2021: Japan determined to hold Tokyo Games organizers say despite cancellation rumors
The Japanese government is determined that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, organizers said Friday, following an unconfirmed report that cancellation of the Games might be imminent. ( read original story ...)
Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting’
IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be ... ( read original story ...)
New adults among 2 cluster infections after dining together in Osaka
A total of 20 people became infected in two coronavirus cluster cases that occurred at venues in the western Japan city of Higashiosaka where ... ( read original story ...)
Japan determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors
The Japanese government is determined that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, organizers said Friday, following an unconfirmed report that cancellation of the Games might be imminent. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Covid putting ‘real pressure’ on Japan, says Australia PM amid cancellation rumours
Scott Morrison says any leader must put population’s health first amid continued speculation about Tokyo 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Doubles Down on Tokyo Olympics, Denies Report of Cancellation
Japan doubled down on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and flatly denied reports on Friday of a cancellation, in a move that is unlikely to temper public fears of holding the event ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei retreats from 30-year high as corporate earnings loom
Japanese shares retreated from a 30-year peak on Friday, as investors refrained from placing big bets ahead of the corporate earnings season while some locked in profit after the recent rally in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG Bank to introduce fees on dormant accounts from July
The banking unit of Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc said on Friday it would introduce maintenance fees on dormant accounts from July, in a fee system overhaul to ride out the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Consumer Prices Fall at Decade-Fast Pace, Add to Deflation Fears
Japan's core consumer prices slumped in December at the fastest annual pace in a decade, a sign of intensifying deflationary pressures that sharpen the case for the central bank to come up with better ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama announces RFP timeline for casino bid
Japanese metropolis Yokohama (pictured) announced on Thursday the timeline for its request-for-proposal (RFP) stage for the city’s tilt at having a casino complex or integrated resort (IR). The RFP ... ( read original story ...)
2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Close to Total Cancellation: Report
It would be the first cancellation of any Olympics that had nothing to do with a worldwide war. The next games would be the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in just more than 12 months. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Organizers Say Fully Focused on Hosting Games This Summer
Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics said all event partners, including the Japanese government and the International Olympic Committee, were "fully focused" on host ... ( read original story ...)
No fireworks, little fanfare: Tokyo organisers mark six months to go
With much of Japan under a state of emergency due to a third wave of COVID-19 infections, organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will mark six months to go on Saturday with little fanfare, no fireworks and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Says Determined to Realise Olympics, Will Cooperate With Tokyo and IOC
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that he was determined to realise the Tokyo Olympics. His comments came after a media report said the government concluded the Games would have to ... ( read original story ...)
Suicides end 10-year decline in Japan as pandemic stress hits women harder
Suicides increased in Japan during 2020 after a decade of declines, with the number of women committing suicide surging amid the emotional and financial stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic even ... ( read original story ...)