The coronavirus pandemic may be a drag on economies across the globe, but in Japan it’s bringing long-overdue change in work habits and tools. ( read original story ...)
Aspiring Osaka model finds strength from Paralympics to be open about leg prosthesis
Amane Yano, now 18, hears her number being called, and steps out onto a brightly lit catwalk. In the audience sit many fashion magazine write ... ( read original story ...)
Popular Japanese food truck and SF restaurant will close at end of the month
Izakaya Roku is closing - and they're looking for a new owner to take over their popular bento food truck, JapaCurry. Opened by Jay Hamad as a brick-and-mortar restaurant in 2013 following the success ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 finance chiefs to hold teleconference over virus pandemic
(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging countries will hold a videoconference Saturday to share their recognition of current economic situations hit hard ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis ace Naomi Osaka tells fans to ‘stop creeping her out’ by demanding that she ‘maintains innocent image’
Japanese two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka says she is "creeped out" by fans who urge her to "maintain her innocence" in apparent response to social media comments on her being pictured in ... ( read original story ...)
Where to buy the orange WNBA hoodies seen on LeBron, Chris Paul, Naomi Osaka and more
The WNBA tipped off their 2020 season Saturday to much fanfare and excitement. Though rookie Sabrina Ionescu’s New York Liberty fell to Sue Bird’s Seattle Storm 87-71, it was nonetheless still an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defense agency holds first auction of discarded SDF equipment
The first-ever auction of discarded Self-Defense Forces equipment, including items from a training vessel decommissioned in spring, was held Sunday by an agency affiliated with Japan's Defense ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Arano nets winner in Sapporo’s 3-1 home win
Consadole Sapporo scored two goals within three minutes, with Takuma Arano netting the winner in their 3-1 home win over Yokohama F ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Confirms 239 New Coronavirus Cases on Sunday: Media
Tokyo officials confirmed 239 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, Japanese media reported, as the capital struggles with a resurgence in cases after the government lifted a state of emergency. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs 366 new coronavirus cases, topping 300 for first time
Tokyo is expected to report at least 300 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a record high for single day, NHK said. The number comes after Japan saw a single-day ... ( read original story ...)
Crowdfunding firms in Japan report surge in business during pandemic
Japanese crowdfunding companies said they have enjoyed a surge in business during the pandemic-induced economic havoc, as they quickly connect cash-strapped firms to people keen to donate, lend or ... ( read original story ...)
J-League match off after Nagoya players test positive for virus
Japan's top-flight football league called off a match Sunday after two Nagoya Grampus players tested positive for coronavirus, the first game shelved since the J-League resumed a month ago. Sanfrecce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stores seek robotic aid amid labor shortage, coronavirus pandemic
The company plans to implement the system at up to 20 stores by 2022. (Japanese original by Yuki Machino and Hajime Nakatsugawa, Business News Department) ... ( read original story ...)
SAP vs YKFM Dream11 Team Prediction J-League 2019-20- Captain, Vice-captain And Fantasy Tips For Today’s Consadole Sapporo vs Yokohama F. Marinos Football Match Predicted XIs …
Consadole Sapporo vs Yokohama F. Marinos Dream11 Team Tips and Prediction - Check My Dream11 Team, Best players list of today's A-League match, Consadole Sapporo vs Yokohama F. Marinos Dream11 Team ... ( read original story ...)
J.League cancels match, Nagoya players positive for coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s J.League said on Sunday it was cancelling a soccer match between Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima scheduled later in the day after players tested positive for the ... ( read original story ...)
J.League match called off after 3 at Nagoya Grampus test positive for coronavirus
The J.League called off a game between Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Sunday after three people in the Nagoya club tested positive for coronavirus, marking the league's first match ... ( read original story ...)