Japan's service sector continued to contract in October but the pace of decline eased amid a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Rising Yokohama FC teen Koki Saito to join Belgian club Lommel
Yokohama FC forward Koki Saito will move to Belgian second division side Lommel at the end of the season, club sources said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire announces new Porsche race series partnership with USAC
Yokohama Tire’s long, successful history with Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) continues. Yokohama and PMNA announced a new racing series and partnership with the United States Auto Club ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Univ. student arrested for allegedly using popular YouTuber’s name to issue bomb threats
A postgraduate student at Osaka University was arrested Nov. 4 by Tokyo police on suspicion of posting bomb threats online against two univer ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo football final postponed after coronavirus outbreak
Japan's Levain Cup football final has been postponed after 13 players and staff at Kashiwa Reysol, including their coach, tested positive for the coronavirus, the J-League said. ( read original story ...)
Man who tried to flee police in car found with drug stash
A man in custody for attempting to flee from law enforcement in Yokohama City last month has been further accused of using stimulant drugsit ... ( read original story ...)
International gymnastics tournament in Tokyo provides test run for Olympics
Tokyo's ability to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and stage next year's Olympic Games safely will undergo a major test this week with gymnasts from four nations gathering in the Japanese capital for ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Gymnastics meet a test of Tokyo’s readiness
Tokyo's ability to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and stage next year's Olympic Games safely will undergo a major test this week with gymnasts from four nations gathering in the Japanese capital for ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Extremely Regrettable, Japan Says
The United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is extremely regrettable, Japan's top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday. "The climate change issue isn't something of a single ... ( read original story ...)
Must be love: the Tokyo ‘clinic’ treating stuffed toys
At a Tokyo clinic, a woman in a white coat carefully records the particulars of the newest patient: a sheep-shaped stuffed toy. ( read original story ...)
Sega Sammy Sells Japanese Arcade Business Due to COVID-19
Sega Sammy will sell off its Japanese arcade business marking the end of an era for the Japanese gaming company. ( read original story ...)
MUJI’s earthquake-resistant ‘plain house’ is open for visitors in yamaguchi, japan
MUJI’s ‘plain house’ boasts an open layout without fixed divisions or separations. this maximizes the amount of potential functions that can take place within the home. the open plan living space is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.34 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.34 percent at 23,776.20 on Thursday, while the broader Topix gained 0.17 percent at 1,629.94. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Oct services sector moves closer to stabilisation – PMI
Activity in Japan's services sector moved a notch closer to stabilisation in October, contracting at the slowest pace since January as pressure on demand from the coronavirus pandemic eased. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s October services sector moves closer to stabilisation – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Activity in Japan's services sector moved a notch closer to stabilisation in October, contracting at the slowest pace since January as pressure on demand from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon-hit golf course where Aoki got start back in business
Hall of Fame golfer Isao Aoki grew sad and nostalgic when he heard that the Tokyo golf course that gave him his start had been ravaged by a typhoon and faced almost certain closure. “I thought the ... ( read original story ...)