Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi criticized outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as having been insufficient in leading the country's measures to tamp down the coronavirus at a press conference on Sept. 7. ( read original story ...)
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka vs Shelby Rogers preview, head-to-head & prediction
Naomi Osaka takes on the in-form Shelby Rogers for a spot in the last four at the 2020 US Open. Rogers holds an upper hand in the duo's head-to-head, having won all of their previous three meetings. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will go ahead with or without Covid, says IOC’s Coates
The Olympics have never been cancelled outside of the world wars and Coates, speaking in a phone interview, was adamant that the Tokyo Games will start on their revised date ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Market to Move Entirely Online
TIFFCOM, the film rights market that accompanies the Tokyo International Film Festival, is to be held entirely in virtual or online form this year. Market organizers announced the change on ... ( read original story ...)
Study: Tokyo 2020 already most expensive Summer Olympics on record
The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are already the most expensive Summer Olympics in history, according to a new study by the University of Oxford. The Tokyo Games, which we ... ( read original story ...)
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Tokyo Olympics next year despite virus
Tokyo Olympics will happen next year despite virus ... Read more here Airplane cabins could look different the next time you fly One of the biggest companies in that business, Recaro Aircraft Seating ... ( read original story ...)
IOC “carefully optimistic” about Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022
(Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is hopeful that Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 can proceed in good order despite the disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. "We are ... ( read original story ...)
Harvey-Mike, Professor-Tokyo: Best teacher-student pairs in web series
Don't tell us we were the only ones crying when Mike asked Harvey to be his best man at his wedding! Professor and Tokyo - Money Heist The calculating and mysterious mastermind 'Professor' had us on ... ( read original story ...)
Chef in Japan using bodybuilders to deliver sushi to buoy COVID-19 hit business
A sushi restaurant in central Japan is trying to boost sluggish demand during the coronavirus pandemic by sending shirtless bodybuilders to deliver food to its customers. The service ... ( read original story ...)
In This Tokyo Bar, People Don’t Talk. They Write.
With more people staying at home to avoid infection, places that used to thrive on crowds and face-to-face interactions, like bars and restaurants, are now coming up with new ways to bring customers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer Games, Oxford study says
The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates. The Tokyo cost overrun already ... ( read original story ...)
Study: Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer Games
The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 athletes may be able to skip mandatory quarantine for next year’s Olympic Games
Japan is considering letting athletes skip the 14-day coronavirus quarantine to avoid affecting their performance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020 are most costly Summer Games, expenses to rise further due to delay, says Oxford study
The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates.The Tokyo cost overrun already ... ( read original story ...)
An Iconic Osaka Symbol Is Now Gone
One of the most iconic symbols of Osaka is the fugu (blowfish) paper lantern that hangs over the city’s Shinsekai area. This week, the lantern was taken down as the restaurant it advertises will close ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business rethinks high-tech deals with China
TOKYO -- Japanese businesspeople are growing ... Many of those people had experience doing business with Chinese. In view of the growing economic tension between the U.S. and China, the survey ... ( read original story ...)