TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday with investors spooked by escalating tensions in eastern Europe after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised rebel-held areas in Ukraine. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Andrade gifted Olympic equipment by Brazilian NOC
Gymnast Rebeca Andrade has been gifted the vaulting table she used to win a gold medal at Tokyo 2020 by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). Paulo Wanderley, the President of COB, received a notice ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ready to join sanctions on Russia
Japan has announced it will join the U.S. and other Group of Seven (G-7) nations to implement sanctions on Russia if the country goes through with its invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported.Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls sanctions on Russia
The Japanese government has begun coordinating economic sanctions against Russia in the event of a military invasion of Ukraine, with a view to joining U.S.-led restrictions on exports of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese cat cafe in Tokyo is a Ghibli-esque village run by felines in a castle
For our Japanese-language reporter Mariko Ohanabatake, the day called for a visit to a cat cafe in Tokyo that’s more than just a cafe, it’s an entire village run by cats — yes, cats — and it’s called ... ( read original story ...)
Following the inner compass: How birds find their ways to foreign lands
However, the physiological mechanisms behind this magnetic orientation remain unknown. Now, neuroscientists and ecologists from Doshisha University and Nagoya University, Japan, conducted a study to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to develop ‘sustainable’ race tire for Japan series
TOKYO — The sanctioning body for Japan's Super Formula racing series — the nation's top formula-car racing competition — has extended its race tire supply agreement with Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower amid Ukraine crisis
TOKYO, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday, extending their losses for a fourth day, as investor sentiment was soured amid the Ukraine crisis. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it is ready to join U.S.-led sanctions on Russia
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday it stood ready to join the United States and other G7 industrialised nations in slapping sanctions on Russia, should President Vladimir Putin order an ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka reports record 63 virus deaths with cases above 10,000
The Osaka prefectural government reported 10,939 new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 22 along with a record 63 deaths. The previous record in Osaka Prefecture was set on May 11, 2021, when officials confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Couple in home surrounded by east Japan US military site at a loss after lawsuit defeat
Minoru Saji (left) and his wife Midori stand in front of their home, surrounded by the U.S. Military's Negishi Housing Complex in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. (Mainichi/Nami Takata) YOKOHAMA ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cases continue dip, but virus-linked deaths remain high
Tokyo confirmed 11,443 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, falling by about 4,000 from a week earlier and continuing the capital’s downward trend. Daily cases have shown week-on-week declines since ... ( read original story ...)
Local authorities believed woman in child suffocation case near Tokyo has mental illness
YOKOHAMA -- Local authorities believed a nursing assistant in east Japan arrested on suspicion of suffocating her 7-year-old son to death in 2019 may have Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets brutally honest on regrets from Tokyo Olympics experience
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has always been open about her mental struggles. For all her elite talent, she has admitted several times in the past that her mental health has been her biggest hurdle. ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin says Tokyo will coordinate with G7 in dealing with Ukraine
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan will coordinate with the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies in dealing with the Ukraine situation, while carefully watching how it could affect its economy, Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market down sharply on Ukrainian crisis
Growing tensions over Ukraine is again taking a toll on shares in Tokyo. The market opened sharply lower on Tuesday morning following three straight trading days of losses. Investors started ... ( read original story ...)