(RTTNews) - The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in February, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Markit Economics showed on Monday with a manufacturing PMI score of ... ( read original story ...)
Britain defeats Japan for gold medal in women’s curling
Feb. 20 (UPI) --Britain won the gold medal in the women's curling event after defeating Japan by a score of 10-3 at the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Sunday. It was the first time the country won a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Authority to Start in Neom Turf Cup
The connections of Authority selected the 2,100-meter (about 1 5/16-mile) turf event at Riyadh, which was given grade 3 status this year, as his first start since the Japan Cup for a specific reason. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Reveals Tokyo Olympics 2020 Regrets Via Instagram Post; ‘Failed To Find Joy’
Veteran Tennis player Naomi Osaka has revealed the regrets she had at the Tokyo Olympics held last year, having not enjoyed the event despite having played it in her native country. In a post put up ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals she has “regrets” about Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has revealed she has regrets about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Osaka reflected on her time in the Japanese capital in a lengthy post on Instagram. At the time, the four-time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Border Easing Comes Under Fire at Home
Japan has largely been closed off to non-residents for almost two years, keeping out hundreds of thousands of students and foreign workers sorely needed to fill a labour gap left by the nation’s ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 12,935 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo’s daily count of coronavirus cases stood at 12,935 on Sunday, down by 139 from a week before, while 17 deaths were recorded in the capital. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s strict garbage disposal rules confound foreigners and residents – except ‘lawless’ ones in Shinjuku’s Ni-chome
As I walk to the rubbish collection point for my neighbourhood, I am fully aware that I am stepping into a minefield. This time, I am pretty confident that I have got it right. The kitchen waste has ... ( read original story ...)
33-yr-old wombat at Osaka Pref. zoo certified as oldest ever in captivity
IKEDA, Osaka -- A 33-year-old male wombat at Satsukiyama Zoo in this west Japan city has recently been certified as the oldest ever captive member of his species, and Guinness World Records sent ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 12,935 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 12,935 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Sunday. The daily tally is down 139 from a week ago. Tokyo officials say 87 patients on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports Nearly 13,000 Coronavirus Cases
Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 12,935 new coronavirus infection cases Sunday, down 139 from a week before. There were 17 fatal cases in the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
Richard Kilty will “never forgive” CJ Ujah after being stripped of Tokyo Olympics medal
Richard Kilty says he will never forgive CJ Ujah for costing him his Olympic medal. Six months after winning sprint relay silver in Tokyo, Kilty and team mates had it confirmed that they are to be ... ( read original story ...)
Figure skating Japan in dark about postponed medal ceremony, but looks forward to celebrating
"But if we can't attend a (IOC-hosted) medal ceremony... and the medals are sent to Japan, we hope to arrange an event where we can commemorate our athletes," he added. The medal ceremony for the ... ( read original story ...)
Britain wins Olympic women’s curling gold 10-3 over Japan
BEIJING (AP) — Eve Muirhead led Britain to the Olympic women’s curling gold medal — the first for the sport’s homeland since 2002 — pulling away with a four-ender in the seventh on Sunday for a record ... ( read original story ...)
Theater Commons Tokyo rethinks the ‘voices’ of performing arts in the COVID era
Theater Commons Tokyo (TCT), which kicks off its sixth edition today and runs until Feb. 27 at various locations in Tokyo’s Minato Ward and also online, addresses this problem head on with a program ... ( read original story ...)
Japan had IMF delete mention of coal in report on its economy
The report, which details conclusions made by IMF staff at the end of an official visit to Japan, was released on Jan. 27 following online discussions between the international financial ... ( read original story ...)