TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Russia's military buildup around Ukraine's border is stoking fears about its potential impact on the economy of import-reliant Japan amid speculation a Russian invasion may ... ( read original story ...)
Strong winds, snow forecast for northern Japan
A rapidly developing low pressure system is expected to bring high winds to Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido and the northeastern region of Tohoku. Winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘national resilience’ has taken a battering
Tetrapod flood defences are everywhere in Japan but the country’s current vulnerabilities cannot be fixed with concrete © Eric Lafforgue/Corbis/Getty ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Omicron wave: 90% deaths were in people over 60
In Tokyo during the sixth wave of COVID-19 (Omicron) that started at the beginning of the year, data shows more than 70% had some kind of preexisting condition, and the infection route for about ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She ‘Regrets’ Experience at Tokyo Olympics Via Instagram Post
The 24-year-old wrote a lengthy Instagram caption on Saturday explaining that she has been reflecting on her 2021 Olympic experience and now “regrets” that she didn’t enjoy her time in Tokyo for the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic champion Kipchoge to participate in Tokyo Marathon
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Marathon world record holder and Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will make his competitive return at the Tokyo Marathon next month, the Kenyan announced on Friday. Kipchoge, who ... ( read original story ...)
A UK relay team has been stripped of its silver medals from the Tokyo Olympics after a sprinter failed a drug test
Great Britain's men's 4x100 meter relay team was stripped of its medals from the Tokyo Olympics. Sprinter CJ Ujah tested positive for a banned substance after the Games in August. His 4x100 relay ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ramen chain brings the heat with Carolina Reaper miso soup
For these people, a chain that services the Greater Tokyo Area called Bankara Ramen has developed what they feel is the ultimate in spicy ramen. The Mala Noodle Emperor is a pork bone broth with ... ( read original story ...)
Seahawks star DK Metcalf’s wild Olympics plan after failing to qualify for Tokyo
That’s exactly why he tried to make the US Team for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, but it didn’t exactly go to plan. While Metcalf ran a 10.36 100-yard dash in Eugene, Oregon at the Qualifying ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea in row over mines that used forced labour
Seoul furious at Japanese bid for Unesco listing for Sado gold mine complex, which used slave labour in the 1940s Last modified on Sat 19 Feb 2022 09.58 EST Japan has set itself on a diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Are Japan And Canada High Income Country?
Is Japan A High Income Country? Japan’s economy is highly developed as a free-market economy. In nominal GDP terms, it is the third largest country in the world, and in purchasing power parity terms, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo daily coronavirus cases up from a week earlier to 13,516 -NHK
TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Tokyo recorded 13,516 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, up 1,751 from a week earlier, national broadcaster NHK reported. It is the first daily rise from week-earlier levels ... ( read original story ...)
27 die from COVID-19 in Tokyo; cases climbing again
Tokyo on Feb. 19 reported its first week-on-week increase in COVID-19 cases in 11 days as well as 27 related deaths, the highest daily figure this year. Metropolitan government officials said there ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo tallies 13,516 cases and 27 deaths
Tokyo confirmed 13,516 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, a rise from the 11,765 reported Feb. 12, the metropolitan government said, though a national holiday on Feb. 11 may have been a factor in the low ... ( read original story ...)
Ethanim Gets Launched in Tokyo with A Complimentary Approach Set to Bring the Eternal Metaverse Ecosystem
Tokyo, Japan - February 17, 2022 — In Tokyo, Japan, the Ethanim metaverse infrastructure launch was held on February 8. The event brought together experts from blockchain, internet games ... ( read original story ...)
UAE – Discover Niigata, the “Snow Country” of Japan
A Niigata Fair will be held at Japan Centre, a Japanese food hall in London NIIGATA PREFECTURE, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 18 February 2022 – The Niigata Industrial Creation Organization (NICO ... ( read original story ...)