Masahiko Harada, Japan’s general manager at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, will have been watching today’s men’s large hill team event in ski jumping with particular interest. During his own epic ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Emperor’s cousin Princess Yoko, 38, is hospitalised with pneumonia in Tokyo after testing positive for Covid-19
According to Town&Country, the royal was given treatment at the Imperial Palace before being transferred to the University of Tokyo Hospital. It is unknown if the Princess had had her Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close sharply lower on Russia-Ukraine tensions, U.S. inflation spike
TOKYO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower Monday as investor sentiment was dented by rising tensions surrounding Ukraine and Russia and surging U.S. consumer prices. The 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Want to Film in Tokyo? City Welcomes Locals, but Foreign Shoots Still Restricted
Tokyo has been the nerve center of Japan’s movie industry for more than a century. Kyoto, the country’s ancient capital, has a proud filmmaking tradition, especially for samurai period films ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires: Higher prices from 1 April
As a result of continued high raw material prices and “dramatically” rising freight costs in 2022, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT) is increasing prices for its products from 1 April 2022. Announcing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s police renew hunt for militants wanted since 1970s
The video follows on the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Asama Sanso hostage crisis at a mountain lodge in central Japan, where two police officers were killed in a shoot-out. “Japanese Red Army members ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo marks 6th day of drop from week ago with 10,334 new cases,
Tokyo posted 10,334 new COVID-19 cases and seven related deaths on Feb. 14, along with a slight rise in serious cases. The latest daily count of new cases, 1,877 fewer than the previous Monday, marked ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends measures for Tokyo and 12 other prefectures
Japan's government has extended what it calls "quasi-emergency measures" by three weeks for Tokyo and 12 prefectures. The restrictions were initially planned to expire on February 13, but are now ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo marks 10,334 new COVID cases on Feb. 14
TOKYO -- The Japanese capital reported 10,334 coronavirus infections on Feb. 14, the metropolitan government announced, after registering 13,074 cases the day before. New infection figures ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 10,334 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 10,334 new coronavirus cases, down 2,740 from Sunday and down 1,887 from last Monday. By age group, 1,608 cases were in their 20s, 1,726 in their ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks trade down more than 2% on worries over Ukraine
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks traded down more than two percent in early trade Monday, as investors reduced risky bets after the White House warned of a possible imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan welcomes IAEA’s inquiry into Fukushima water release
A group of experts from the organisation is in Japan to evaluate the safety as well as the radiation effects on humans and the sea of discharging the treated water, Matsuno said. "The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
SDF opens 2nd large-scale site in Osaka for booster shots
Japan's Self-Defense Forces have begun operating a second large-scale site in Osaka for coronavirus booster shots. The two venues can inoculate a total of 2,500 people per day. The second site ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks snap 3-day rally, plunge on Ukraine invasion fears
Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday, snapping a three-day rally, with the benchmark Nikkei down over 2 percent on deepening worries over a potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank offers bond purchases to keep rates low
TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan made an offer for unlimited government bond purchases Monday, moving to curb a surge in long-term interest rates in the world’s third-largest economy. Japan’s central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan brewer Kirin to exit Myanmar operations – Nikkei
TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings (2503.T) has decided to withdraw from the Myanmar market, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. Kirin has been in a dispute with a ... ( read original story ...)