The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Tuesday began offering free deliveries of self-testing kits for coronavirus upon request, with the aim of lessening the burden on the medical system. ( read original story ...)
“I would go back today if I could” – Olympic karateka Sandra Sánchez on Tokyo
Sandra Sánchez, a Spanish Olympic gold medallist in karate, would fly back to Tokyo today if she could. "I really want to go back ... to continue learning and to continue growing as a person and as a ... ( read original story ...)
Ryan Cochran-Siegle wins surprise Olympic silver medal in men’s skiing super-G
Fifty years after his mother, Barbara Cochran, won gold in the slalom at the Sapporo Games, Cochran-Siegle won the silver medal in the super-G on Tuesday. It is the first Alpine medal for the United ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo court says October poll in ‘state of unconstitutionality’
SAPPORO--A high court here ruled the October Lower House election was held in “a state of unconstitutionality” but rejected calls to annul the outcome. “There are no reasonable grounds for a huge ... ( read original story ...)
Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom
FILE - Barbara Ann Cochran of the United States skis to win the gold medal in the Winter Olympic women's slalom event, on Feb. 11, 1972, Sapporo, Japan. Fifty years after his mom, Barbara Ann ... ( read original story ...)
Over 17,000 new coronavirus cases reported in Tokyo on Tuesday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 17,113 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday. The number is about 18 percent higher than it was one week ago. It is also a record high for a Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo area may see snowfall late in the week
The Meteorological Agency said on Tuesday that a low pressure system located south of Japan's central coast will likely move east near the region encompassing Tokyo. The agency forecasts rain or ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo creator Shinji Mikami teases that an Xbox version is on the way, discusses The Evil Within
Mikami co-created Resident Evil and various other franchises, and now serves as Executive Producer on Ghostwire: Tokyo. The team at Tango teased an Xbox version of the PlayStation exclusive in a new ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 17,113 New Coronavirus Cases
Tokyo, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo reported 17,113 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday, the highest tally for the day of the week and up by 2,668 from a week before. The daily infection ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may extend quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures
As Tokyo continues to record high daily Covid-19 infections, Japan is considering extending the current quasi-state of emergency which was set to expire on Sunday February 13. As reported by The Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Kanagawa ask central gov’t to extend COVID quasi-emergency
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo and other prefectures including Kanagawa on Tuesday requested that the central government extend quasi-emergency measures over the coronavirus pandemic beyond the deadline ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo marks 17,113 new coronavirus infections on Feb. 8
Japan's capital recorded 17,113 new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 8, the metropolitan government announced, after reporting 12,211 infections the da ... ( read original story ...)
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Launches “Let’s Talk Art! Online,” Conversational Program in English, from February 2022
TOKYO, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) in Japan launched "Let's Talk Art! Online," an online conversational program in English, on February 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles talks taking ‘a step back,’ withdrawing from Tokyo Olympics and more
Simone Biles recently reflected on her decision to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics and how she is protecting her mental health now. ( read original story ...)
Japan runs current account deficit on rising fuel costs
Japan ran a current account deficit in December for the first time in one-and-half years due to the surging cost of fuel imports, data showed on Tuesday, in a sign of the rising toll global commodity ... ( read original story ...)
USA’s Cochran-Siegle wins silver in Super-G, 50 years after his mom’s gold
The 29-year-old from Vermont's silver medal came 50 years after his mother won gold in 1972. “Getting an Olympic medal is definitely a dream,” Cochran-Siegle said before the competition was over. ( read original story ...)