A zoo in this west Japan city temporarily closed on Jan. 25 due to staff shortages amid the spread of coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Japan Set to Miss Booster Target as Omicron Muddles Rollout Plan
Japan is set to miss a target to give Covid-19 booster shots to almost 15 million people this month after the fast spread of the omicron variant threw initial rollout plans into disarray. ( read original story ...)
Japan Box Office Makes Small 2021 Recovery, Puts ‘Evangelion’ and Toho on Top
Cinema admissions in Japan increased by 8% over 2020, to 115 million. Box office grosses improved by 13% to $1.42 billion in the same period, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Motion ... ( read original story ...)
A Covid-stricken Australian navy aid ship is heading for virus-free Tonga as Japan suspends mission
More than 20 Covid-19 cases have been identified aboard an Australian navy ship sailing to disaster-hit Tonga, complicating aid efforts to the virus-free Pacific island nation as Japan halted its ... ( read original story ...)
Canada announces participation in Expo 2025 Osaka
Mary Ng, minister of small business, export promotion and international trade, announced Canada's intention to participate in Expo 2025 Osaka. World Expos are a global opportunity to celebrate culture ... ( read original story ...)
Ski jumping-Kobayashi ready to take giant leap for Japan
The world of ski jumping is waiting to see if triple Olympic gold medallist Kamil Stoch will recover from an ankle injury in time for Beijing but even if fit the Pole faces a daunting task in holding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s border crackdown leaves students in limbo and economy in a pinch
Two years after Japan locked down its borders to block the coronavirus, some 150,000 foreign students still aren't able to enter the country, left in limbo by a policy that has disrupted lives and ... ( read original story ...)
An amazing icicle world waits just an hour and a half outside Tokyo
Tokyo definitely deserves its reputation as a dense, urban metropolis. Get outside the city center, though, and there’s a pretty quick transition to suburbs, and not far beyond that you can find some ... ( read original story ...)
Adieu to dry winter skin at the Spa at The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon
I’ve been repeatedly visiting The Tokyo EDITION Toranomon, for every trip to that hotel is an exciting voyage into the jungle-like lobby with a modern art collection, curated by Ian Schrager, hotelier ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s super effective Lost and Found
Japan has the world's most efficient lost and found system and here's how they do it. If people were asked to typify aspects of Australian culture, barefoot would be in there. Counting on our fingers ... ( read original story ...)
Anisimova upsets defending champion Osaka at Australian Open
Within an hour of her third-round loss at the Australian Open, defending champion Naomi Osaka had consigned it to the past. It's part of her new resolution for 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan doubles areas under Covid-19 curbs as cases set records
Japan expanded regions subject to tighter coronavirus curbs to cover 70% of the country yesterday, as the government tried to counter a record wave of Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Approved for the BRABUS 700, 800 and 900 Off-Roader
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that the company’s global-flagship-brand tire Advan Sport V107 has been approved by Brabus GmbH of Germany for its Brabus 700/800/900 Off-Roader, based on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record virus cases as Japan tightens measures
Tokyo on Tuesday reported a record high of COVID-19 cases, as Japan prepared to implement new anti-virus measures amid surging infections driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Twitter sees record number of govt demands to remove content, Japan and Russia lead pack
Twitter said governments around the world made requests to remove content from a record number of user accounts between January and June last year, in data to be released by the social media company ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower on U.S.-Russia tensions, Fed rate hike concerns
Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday as rising tensions between the United States and Russia weighed on sentiment coupled with concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve may hike its rates at an earlier juncture ... ( read original story ...)