Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn't need luck to win her opening-round match over Camila Osorio 6-3, 6-3 at the Australian Open on Monday. But that didn't stop her from trying to create some. In an ... ( read original story ...)
Boy arrested over stabbings near Univ. of Tokyo allegedly checked site earlier: sources
A 17-year-old boy arrested for allegedly stabbing two high school students and a man on Jan. 15 on a street near a University of Tokyo campus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs state of quasi-emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas: Report
TOKYO: Japan's government is discussing whether to impose a quasi-state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas this week to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections, broadcaster FNN ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs state of quasi-emergency for Tokyo to stem Covid-19
The measures being considered by the government will cover nine prefectures, in addition to Tokyo. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on strong tech issues
Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday on bargain hunting after the benchmark Nikkei index fell to its one-month low late last week, with the advance led by technology issues. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida says virus measures, defense top priorities
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said fighting the pandemic was a “top priority” in his speech opening this year's parliamentary session, as the Tokyo region was hit by surging ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister vows stable JGB issuance via dialogue with markets
Japan will issue government bonds (JGBs) worth 215 trillion yen ($1.89 trillion) in the next fiscal year in a stable manner through dialogue with markets, its finance minister said on Monday, after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expedite booster shots, bolster island defence -PM Kishida
Japan will bring forward COVID-19 vaccination booster shots by as much as two months, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant sends infections soaring ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs state of quasi-emergency for Tokyo, environs -broadcaster
Japan's government is discussing whether to impose a quasi-state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas this week to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections, broadcaster FNN said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government discussing virus quasi-emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas, report says
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has said the capital would implement such measures if usage of hospital beds climbed to 20%. On Sunday, the hospital bed occupancy rate hit 19.3%. ( read original story ...)
Japan Weighs Stricter Covid Measures in Greater Tokyo, FNN Says
Japan is considering stricter Covid-19 measures in Tokyo and its three surrounding prefectures as soon as this week as a new wave of infections fills up hospital beds, local broadcaster FNN reported ... ( read original story ...)
Biden to meet Japan’s new PM Kishida virtually on Friday
President Joe Biden is set to virtually meet Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Friday, after a planned meeting in the U.S. was cancelled due to the latest global wave of COVID-19 cases. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t discussing quasi-state of emergency for Tokyo, surrounding areas -FNN
Japan's government has started discussions to impose a quasi-state of emergency on the capital Tokyo and its surrounding areas within the week, broadcaster FNN said on Monday, as COVID-19 cases rise. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s motorcycle shipments rise amid pandemic
Japan's domestic motorcycle shipments posted their first annual increase for four years in 2021. That came as people sought a means of transport that avoided crowds amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan Machine Orders at Highest in 2 Years Add to Rebound Signs
Japan’s machinery orders climbed to the highest in two years in November, adding to signs that the economy was rebounding in the final quarter of last year before the omicron variant emerged. ( read original story ...)
Biden to meet virtually with Japan’s new prime minister on Friday
President Joe Biden will meet virtually with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Friday, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to ... ( read original story ...)