Jeff Barna, president of CEO of Yokohama Tire, answers 5 questions about where the tire maker has been, where it is today, and what it expects from the year ahead. 2. The pandemic caused a variety of ... ( read original story ...)
Lucky Lottery Winners Get to Meet Japan’s Adorable Panda Twins at The Cubs’ Tokyo Zoo Debut
In response to a surge in COVID cases worldwide, the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, limited their panda cubs' public debut to a select group of animal fans that won a lottery to meet the twins ... ( read original story ...)
US charges Texas therapist with giving Tokyo Olympic athletes performance-enhancing drugs
A Texas therapist allegedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs to two United States athletes ahead of their participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games held last summer in China, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the twin panda cubs at Tokyo Zoo
Tokyo zoo has shown off its new panda bear cubs. Coronavirus restrictions meant that only a lucky few who had participated in a lottery draw could enter for a few minutes to see the pair. (Jan. 12) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next star golfer: Is it Takumi Kanaya or Keita Nakajima? Or will it be both?
The reverberations from Hideki Matsuyama’s rise to international golfing star can already be felt in two of the Japan’s most promising talents. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya project comes to a stop
THE Nagoya 2026 programme of the national rugby sevens team has become another casualty of the government's funding cuts. Under the Nagoya project, 20 men and eight women's players, the majority of ... ( read original story ...)
Finnair delays Dallas launch as staff stick leave forces February flying cuts
Finnair is cutting its February 2022 flying programme in response to increased sick leave among its employees and those of its partners, with the launch of services to Dallas and the return of Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors in Osaka, Japan, may bring charges agains trans woman for using women’s bathroom
Prosecutors in Osaka, Japan, are considering charging a trans woman for using the women's restroom while not having female identity documents. ( read original story ...)
U.S. charges therapist with giving performance enhancing drugs to athletes for Tokyo Olympics
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday charged a Texas therapist with distributing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes participating in the Olympic Games held in Tokyo last summer. ( read original story ...)
SEGA Adds Sapporo Studio to Japanese Internal Operations
SEGA is beefing up its in-house Japanese operations with the establishment of a new Sapporo studio, to complement its existing slate of Tokyo teams. As the name obviously indicates, this group will ... ( read original story ...)
Q&A: Yokohama Tire execs reflect on 2021, look ahead to 2022
Despite a slight rebound in 2021, the tire industry has faced an uphill battle due to continued pandemic-related issues and supply chain challenges. Jeff Barna, president and CEO of Yokohama Tire, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Daily Coronavirus Cases Surge Fivefold as Outbreak Spreads
Tokyo found 2,198 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, topping 2,000 for the first time since September 4. New cases jumped more than fivefold compared with 390 a week earlier Serious cases remained un ... ( read original story ...)
The Top Five Stories of 2021: Tokyo Olympics, Return from COVID Highlight Year
Caeleb Dressel's five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics ranks as the top story of an exciting 2021 throughout the swimming world. ( read original story ...)
Kazuyoshi Miura is still going at 54, here are the world’s oldest players
Meet Kazuyoshi Miura. He is almost 55 years old. And he is the oldest professional footballer the world has ever seen. ( read original story ...)
Conveyor Belt Market worth around US$ 5.28 BN by 2027, Says Global Market Insights Inc.
The conveyor belt market is expected to surpass USD 5.28 billion by 2027, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights Inc. ( read original story ...)
‘King Kazu’ reign goes on as 54-year-old footballer Kazuyoshi Miura joins Suzuka
Kazuyoshi Miura will continue his professional career into his 55th year this season after the former Japan international striker joined fourth tier Suzuka Point Getters on loan from Yokohama FC on ... ( read original story ...)