The blaze at an Osaka mental-health clinic earlier this month was one of the deadliest in modern Japanese history. ( read original story ...)
Suspect in fatal Osaka clinic arson dies
The arson suspect remained in critical condition due to carbon monoxide poisoning from the Dec. 17 fire that killed 25 others. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Arson Attack Suspect Dies
News; Osaka Arson Attack Suspect Dies; Osaka Arson Attack Suspect Dies. News from Japan. Society Dec 30, 2021. English; 日本語; 简体字; 繁體字; Français; Español; ال ... ( read original story ...)
‘People just need to be heard:’ Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka on mental health in 2021 and beyond
By stepping back in their sports to prioritize mental health, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka forced us to have conversations about anxiety, depression. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Logs 64 New Coronavirus Cases
Tokyo confirmed 64 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Thursday, up by 27 from a week before. The seven-day moving average of daily new positive cases in the Japanese capital came to 48.7, up ... ( read original story ...)
Climate change: More tropical cyclones could hit cities such as Beijing, Tokyo and New York
Global warming could weaken the jet stream at mid-latitudes, Yale University-led experts said, allowing cyclones to form by 2100 over a wider range than they have in the last 3 million years. ( read original story ...)
Graduates of Russian universities meet in Tokyo
Photo credit: ptksgc / pixabay.com Japanese graduates of Russian universities met in Tokyo, the Rossotrudnichestvo website reports. The event took place on the eve of the New Year ... ( read original story ...)
Sporting hits of 2021: Against the odds, Jason Smyth adds to his legend in Tokyo
Men’s T13 100 metres Final - Jason Smyth, New National Stadium, Tokyo, August 29th. Just another mad dash to add to his legend. Jason Smyth took his place in lane six. Right next to him, Algeria’s ... ( read original story ...)
Arson suspect in Japan fire that killed 25 dies in hospital: Media
A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire at a Japanese mental health clinic that claimed 25 lives died in hospital on Thursday, local media said. ( read original story ...)
Suspect in Japan clinic fire that killed 25 has died, NHK says
A 61-year-old man suspected of setting fire to a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka this month that killed 25 people died in hospital on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK said. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: 53-goal talent could give Celtic the edge in title race
It seems that Celtic are close to making the club’s first signing of the January transfer window. Yahoo Japan has reported that the club are set to sign Yokohama F. Marinos forward Daizen Maeda, ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases reach 50 or more in Tokyo, Osaka and Okinawa
Tokyo, Osaka Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture each reported at least 50 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 30 amid the year-end holiday season. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai says won’t get sucked into US-China rivalry
Tadashi Yanai was asked why he had not commented on whether Uniqlo uses cotton sourced from China’s Xinjiang and told the Nikkei that ‘the US approach is to force companies to show their allegiance’. ( read original story ...)
Holiday surge brings COVID-19 to US bases in Japan
A surge in COVID-19 within the U.S. military in Japan added another 154 new cases at bases from Okinawa to Tokyo this week, due largely to new arrivals and holiday travelers returning to Japan. ( read original story ...)
Kishida urges extra precautions for COVID as Japan enters holiday
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday called on the public to take extra precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as people start traveling across Japan for the year-end and New Year's ... ( read original story ...)
Donation vending machines in Japan offer way to give back
TOKYO >> Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines are now a convenient way for consumers to change the world with their pocket change. ( read original story ...)