While 2021 has seen women’s sport go from strength to strength, a number of the world’s most renowned female athletes are continuing to speak out on important issues. Here are five women’s sport ... ( read original story ...)
Japan picks operators for 3 offshore wind power projects
Japan's industry and land ministries have selected three consortiums, all led by Mitsubishi Corp , as the operators for three offshore wind power projects in Akita, northern Japan, and Chiba, near ... ( read original story ...)
Bus or train? World’s first ‘dual-mode vehicle’ to begin operating in Japan
It's a bus, it's a train, it's a DMV! The world's first dual-mode vehicle, equally at home on road and rail, is set to make its public debut on Saturday in the town of Kaiyo in Japan's Tokushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s local idol groups return to stage amid new COVID-19 rules
The proximity of audiences with Japanese idol performers, both boy and girl groups and solo acts, is a key part of the fan experience, but opportunities to perform live have decreased sharply due to ... ( read original story ...)
Megan Rapinoe, Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles: The top 5 women’s sport activists in 2021
While 2021 has seen women’s sport go from strength to strength, a number of the world’s most renowned female athletes are continuing to speak out on important issues. Here are five women’s sport ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 chief Hashimoto, JOC head Yamashita to attend Beijing 2022
Provided by Xinhua Tokyo 2020 chief Seiko Hashimoto Japanese Olympic Committee president Yashuiro Yamashita and Paralympic Committee president Kazuy ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports First Community Transmission Of Omicron
Tokyo authorities on Friday reported the Japanese capital's first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant reported in the community with no known travel history. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Athletics already has the new Usain Bolt – it’s time to appreciate Elaine Thompson-Herah
Athletics has been searching for a successor to Usain Bolt since the great man retired - Elaine Thompson-Herah is surely his successor. ( read original story ...)
Osaka building arson – one week on (Video)
One week has passed since the fatal arson at a mental health clinic on the fourth floor of a building in Osaka, western Japan. [© Nippon TV News 24 Japan] ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: 1st case of community transmission of Omicron variant reported in capital Tokyo
Tokyo authorities on Friday reported the Japanese capital's first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant reported in the community with no known travel history. A doctor at a clinic in Tokyo was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 1st community transmission of Omicron
Tokyo authorities on Friday reported the Japanese capitals first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant reported in the community with no known travel history. ( read original story ...)
Indian sports fraternity wishes Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra on his 24th birthday
From fans to members of the sports fraternity, the young javelin thrower received several heartfelt birthday wishes on social media. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports first community transmission of Omicron variant
Kyoto, a western prefecture of Japan, also confirmed three infections of the variant through unknown routes on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports new 39 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 39 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Friday. The figure has remained below 50 for 69 days in a row. However, the daily tally was up 19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget amid Taiwan concerns
Japan's Cabinet approved a record 5.4 trillion yen ($47 billion) defense budget for fiscal 2022 on Friday that includes funding for research and development of a new fighter jet and other ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it will not send government delegation to Beijing Olympics
Japan will not send a government delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February, it said on Friday, a move likely to deepen tension with China. ( read original story ...)