The caseload in the capital on Saturday was up by three from a week before and was the 23rd straight day below 30. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Confirms 19 New COVID-19 Infections
The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 19 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, while reporting no new fatality among infected people in the Japanese capital. You are now viewing Nippon.com, a ... ( read original story ...)
19 new COVID cases reported in Tokyo on Dec. 4
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced 19 coronavirus cases in the capital on Dec. 4, following 11 new infections the previous day. ( read original story ...)
Likely science experiment gone wrong starts fire at Tokyo university
Black smoke began billowing from a building on Tokyo Metropolitan University's Minami-Osawa Campus on the afternoon of Dec. 4 in what may hav ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo introduces testing system for omicron variant
The system, developed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, was made ready for use on Friday. Previous tests were unable to distinguish the new variant from other strains. ( read original story ...)
Japan expands tougher quarantine rules to India, Greece and Romania
Japanese and foreign nationals coming from the three countries, as well as four U.S. states, were to be subject to stricter quarantine requirements from Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Refugee from Myanmar recruited to Yokohama futsal squad
Receiving refugee status after protesting against his country's military coup, Pyae Lyan Aung is now welcomed onto a globally diverse team. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo metro government unveils Tokyo Bay Area development strategy for 2040
Tokyo Metropolitan Government will be putting more effort into urban development in the Bay area. It is considering inviting multiple functions to underutilized land in parallel with infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FC – Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Follow the Meiji Yasuda J1 League live Football match between Yokohama FC and Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo with Eurosport. The match starts at 06:00 on 4 December 2021. Who will come out on top in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida likely to cancel U.S. visit due to Omicron – NHK
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to cancel a planned trip to the United States for talks with President Joe Biden this month due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, public ... ( read original story ...)
Experts begin work on Nagoya Protocol Legal framework
Limited awareness of the importance of genetic resources and their relation to traditional indigenous knowledge and intellectual property is inhibiting the development of a benefit-sharing scheme to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama rolls out AI system to predict tire characteristics
Together, humans and artificial intelligence can enhance tire development. At least that's what Yokohama Rubber says its new AI utilization concept, HAICoLab, will achieve. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Shows Off Her Strong Legs (And A Scar) In A Metallic Minidress
Naomi Osaka flaunts toned legs (and a scar) in a metallic mini dress in a new BTS Instagram photo. The tennis pro cross-trains with ice-skating to unwind. ( read original story ...)
Guinness-record light show returns to Osaka despite power crunch
The city of Osaka has once again turned on its record-holding winter light display this year, even as the central government pushes energy conservation. ( read original story ...)
How Tokyo pulled off the Olympics in the midst of a pandemic – and the legacy it leaves behind
Staging the Tokyo Olympic Games in the midst of a pandemic was a formidable task. So how did its organizers pull it off, and what is the Games' legacy now that Tokyo's Olympic flame has gone out? ( read original story ...)
Masahiro Tanaka is staying in Japan for another season
There will be no reunion in the Bronx for Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees in 2022. The former Yankee right-hander had hinted he was looking to come back to MLB — preferably the Bronx — after playing a ... ( read original story ...)