Then, the pandemic hit. Hashimoto, 25, reconsidered her priorities. Staying in the city was not among them. In April, she moved to Minami-Aso, a village of about 11,000 people in southern Japan, and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 22 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 22 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Sunday. The figure is up by one from a week ago. This is the 29th straight day that the daily case count ... ( read original story ...)
Princess Mako and husband Kei Komuro jet out of Tokyo as they begin married life in New York
Princess Mako and new husband Kei Komuro were pictured on Sunday strolling through the terminal at Tokyo's Haneda international airport ahead of boarding a flight to New York's JFK. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former princess leaves for US with her commoner husband
The departure of Mako Komuro, the former Princess Mako, and Kei Komuro was carried live by Japanese broadcasters. ( read original story ...)
Parks scores 23 as Nagoya bounces back vs Mikawa
After being a non-factor on Saturday, Parks finished with a team-high 23 points to deny the Seahorses a weekend sweep. ( read original story ...)
B.League: Cariño, Aomori suffer another blowout at hands of FE Nagoya
Kemark Carino played 17 minutes in the game, finishing with a personal-best five points on 2-of-5 shooting with three rebounds. He and the Aomori Wat's though could only muster 49 points in the game ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Univ. crowdfunds to make big dental models for schools for visually impaired people
Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry launched a crowdfund Nov. 8 seeking 12 million yen (about $106,000) to make and distribu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ex-princess Mako, new husband depart for life in U.S.
Japan's ex-princess Mako, the emperor's niece, departed the country with her new husband on Sunday to start a new life in the United States. ( read original story ...)
Beijing urges Tokyo not to ‘complicate the situation’ in East China Sea
Japan has raised concerns over Chinese military activities in the disputed East China Sea in talks on Wednesday, while Beijing urged Tokyo not to do anything to complicate the situation. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo keen to host next in-person Quad summit
Japan is keen to host the second in-person summit of the Quad leaders next spring in Japan. The leaders of Japan, the US, Australia and India may hold their second in-person summit in Japan next ... ( read original story ...)
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Follow horse racing with Alex Hammond on Sky Sports - get live racing results, racecards, news, videos, photos, stats (horses & jockeys), plus daily tips. ( read original story ...)
Japan considering resuming domestic travel subsidies mid-Jan – Nikkei
Japan's government is considering resuming subsidies aimed at promoting domestic tourism as early as mid-January, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
The ‘Joker attack’ that shocked Japan
Earlier this month, a train attack which saw as many as 17 injured shocked Japan. Much of the attention around the attack has been focused on the alleged perpetrator, who was seen wearing what ... ( read original story ...)
Scotland out to build on progress against Japan
There is a new-found confidence about the Scotland women’s team these days after two excellent victories in World Cup qualifying and hooker Molly Wright believe ... ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand Investment establishes two private funds in Japan and South Korea to grow funds under management by S$688 million
Divests 2 office assets to the Japan private fund as part of CLI’s capital recycling strategy and launches 3rd private fund in South Korea within a year to acquire new economy assets ... ( read original story ...)
After ‘wild ride’ of Tokyo Games, much-needed time off beckons for Olympic star Simone Biles
Simone Biles’ second Olympic cycle is done. She’s trained, competed, introduced new elements into the sport, faced some of the most extreme circumstances on and away from the field of play that have ... ( read original story ...)