Nearly 75 percent of Japan's population is fully vaccinated. Booster shots are expected to roll out next month. ( read original story ...)
Shoma Uno takes lead over Zhou after men’s short at NHK Trophy in Japan
Shoma Uno edged Vincent Zhou of the United States on Friday to take the lead after the men's short program at the NHK Trophy, the fourth event of the International Skating Union's Grand Prix series. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans stimulus of $350 bln to ease pain of COVID-19, oil costs
Japan's economic stimulus package will require fiscal spending worth 40 trillion yen ($350 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday, and a draft of the spending plan reviewed by Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s weekly average of virus cases tops 100% for 4th day
Tokyo reported 22 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 12, down three from a week ago, according to metropolitan government officials. ( read original story ...)
The 206th Special Diet session Opening ceremony in Tokyo
Member of the Imperial Guards stand guard before the the opening of the 206th Special Diet session at the National Diet in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, November 12, 2021. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI ... ( read original story ...)
V.League: FC Tokyo winning run snapped, Espejo scores 13 in loss
FC Tokyo’s winning run came to an end after falling to Hiroshima, 27-25, 25-15, 26-28, 25-20, in the 2021-22 Japan V.League season Friday at Sumida Ward General Gymnasium in ... ( read original story ...)
Espejo, FC Tokyo see V.League win run snapped by JT Thunders
JT Thunders halted FC Tokyo’s two-game winning streak, 27-25, 25-15, 26-28, 25-20, in the Japan V.League on Friday at the Sumida Ward General Gymnasium. Aussie spiker Thomas Edgar unleashed 31 points ... ( read original story ...)
Gold medalist gymnast Suni Lee says she was pepper sprayed in anti-Asian attack after Tokyo Olympics
American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee said she was the victim of an anti-Asian attack while out with a group of friends in Los Angeles last month. ( read original story ...)
Espejo, FC Tokyo win streak snapped by JT Hiroshima in V. League
Marck Espejo and FC Tokyo absorb their seventh loss in nine games after a four-set defeat to the JT Thunders Hiroshima in the Japan V. League ... ( read original story ...)
Route Analysis: Helsinki – Tokyo Haneda
Finnair has launched its first service to Tokyo Haneda has part of a slew of routes to its important Asian market starting from summer 2022. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 1964: the Olympic designs that have stood the test of time
The 1960s was a decade of landmark cultural and technological achievements. Writer Nathan Ma speaks to Simon Wright, curator of Tokyo 1964: Designing Tomorrow, to learn how the Olympic Games served as ... ( read original story ...)
Bootleg anime cakes? Charges filed against Tokyo woman for selling unlicensed Demon Slayer sweets
Tokyo Metropolitan Police want to serve just desserts. On Tuesday, charges were officially filed against a 34-year-old woman living in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. Starting in the summer of 2019, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba spins off energy, computer device units
Embattled Japanese technology conglomerate Toshiba said Friday it is restructuring to improve its competitiveness, spinning off its energy infrastructure and computer devices businesses. ( read original story ...)
Japanese airline selling $44 ‘gacha’ capsule tickets in Nagoya to mystery destinations
Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation Ltd. has begun selling flight tickets to mystery destinations for 5,000 yen (about $44) through a c ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber raises full-year guidance on ‘record earnings’
The Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has raised its full year financial outlook on the back of a strong nine-month performance. The Japanese group saw operating profit over the first three quarters increase ... ( read original story ...)
22 new coronavirus infections recorded in Tokyo on Nov. 12
In the first week of November, Tokyo saw a daily average of 20.14 infections. The capital registered 2,176 total COVID-19 cases in October for an average of 70.2 cases per day, a steep drop from ... ( read original story ...)