Polls have closed in Japan's election with the country's ruling coalition expected to secure a weakened majority.National broadcaster NHK projected the LDP-Komeito coalition would win between 239 to ... ( read original story ...)
Exit poll: Japan PM Kishida’s coalition to keep majority
Japan’s NHK public television exit poll projects Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing coalition will keep a majority in a parliamentary election Sunday, although it’s expected to lose some seats. ( read original story ...)
Japan Ruling Bloc on Track to Keep Lower House Majority – Exit Polls
Japan's ruling coalition is projected to stay in power but the party of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is forecast to take a drubbing in an election on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK said, a blow that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 22 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 22 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday. The daily tally is up three from a week ago, but has been below 50 for 15 straight days. The seven-day average ... ( read original story ...)
Shinshu sends Nagoya crashing out of Emperor’s Cup
Sunday at Kishiwada City Gymnasium to march on to the next round of the 97th Emperor's Cup. Yudai Okada caught fire for Shinshu, making five of his seven three-pointers to finish with 29 points, two ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 22 new cases
No new fatalities were confirmed in Tokyo among infected people, while the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients, counted under the metropolitan government’s criteria, remain ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra receives XUV 700 with ‘87.58’ imprint as gift from Anand Mahindra
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra received his customised Mahindra XUV 700 with 87.58 (his Olympics throw) imprinted on it. Earlier, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra had tweeted that it ... ( read original story ...)
Neeraj Chopra, Sumit Antil receive personalised XUV700 from Anand Mahindra after Tokyo heroics
Neeraj Chopra, Sumit Antil have received personalised XUV700 from Anand Mahindra after Tokyo heroics. The business tycoon had promised to gift the all-new Mahindra XUV700 to India's javelin superstars ... ( read original story ...)
Marck Espejo, FC Tokyo’s winless skid extends to six games
Marck Espejo’s FC Tokyo team stumbled to another loss, dropping a four-set match to the Wolfdogs Nagoya, 26-24, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21, on Sunday in the Japan V.League. ( read original story ...)
Japan Heads to Polls as Kishida Seeks to Limit Losses
Japanese voters went to the polls Sunday for the country’s first general election in almost four years, with new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party expected to lose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s election to serve as test for ruling party amid leadership shift
Sunday’s election is the first opportunity for voters to weigh in on the direction of the country under its new prime minister, who has faced declining approval ratings. ( read original story ...)
Andrew Coscoran’s experience running against the world’s best at the Tokyo Olympics is driving him on to get even faster
ANDREW COSCORAN reckons his Olympic experience was a reality check.But it has also made him dare to dream. Coscoran, 25, reached the semi-finals of the 1,500 metres in Tokyo, a better performance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins voting in election as Kishida seeks to cement leadership
Japan began voting on Sunday in a general election that is seen as critical in providing Fumio Kishida, the country’s new leader, with the public mandate he needs to avoid a return to the previous era ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese hotels offer railroad rooms to attract train spotters
Rooms with a train simulator are available for hard-core train buffs. Train spotters can book rooms with an exhilarating view of a large and busy train station. These rooms and services are aimed at ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Easy Life in Kamusari’: Leave the city behind, the mountains are calling
In Shion Miura’s novel, a young man from Yokohama finds it difficult to fit in with a rural mountain community, but he soon discovers there’s more to life than the trappings of city living. ( read original story ...)
Japan votes in national election, 1st key test for Kishida
Japanese voters are casting ballots in national elections Sunday, a first big test for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to determine if he has a large enough mandate to tackle a coronavirus-battered ... ( read original story ...)