Wishma Rathnayake wasted away in a migrant detention center. An official report on her case placed little blame and offered only limited recommendations. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Nagoya Grampus prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021
Yokohama F. Marinos will host Nagoya Grampus at the Mitsuzawa Stadium on Thursday with three points on the line in the J1 League. The home side come into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw away to ... ( read original story ...)
Harris’ spouse to represent US at Paralympic Games in Tokyo
Doug Emhoff, the spouse of Vice President Kamala Harris, is taking his first solo trip abroad and will lead a delegation to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo later this month. ( read original story ...)
The Leap Year: Team GB athletes’ wait for Tokyo 2020
Following the news that Tokyo 2020 was to become the first Olympic Games to be postponed in its 125 year history, photographer Sam Mellish undertook a project to show the resilience of British athlete ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank Group ‘cautious’ on China investments
Japan's SoftBank Group will take a cautious approach to investments in China where it is facing "tough challenges", founder Masayoshi Son said Tuesday, as the company posted a drop in first-quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Final report on death of Sri Lankan detainee details failures
A government agency’s report into the high-profile death of a Sri Lankan detainee found that immigration officials failed to share details about her illness and that staff showed a lack of awareness ... ( read original story ...)
Despite political risks at Yokohama, Maybank Kim Eng still has a ‘buy’ on Genting SG
Maybank Kim Eng is keeping its “buy” call on Genting SG (GENS) with an unchanged target price of $1.16. This comes despite political risks brewing in Yokohama that may affect the group’s development ... ( read original story ...)
Sue Bird Shares Team USA Dance Video Celebrating Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball Gold Win
Team USA's win on Sunday marked the country's seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women's basketball tournament. ( read original story ...)
America’s Tokyo Olympics viewership hit a new low for NBC
U.S. athletes won more medals, 113, and more gold medals, 39, at the Tokyo Olympics than any other country, but fewer Americans tuned in to watch them than in previous years, NBCUniversal said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Man who stabbed Osaka police officer given 12 years in prison
A 35-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison by a Japanese court for stabbing a police officer and stealing his hand ... ( read original story ...)
Japan clings to fax machine despite calls from minister
Japanese bureaucrats and businesses are clinging on to the fax machine despite the minister for administrative reform’s crusade to end use of the outdated techn ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Damages Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin Sculpture in Japan
A video showed violent waves thrashing the yellow pumpkin, a major tourist attraction, on the island of Naoshima. ( read original story ...)
Column: Japan’s Olympics were a success for everyone
Games concluded on Aug. 8, with basketball, cycling, track and rhythmic gymnastics among the concluding events. The elegant closing ceremony symbolized very appropriately the ultimate success of this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan immigration agency says ‘lack of crisis awareness’ behind Sri Lankan woman’s death
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan on Aug. 10 released a final report on the death of a Sri Lankan woman at a regional detention center・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Nuances between anti IR Yokohama mayor candidates: paper
Aside from three hard-line opponents of having casinos in Japan, some of the other five candidates in Yokohama’s mayoral election might have a more nuanced approach to the topic than has been reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japan apologises, pledges reform after woman’s death in immigration detention
Japan on Tuesday apologised for the death of a Sri Lankan woman in immigration detention and pledged to reform conditions in the system. ( read original story ...)