Major lines operated by East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) in the Tokyo area were temporarily suspended on the afternoon of Oct. 10 after an electrical fire broke out at a substation in Saitama ... ( read original story ...)
Laura Muir wins Scottish Athlete of the Year as fellow Tokyo medallist Owen Miller scoops Para award
Laura Muir is still coming to terms with her Olympic medal success more than two months on from Tokyo – but insists it helps fuel her future ambitions. ( read original story ...)
Back to the forest: Japan uses most homegrown trees in 48 years
Despite a homebuilding industry that went into a virtual standstill during the pandemic, Japan last year used its highest rate of domestically produced lumber since 1972. The reason -- they burned ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows to strengthen medical system for Covid patients
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he will strengthen the country's medical system amid the coronavirus pandemi ... ( read original story ...)
Parks plays limited minutes in Nagoya’s first win
Ray Parks Jr. played limited minutes for the second straight game but the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins finally produced their first B.League win after defeating the Hiroshima Dragonflies, 87-77, Sunday, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 60 new COVID cases, 7 deaths
Tokyo officials say 67 patients are in serious condition, one fewer than on Saturday. They say seven people died. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya gets breakthrough win as Ray Parks plays limited minutes
BOBBY Ray Parks played limited minutes as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins finally got their breakthrough win in the 2021-22 B.League season, beating erstwhile unbeaten Hiroshima Dragonflies, 87-77, on ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka eases COVID-19 vaccine reservation requirement to speed up inoculations ahead of next wave
Although infections have been declining in both Tokyo and Osaka, the daily tally in Osaka started to exceed that of Tokyo late last month. ( read original story ...)
SOCCER/ Pressure mounting on Japan in World Cup qualifier vs. Australia
SEOUL--With two defeats out of three games already in World Cup qualification, Japan needs to beat Australia on Tuesday in Saitama or face the genuine prospect of missing out on the World Cup for the ... ( read original story ...)
The big picture: brutal intimacy on the streets of Tokyo
Bruce Gilden’s shot of a Japanese businessman carries the same menace as some of his more overtly violent subjects ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first typhoon research institute opens at Yokohama National University
The center also aims to promote research to make typhoons into a source of renewable energy that can contribute to Japan's goal of achieving carbon neutrality. ( read original story ...)
Skepticism over Kishida’s economic policy dims Tokyo stocks outlook
The Tokyo stock market is expected to struggle to sharply rebound from its recent plunge as the economic policy of new Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
History looms large as Japan seek much-needed win over Socceroos
With one win from three matches in the final round of Asia's World Cup preliminaries, Hajime Moriyasu leads Japan into Tuesday's meeting with Australia knowing his side must win to reignite their ... ( read original story ...)
Ian Thorpe praises Naomi Osaka for her stand on mental health
Olympic legend Ian Thorpe, 38, has praised tennis star Naomi Osaka for drawing bringing attention to the issue of mental health. ( read original story ...)
Pressure mounting on Japan in WCup qualifier vs. Australia
With two defeats out of three games already in World Cup qualification, Japan needs to beat Australia on Tuesday in Saitama or face the genuine prospect of missing out on the World Cup for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Sony, TSMC mull new chip plant in Japan
Sony Group Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, have entered into discussions to jointly build a new semiconductor plant in ... ( read original story ...)