Japan has protested a South Korean court order that assets seized from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries be sold off to pay compensation to two women subjected to forced labour for the company during ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo looks to allow certified eateries to serve alcohol after lifting of virus emergency
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering allowing restaurants and bars to serve alcohol following the lifting of the state of emergen ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic Hero Simone Biles Says Everything Came to a Head in Tokyo: Report
Simone Biles was expected to dominate at the Tokyo Olympics but instead caused a sensation by pulling out of the opening event of the women's gymnastics competition. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles says she should have quit before Tokyo Games
The 24-year-old American dropped out of the opening event at the Summer Games, the team competition in July, after just one vault and later said she was struggling with the "twisties," a serious ... ( read original story ...)
Propel the trend: Sapporo debuts hard seltzers and beer-like beverage to strengthen home consumption business
Japanese brewery giant Sapporo is debuting its first hard seltzer products and a beer-like beverage across supermarkets and convenience stores nationwide, as it looks to strengthen its ... ( read original story ...)
Aloha! ‘Caps headed to Hawaii for first preseason fixtures of 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps FC depart for the Aloha State on Wednesday night for a 10-day training camp that will include their first preseason fixtures of 2018. The ‘Caps will face Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appears effective against SARS-CoV-2 mu variant
Researchers in Japan have conducted a study showing that the vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) seems to be adequately effective against the B. ( read original story ...)
Olympic hero Biles says everything came to a head in Tokyo, report
US gymnastics icon Simone Biles said on Monday she should have quit "way before Tokyo" but held onto her Olympic dream even though it took a heavy emotional toll on her well-being. The 24-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
‘I should have quit way before Tokyo’, Simone Biles says her mental health issues had begun before Olympics
Biles was expected to dominate at the Tokyo Games but instead caused a sensation by pulling out of the opening event of the women's gymnastics competition after being plagued by an attack of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to lift all virus emergency steps nationwide
Japan is set to lift all coronavirus emergency measures when they expire later this week as the infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy. Officials in charge of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Talks Decision to Compete in Tokyo Olympics After Larry Nassar Scandal
Simone Biles acknowledged the Larry Nassar scandal and its subsequent fallout was weighing heavily on her as she prepared to compete in the 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Queensland’s Tokyo 2020 medallists to be honoured at three celebration events
Queensland’s medallists at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be honoured in three events across the Australian state in October, it ... ( read original story ...)
Some in BOJ warned Japan’s recovery might be delayed – July meeting minutes
A few Bank of Japan policymakers said a full-fledged recovery in the economy might be delayed somewhat, minutes of the bank's July policy meeting showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Taro Kono, popular choice to be Japan’s next prime minister, backs nuclear submarines
The popular choice to be Japan’s next prime minister believes that the country should acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a move that would drastically increase military tension in east Asia, ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ into sea toward Japan, South Korean military says
North Korea fired an “unidentified projectile” in the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military said Tuesday. The projectile was fired from an inland area toward the east around 6:40 a.m. local time, the ... ( read original story ...)
5-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Yokohama
A five-year-old girl died after being hit by a car while crossing a street in Yokohama on Sunday, police said, adding they have arrested the 21-year-old driver of the car. According to police, the ... ( read original story ...)