A record high of over 18,000 COVID-19 patients were recuperating at home in Osaka Prefecture earlier this month, with many unable to be hospi・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Andy Parkinson resigns as British Rowing boss after disappointing Tokyo Olympics
Andy Parkinson has resigned as chief executive of British Rowing following a turbulent period for the sport. Parkinson had been in the role for six years but st ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM: Quad leaders agree to cooperate on vaccines, clean energy
Leaders of Japan, the United States, India and Australia have agreed to cooperate on such fields as COVID-19 vaccines, and clean energy and space, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said after the ... ( read original story ...)
Andre De Grasse finally takes a break after the Tokyo Olympics back in Toronto
After becoming Canada’s most-decorated male Olympian, De Grasse won the 100 at the Prefontaine Classic, then a rush of September podium finishes in Europe, including a two second-place finishes at the ... ( read original story ...)
Step into Haruki Murakami’s surreal worlds in his new library in Tokyo
The library houses his oeuvre as well as his personal vinyl collection and a cafe inspired by him.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Paralympics gold medallist Pramod Bhagat: Have won a hundred medals but this one gold at Tokyo is equal to all of them
He may have come into the public eye with his Paralympic gold at Tokyo this month but para badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been a consistent perfor. ( read original story ...)
Largo native still thrilled over winning gold in Tokyo
Ana Zolotic, 18, celebrated taking home a gold medal at the 2021 Games in Tokyo by getting the Olympic rings tattooed on her arm. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’
At a U.N. General Assembly meeting packed with global gloom, Japan's outgoing leader highlighted what he cast as a moment of inspiration: the Tokyo Olympics, controversially held in the middle of the ... ( read original story ...)
HSGMC honours archer Harvinder Singh for winning bronze in Tokyo Paralympics
Archer Harvinder Singh of Ajit Nagar, Kaithal in Haryana, who won a bronze medal in archery during the Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2021, was on Friday felicitated by Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Olympics Is on Course to Have Stricter Covid-19 Rules Than Tokyo
Early steps taken by China to safeguard its “National Games” have raised the prospect of intense measures for people arriving in the country. ( read original story ...)
Inagaki named Tokyo bureau chief at Financial Times
The Financial Times has promoted Kana Inagaki to the post of Tokyo bureau chief. Recently, she served as Tokyo correspondent. Previously, Inagaki was covering tech in Tokyo for The Wall Street Journal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Outspoken, U.S.-Educated Vaccine Minister Wants To Be The Next Prime Minister
Taro Kono is seen as a political maverick with liberal views on social policy. He is popular with the public, but his own party's power brokers may hesitate to make him the leader next week. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM contenders welcome Taiwan’s trade pact bid but divided on Yasukuni shrine
Candidates to become Japan's next prime minister all said on Friday they supported Taiwan's application to join a trans-Pacific trade pact, echoing Japanese officials' remarks saying Taiwan shared ... ( read original story ...)
In Aging Japan, Under 75 Is the New ‘Pre-Old’
Parts of the world’s oldest nation have bumped up their classification for the elderly to 75 and older. ( read original story ...)
Bartoli on Naomi Osaka: “It’s hard to play when you can only win”
Bartoli spoke to the microphones of Tennis Majors and commented on the situation that Naomi is experiencing, fresh from the bad defeat in New York against Leylah Fernandez ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 235 new coronavirus cases
New infections in the capital fell for the 33rd straight day, with the daily figure below 1,000 for nine consecutive days. ( read original story ...)