TOKYO: Two people died after receiving Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended following the discovery of contaminants, Japan’s health ministry said on Saturday. The men in ... ( read original story ...)
Two die in Japan after shots from suspended Moderna vaccines – Japan govt
Two people died after receiving Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended following the discovery of contaminants, Japan's health ministry said on Saturday. The men in their ... ( read original story ...)
Parks grateful for ‘fresh start’ in basketball with Japan B. League
Parks signed a contract to play for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in the upcoming 2021-22 B. League season. This marked a welcome change in the former PBA Best Player of the Conference nominee's ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks apologizes for ‘misunderstanding’ over sabbatical
Parks on Saturday cleared up the issue, saying he was truthful when he asked for a sabbatical as he really wanted to tend to his family. "I didn't go into specifics or what or anything like that, but ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 day four: athletics, triathlon and more – live!
The action continues in Tokyo with medals up for grabs in the pool, on the track and beyond. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 7-day average of new COVID-19 infections tops 20,000
Japan has suspended the use of 1.6 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, following reports of contaminants in some vials more than a week ago. That comes as the country is rushing to vaccinate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Taiwan Lawmakers Discuss China Threat
Both sides emphasized the convergence between their governments on the perceived threat from China – and reaffirmed their desire to increase cooperation to counter that threat. The discussions, which ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: I did a lot of things ‘wrong’ during French Open fiasco
It wasn’t a mea culpa, but Naomi Osaka admitted Friday she wishes she had handled the whole French Open fiasco differently. And the young tennis star sounded as if she’s fine with meeting with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 day four: athletics, swimming and more – live!
The action continues in Tokyo with medals up for grabs in the pool, on the track and beyond. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
The teenager who won wheelchair slalom at the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games
This year is not the first time Tokyo has played host to the Paralympic Games - the first time was in 1964. Back then, British teenager, Caz Walton, became a success story winning three golds in two ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo enters the ready-to-drink hard seltzer market with Water Sour
Sapporo Beer Ltd, a group company of Sapporo Holdings Inc, this week launched Water Sour, its first ready-to-drink hard seltzer product. Sapporo has already shipped more than 310,000 cases, or ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Sapporo attempts to rob convenience store with lighter
With guns being extremely hard to come by in Japan, armed robbers here usually resort to large kitchen knives for intimidating store staff into handing over money. But for some reason, some of them ... ( read original story ...)
NGU Nagoya – Angeviolet Hiroshima head to head game preview and prediction
NGU Nagoya vs Angeviolet Hiroshima team performances, predictions and head to head team stats for goals, first half goals, corners, cards. Japan Nadeshiko League 1 ... ( read original story ...)
US Open 2021: Naomi Osaka says she did a ‘lot of things wrong’ in French Open media row
Japan's Naomi Osaka says she has learned from the media controversy at this year's French Open after accepting she did "a lot of things wrong". ( read original story ...)
US OPEN 2021: Djokovic, Osaka demand much of the attention
Novak Djokovic is well aware that his two-track pursuit of men’s tennis history at the U.S. Open — the first calendar-year Grand Slam in more than a half-century and a record 21st major title — means ... ( read original story ...)
US OPEN 2021: Osaka defends title; Djokovic seeks true Slam
A glance at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2021: SURFACE. Hard courts. SITE. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Me ... ( read original story ...)