Haiti-rooted Japanese professional tennis player Naomi Osaka was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for 2020 — for overall stellar play, capturing her third Grand Slam title, and taking ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 816 New COVID-19 Cases as Governors Push for State of Emergency
Tokyo reported 816 new daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, a day after governors from the capital and neighboring prefectures called on the Japanese government to announce a state of emergency to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers declaring COVID emergency
Posted . Japan will consider issuing a new emergency declaration after governors in the capital region urged action to tackl ... ( read original story ...)
Man Held After Entering Japan Emperor’s Residence: Media
A 29-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into the Tokyo residence of Emperor Naruhito, where he reportedly spent two hours before being discovered, local media said Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga faces make-or-break election year as coronavirus rages, Olympics loom
With his support ratings in decline amid dissatisfaction with his government’s pandemic response, the prime minister faces a political reckoning. ( read original story ...)
$7bn plan for new Japan undersea tunnel warms up after years on ice
The idea of a tunnel for auto traffic between Japan's main island of Honshu with Hokkaido to the north has gained new momentum after years of being considered a wasteful long shot. The 31-km undersea ... ( read original story ...)
Colorful heroes serve their communities in anonymity
While taking an occasional moment to respond to a request for a photo, the heroes filled up three 45-liter garbage bags in about 1½ hours. The seven, men and women from their 20s to their 40s, started ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider new COVID-19 emergency declaration
Japan will consider issuing a new emergency declaration after governors in the capital region urged action to tackle a record surge in COVID-19 cases, the head of the nation's pandemic response said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Government Holds Off on Tokyo’s State of Emergency Request
Japan’s central government held off from declaring a state of emergency in Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures, despite local authorities urging virus czar Yasutoshi Nishimura to do so to contain an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor, others urge Japan’s gov’t to declade coronavirus emergency
The governors of Tokyo and three other Japanese prefectures urged the government on Saturday to declare a state of emergency following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s suicide rate highlights the other health challenges stemming from the pandemic
By some measures, Japan has managed the covid-19 pandemic relatively well. Compared with other major countries, Japan has seen fewer infections, hospitalizations and deaths. But the country is facing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor, others urge Japan’s gov’t to declare coronavirus emergency
The governors of Tokyo and three other Japanese prefectures urged the government on Saturday to declare a state of emergency following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Economy Minister Yasutoshi ... ( read original story ...)
Reformers look to fix Japan’s damaging youth baseball culture
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Hampered by excessive, old-fashioned training methods, a win-at-all-costs mentality and the heavy burden placed on parents, partic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to request new emergency declaration as COVID-19 cases climb – media
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will ask the central government later on Saturday to declare a state of emergency following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga defies the critics to insist Tokyo Olympics still on track
Japan’s prime minister is insisting that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer despite the surging pandemic, public opposition to holding the Games and private misgivings ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics can be ‘symbol of global solidarity’ says Japan’s PM despite surge in COVID-19 infections
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga released a written statement on Friday expressing confidence that the “Olympic Games will be held this summer.” ... ( read original story ...)