The British Olympic Association has warned that it could struggle to continue operating if the delayed Tokyo Olympics are cancelled at the 11th hour, with the organisation battling to contain ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 5-Mitsui Fudosan to pay $1.2 bln in white-knight bid for Tokyo Dome
TOKYO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Japanese property developer Mitsui Fudosan Co said on Friday it would pay $1.2 billion to buy ballpark operator Tokyo Dome Corp, a white-knight bid likely to help fend off ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto wins NHK Trophy in near-perfect skate
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the women's NHK Trophy, the final event of the figure skating Grand Prix series. Skating to ... ( read original story ...)
Outbound travel from Sapporo and Osaka added to travel campaign curbs
Osaka Prefecture reported 383 new cases of the virus on Friday, a day after recording a high of 12 deaths, while Hokkaido recorded 252 and a record nine deaths. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan’s ANA to raise $3.2 bln in shares to fund 787 jet purchases
Japan’s biggest airline ANA Holdings said on Friday it will issue new shares to raise $3.2 billion, much of which will be used to fund its orders of fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets. Like ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Osaka hospitals in crisis treating severe COVID-19 cases
Hospital beds for COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms are filling up so fast in Tokyo and Osaka that health care professionals fear they may soon be unable to treat others with different health ... ( read original story ...)
Karolina Pliskova Hires Osaka’s Ex-coach Bajin
World number six Karolina Pliskova said Friday she had hired Sascha Bajin as her new coach for the 2021 season. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo warming up for Summer Olympic games
Watch "Tokyo warming up for Summer Olympic games", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic testing phase, 18 test events to be held prior to COVID-19 delayed games
The Tokyo Olympics were to be held this past summer, but like many events in 2020, had to be postponed because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Researchers find how stress and the circadian clock affect sleep
A Nagoya University-led research team in Japan has found a new neural pathway that links the circadian clock, stress, and wakefulness in mammals. The team identified a neuron, called the corticotropin ... ( read original story ...)
Equinix (EQIX) Expands in Osaka With $55M Data Center Development
Equinix, Inc.EQIX announced that it will develop an International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Osaka, Japan, with an initial investment of $55 million. The new facility ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM likely to push back parliament election -Nikkei
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to push back an election for the lower house of parliament to some time after next summer as the country tackles a third wave of COVID-19 infections, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea, industry oppose EU plan to cut shipping emissions
Japan, South Korea and a fleet of international shipping groups have warned the European Union against its plan to add greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector to Europe's carbon market. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga vows stimulus package focusing on green, digital innovation
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Friday to compile a stimulus package focused on pulling the economy out of a pandemic-induced slump through green investment and digital innovation. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos face Shanghai SIPG in battle for top spot in AFC Champions League Group H
The battle for the top spot in Group H of the 2020 AFC Champions League heats up as leaders Yokohama F. Marinos face runners-up Shanghai SIPG at Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home
A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system, ... ( read original story ...)