The Latest: Local Tokyo 2020 organizers raise $2.9 billion

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say they're having no problems raising cash. International Olympic Committee member John Coates, head of the IOC coordination commission for Tokyo, says local organizers have raised $2.9 billion in national sponsorship ... ( read original story ...)

Japan: robots will care for 80% of elderly by 2020

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Close A robot “Robear” lifting a woman for a demonstration in Nagoya, central Japan. ( read original story ...)

Japan launches world’s smallest rocket

According to Japanese news reports, the agency used commercially available components found in home electronics and smart phones for the rocket to lower the launch cost. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has also announced plans to develop ... ( read original story ...)

Japan authorities find body part after army helicopter crash

Japanese authorities said Tuesday they had recovered a body part during the search for a crew member missing in a deadly military helicopter crash in the country's southwest. The Apache helicopter crashed Monday in a residential area in Saga province ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020: Amateur boxing body plays down IOC threat

We are confident that the great sport of boxing will not be removed from the Youth Olympic Games and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ... you can conclude we're still looking into this issue," he told a news conference on Sunday. Anthony Joshua won gold ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 race walking venues approved | iaaf.org

IAAF Newsletter For the record Member federation elections - News 189 PDF En IAAF Newsletter 2018 IAAF News ... For the record Member federation elections - News 172 PDF En The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced ... ( read original story ...)

Dollar stronger around ¥110 in Tokyo

The dollar was slightly stronger around ¥110 in Tokyo trading Monday thanks to brisk U.S. jobs data, but its upside was limited due to sell-offs in Tokyo stocks. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥109.91, up from ¥109.77-81 at the same time Friday. ( read original story ...)

Japanese combat helicopter crashes in southern Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered the grounding of all 12 helicopters of the same type for safety checks, Kyodo News agency reported. The crash follows a series of emergency landings and other incidents involving U.S. military aircraft on Japan's southern ... ( read original story ...)