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Fumiko Hayashi, the mayor of Yokohama in Japan, is expected to submit to the city’s council a bill that could trigger a community referendum on whether the metropolis (pictured) should even apply to ... ( read original story ...)

Thomas Bach says he and Japanese prime minister are ‘totally aligned’ in determination to make Tokyo 2021 a success ... ( read original story ...)

Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics are likely to face requirements to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday ... ( read original story ...)

Pacific region rose sharply today, lifted by vaccine optimism and the news that Japan’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter. Japan’s Nikkei jumped 2% to fresh 29-year peak, extending its ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy grew at the fastest pace on record in the third quarter, rebounding sharply from its biggest postwar slump, as improved exports and consumption helped the country emerge from the ... ( read original story ...)

Walmart Inc is selling a majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to investment firm KKR and e-commerce company Rakuten for over $1 billion, after suffering years of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido confirmed 209 new coronavirus infections on Nov. 15, recording more than 200 cases for four con ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama F. Marinos' preparation for the 2020 AFC Champions League restart received a timely boost on Saturday as they enjoyed a big win over Urawa Red Diamonds. ( read original story ...)

IOC President Thomas Bach says Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo will do everything to develop sufficient coronavirus countermeasures to ensure spectators can enjoy the Tokyo 2020 Olympics safely, Governor Yuriko Koike said on Monday. ( read original story ...)

The head of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has said he is "very confident" that spectators will be able to attend the Tokyo Olympic Games next year. Thomas Bach added that the IOC would ... ( read original story ...)

Thomas Bach said on Monday he is now “very, very confident” that spectators will be able to attend next year’s pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympic Games Speaking after meeting Japan’s Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

Hokkaido police have arrested a 25-year-old man over the alleged strangulation of his girlfriend at their residence in Ebetsu City ... ( read original story ...)

It may also request business closures in areas with high infections, such as the nightlife district of Hokkaido’s capital, Sapporo. The high-risk situations include drinking parties, university ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he looked forward to working closely with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the Tokyo Olympics next year, following a meeting with Thomas ... ( read original story ...)

Activity has jumped as pandemic limits have eased, in a positive sign for global growth, but damage may be deeper than the initial numbers showed. ( read original story ...)