Life-size Gundams are not a new thing for Japan. There have already been a few, from the classic Gundam to the Unicorn and now the Freedom in China. However, the latest lifesize Gundam has been ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysians donate coronavirus protective gear to Japan hospitals
SAPPORO – A group of Malaysians who formerly studied in Japan have donated hundreds of items of nonwoven protective clothing for Japanese hospital staff to use amid the coronavirus pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan city mayor demands resignation of governor of his own prefecture
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura on Sept. 25 submitted a petition to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly demanding that the local legislature vote o ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor demands Aichi Pref. assembly vote on resolution seeking gov.’s resignation
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura on Sept. 25 submitted a petition to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly demanding that the local legislature vote o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM tells U.N. Tokyo is determined to host Olympics next year
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed due to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new prime minister vows to host Olympics next year
Japan’s new prime minister said Saturday that he’s determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer as “proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic.” The 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga ‘determined’ to hold Olympics despite pandemic
Japan is "determined" to host the postponed Olympic Games in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic, the country's newly elected prime minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga and China’s Xi agree to pursue high-level contacts in first talks
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he had agreed with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first talks to pursue high-level contacts in a bid to promote regional and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to tell U.N. Tokyo is determined to host Olympics next year
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to tell the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed due to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Planners Detail Cost Cutting for Summer Games
Tokyo Olympics organizers detailed modest cuts to reduce costs and coronavirus risk the Games next summer, but didn’t reduce athlete numbers or alter plans for opening and closing ceremonies. ( read original story ...)
Diacks’ $55m of suspicious bank transfers linked to Tokyo Olympic bid
More than $55m was transferred in and out of suspicious bank accounts linked to Lamine Diack and his son, Papa Massata, according to a huge leak of secret financial documents ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Tells Japan’s Suga That He Hopes for Cooperation: State TV
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the meeting to commend role models in China's fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Great Hall of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics and IOC find mostly minor areas to ‘simplify’
Tokyo Olympic organizers announced several “simplification” changes Friday for next year’s postponed games, though with few large-scale cost savings. Simplifying the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Organizers Announce Measures to Host Olympics in ‘Post-Corona World’
The measures were proposed by the IOC Coordination Commission at a virtual news conference Friday between the International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 officials. Initial measures to be taken in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight
Considered something of a lightweight on foreign policy issues, Japan’s new prime minister has spent much of his career in the shadows, supporting previous leader Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga and China’s Xi Hold First Talks by Phone on Friday: Kyodo
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks by telephone on Friday, their first since Suga took over as Japan's leaders this month, Kyodo News reported. ( read original story ...)