The tennis player also talks hosting a virtual workout through Airbnb, the last great book she read, and more. ( read original story ...)
Man born in Hiroshima lights 1964 Tokyo Olympic cauldron
Yoshinori Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city. Just over 19 years later, he ran with the Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
UK and Japan rush to secure post-Brexit trade deal
Britain and Japan will on Thursday attempt to thrash out a post-Brexit free trade agreement, although the UK admits a deal might only boost British GDP by 0.07 per cent and would be a bigger prize for ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is Breaking Down Barriers in Sports With Her New Play Academy Initiative For Girls
Naomi Osaka was 3 years old the first time she played tennis, and "it changed my life," she said in an essay for Nike. She's been training for years, ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists find how clock gene wakes up green algae
A team of researchers from Nagoya University, Japan, has found the mechanism of the night-to-day transition of the circadian rhythm in green algae. The findings, published in the journal PLOS Genetics ... ( read original story ...)
Automotive Tire Market Top Key Players: Continental AG , Bridgestone Corporation , Pirelli Tyre C. S.p.A., MICHELIN , Toyo Tire Corporation
The top key players of Automotive Tire Market are Continental AG, Bridgestone Corporation, Pirelli Tyre C. S.p.A., MICHELIN, Toyo Tire Corporation, Hankook Tire amp; Technology Co., Ltd., The Goodyear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Locked Borders Shake the Trust of Its Foreign Workers
A pandemic policy that bars re-entry for many permanent and long-term residents has upended many lives and undercut Tokyo’s efforts to woo global capital and talent. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda warns of renewed constraints on Japan economy from pandemic
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned that economic activity could be constrained "significantly" again if strict public health measures are reinstated to prevent a further spread of the ... ( read original story ...)
Delivery Hero seeks to challenge Uber Eats in Japan
German online takeaway food group Delivery Hero wants to rival market leader Uber Eats when it launches in Japan later this month, planning to deliver a wide range of products, its chief executive ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: 53-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura sets league cup age record
Yokohama FC's Kazuyoshi Miura, playing in his first game of the season, became the oldest player to take to the pitch in Japan' ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Governor Causes Buying Panic Over Covid-19 Prevention Claims
Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura claimed that gargling with diluted povidone-iodine solution prevents patients with mild covid-19 symptoms from getting seriously ill. Experts do not agree. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nishimura: Free trade will be important for economic recovery
Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday this week's TPP-11 meeting would be a good opportunity to tell the world that promoting free trade will be an important part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: U.S. leaders knew we didn’t have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win the war. We did it anyway
We've been taught that the U.S. had to drop atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II. Historical evidence shows Japan would have surrendered anyway. ( read original story ...)
Experts Shoot Down Osaka’s Claim That Gargling Helps Beat Virus
Experts cast doubt over claims by officials in the city of Osaka that a gargling medicine could help treat coronavirus patients, even as shelves across Japan were stripped clean of popular brands. ( read original story ...)
Gargling solution flies off shelves after Osaka governor touts anti-virus effect
Japanese drugstores were stripped bare of gargling solution by Wednesday, a day after the governor of Osaka Prefecture suggested it could help fight coronavirus, triggering panicked buying reminiscent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda reports loss in April-June as virus hits sales
Japanese automaker Honda says it sank into the red for the April-June as its sales plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., Japan and India ... ( read original story ...)