The J.League called off a game between Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Sunday after three people in the Nagoya club tested positive for coronavirus, marking the league's first match ... ( read original story ...)
As the World Gets Tougher on China, Japan Tries to Thread a Needle
Tokyo has not confronted Beijing as the United States and other allies have, mindful of its neighbor’s economic might and its own limited military options. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Yokohama midfielder Keita Endo loaned out to Union Berlin
Yokohama F. Marinos will loan out Japan midfielder Keita Endo to Union Berlin in the Bundesliga until the end of next June, the J-Lea ... ( read original story ...)
With its vegan menu, Lonely Mouth has the seal of approval from Japan
It is easy to forget how much we are eating with Lonely Mouth's knowledgeable service, flavours, invention, mindful food design and preparation. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Grampus’ Kazuya Miyahara tests positive for coronavirus
Nagoya Grampus defender Kazuya Miyahara has become the first player to test positive for the novel coronavirus since Japan's professional soccer league ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Nagoya Grampus player tests positive for coronavirus
Defender Kazuya Miyahara has become the third Nagoya Grampus player to test positive for the novel coronavirus, the J-League first d ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor spearheads national effort to enforce business shutdowns over coronavirus
As COVID-19 numbers surge amid murky data disclosure, Hirofumi Yoshimura is gaining support for legal power to inspect and punish entertainment firms. ( read original story ...)
As Japan Nears 1,000 Daily Coronavirus Infections, It Shies From Restrictions
Case numbers are climbing fast, with virus clusters in nursing homes, schools and elsewhere. But fingers are being pointed at Japan’s so-called hostess bars. ( read original story ...)
Japan Blamed Its Nightlife for Outbreaks. But That’s the Tip of the Iceberg.
Case numbers are climbing fast, with virus clusters in nursing homes, schools and elsewhere. But fingers are being pointed at Japan’s so-called hostess bars. ( read original story ...)
A headstrong woman, a dazzling city and the fate of feudal Japan
I was reminded of that while reading Amy Stanley’s enthralling portrait of an intrepid 19th-century Japanese woman and the city she loved. Stanley, a professor of history at Northwestern University, ... ( read original story ...)
Originally set to open Friday, 2020 Tokyo Olympics hope to return in a year
Tokyo's Olympic Stadium will sit empty Friday -- the day thousands were supposed to descend on the venue for the 2020 Summer Games -- marking the first time since World War II that the event will not ... ( read original story ...)
East China Sea Tensions: Japan Plans New Electronic Warfare Unit To Monitor China
A new electronic warfare unit in southern Japan will coordinate with an older system to the north to increase Japan's defensive capabilities in the event of an invasion on the Senkaku Islands. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Coronavirus risk raises questions over 2021 Games
When I met him on a sweltering afternoon earlier this week he was still hard at it in a converted factory building in a north Tokyo suburb, flying high into the air, spinning and tumbling on a massive ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Question mark over 2021 Tokyo Olympics
When I met him on a sweltering afternoon earlier this week he was still hard at it in a converted factory building in a north Tokyo suburb, flying high into the air, spinning and tumbling on a massive ... ( read original story ...)
Twenty years on, Japan government’s digital ambitions still stuck in piles of paper
Two decades after Japan rolled out an ambitious plan to go digital, the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the government's deeply rooted technological shortcomings as ministries remain stuck in a ... ( read original story ...)
Giants slay Dragons after late rally
The Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants overpowered the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 on Thursday, with Kazuma Okamoto driving in the go-ahead run as part of a fi ... ( read original story ...)