TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu will remain in charge of the Asian team for another World Cup cycle, the country's football association announced on Thursday, with the aim of breaking new ground after a number of near misses. That Moriyasu ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 main venue could face big public subsidies after 2024 privatisation
The Japan Sports Agency has delayed plans to privatise the National Stadium which was the main venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics - ... ( read original story ...)
Thirdy Ravena fires 20 in San-En’s 14-point rout of Ray Parks, Nagoya
In a matchup featuring two Gilas Pilipinas stalwarts, Thirdy Ravena outplays Ray Parks as the San-En NeoPhoenix capture their second straight win in the Japan B. League ... ( read original story ...)
Health ministry confirms 18,372 new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo on Thursday
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 18,372 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Thursday, down 448 from a week ago. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport bans, 60,000 travellers affected
Hong Kong has asked Japan to withdraw a COVID-19 restriction that allows passenger flights from the financial hub to land only at four designated airports, saying the decision would affect about 60,000 passengers. ( read original story ...)
Airlines axe flights even as Japan eases entry curbs
Japanese authorities have further revised rules for flights from Hong Kong, saying they can land at all of its international airports as long as ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber’s acquisition of Trelleborg Wheel Systems delayed
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces that the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Trelleborg Wheel Systems Holding AB held by Trelleborg AB, which ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect arrested in Osaka Pref. hit-and-run that killed 2 neighborhood patrollers
A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing two men and injuring two more in a hit-and-run in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, late on Dec ... ( read original story ...)
Families moving out of Tokyo to get up to ¥1 million per child
The increased amount will come on top of the maximum ¥3 million in base financial support already given to relocating families. ( read original story ...)
Twitter Users Report Errors, Disruption from New York to Tokyo
Thousands of Twitter Inc. users reported glitches and other issues with the social media service, one of the more significant disruptions since Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover triggered the loss of ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo pauses 2030 Winter Games bid — where does that leave Salt Lake City?
Will Salt Lake City’s Japanese rival for the 2030 Winter Games become ‘too hot to handle’ or be helped by IOC delaying decision on Olympic host? ( read original story ...)
Celtic deal for ‘new big project’ now ‘likely’ at Parkhead
Celtic have ‘every reason to be optimistic’ about their chances of signing Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Tomoki Iwata, Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, COVID surge in China
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, as a sharp rise in coronavirus infections in China damp ... ( read original story ...)
Families moving out of Tokyo to get up to 1 mil. yen per child
The government is set to offer families relocating from the Tokyo metropolitan area up to 1 million yen ($7,500) per child, up from 300,000 yen, as part of efforts to reduce population concentration ... ( read original story ...)
“Seems likely” – Journalist hints Celtic could soon sign 25 y/o star for Postecoglou
Celtic have ‘every reason to be optimistic’ about their chances of signing Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Tomoki Iwata, journalist Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport. The 25-year-old appears to be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2022 Stock Losses Limited by Defense, Reopening Bets
Gains in defense and reopening stocks countered losses in technology shares to help the Japanese equity market stave off the steep declines seen in global peers this year. With a sharp weakening of the yen from March into October also boosting the nation’s stocks, ( read original story ...)