A bribery scandal in Japan could put Sapporo's 2030 Winter Olympics bid on shaky ground and clear the way for Salt Lake City. ( read original story ...)
Why it will now be more than a year before IOC picks host for 2030 Winter Olympics
A final decision on the host of the 2030 Winter Games between Salt Lake City; Sapporo, Japan; and Vancouver, Canada; was postponed from next May in India until September or October of 2023 at a ... ( read original story ...)
On heels of Hinnamnor, another typhoon may unleash ‘dire flooding situation’ in Japan
Parts of Japan that are still recovering from a devastating blow dealt by powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor face the potential for significant tropical impacts from an intensifying storm that is predicted to ... ( read original story ...)
Once-in-a-century dwarf bamboo flowering linked to rodent population outburst and disease outbreak
The rare, once-in-a-century large-scale flowering of a dwarf bamboo species may trigger a population boom of the Japanese field mice, leading to forestry damage and disease outbreaks, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Bizarre Trail of Satellites Traveling in Straight Line Seen Over Japan
The clear footage of the slow-moving white dots shows the sun's reflection off a huge line of Starlink satellites traveling through space. ( read original story ...)
Explainer: What would Japan’s intervention to shore up the weak yen look like?
Japan is ready to take action to address "clearly excessive volatility" seen in the yen, the country's top currency diplomat said on Thursday, issuing the strongest warning to date after the currency ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Automotive Tire Industry Report 2022: Production and Exports to Continue to Rise to 2031 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The "Research Report on Vietnam's Automotive Tire Industry 2022-2031" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Vietnam's tire production and exports to continue to rise in the years ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says ready for ‘necessary response’ as yen dives
Japan is ready to take action if the yen's plummeting value remains volatile, officials repeated on Thursday, after the currency hit 24-year lows. ( read original story ...)
Even yen bears unnerved by latest slide as Tokyo ramps up warnings
And for the currency, there's always gravity. "The U.S. dollar will not rise forever," said Akira Takei, global fixed income fund manager at Asset Management One in Tokyo. "That is too good to be true ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese study: High fruit, vegetable consumption reduces risk of death
Researchers in Japan say their 20-year-long study shows that people who eat lots of fruit and vegetables are at lower risk of death compared to those who eat little of such food. ( read original story ...)
Eddie Howe breaks silence on Celtic no go as Newcastle boss makes brutally honest ‘pressure’ confession
His main sticking point didn't faze Ange Postecoglou who left Yokohama Marinos and didn't bring his own staff with him. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM defends decision on state funeral for Abe
Japan's prime minister on Thursday accepted criticism that he had not sufficiently explained why he wants a state funeral for assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe but defended the decision that has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, India hold security talks amid major Russian drills
Japan and India are holding security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo, seeking to further strengthen their military ties amid growing tension from China and Russia in the reg ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan feed itself?
The spectre of faltering food security, admit government officials, is a symbol of both the country’s decline as an economic superpower and the decaying norms of the globalised economic system that ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: F Marinos beat giant-killing Bellmare to go top
Yokohama F Marinos returned to the top of the J-League first division Wednesday, downing giant-killing Shonan Bellmare 3-0 in a dr ... ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades second-quarter GDP as easing Covid curbs lift spending
Japan's economy grew more than initially reported in the second quarter, as the lifting of local Covid-19 restrictions boosted consumer and business spending. ( read original story ...)