The Tokyo Bar Association has put together a multilingual questionnaire to try and find answers on how suspected racial profiling affects the non-Japanese community. ( read original story ...)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2022: Reigning champion Osaka back in action
Naomi Osaka is heading into the 2022 Australian Open as the defending champion and with what she says is a fresh outlook on tennis after taking mental health breaks in the middle of last season and ... ( read original story ...)
Sport-Osaka tops Forbes list of highest-earning female athletes
Japan's Naomi Osaka, a four-times Grand Slam tennis champion who has helped raise awareness of mental health issues in sport, is the world's highest-paid female athlete, according to a list published ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka teams up with TAG Heuer to serve up limited-edition watch
Naomi Osaka was always drawn to TAG Heuer because of their statement timepieces and memorable campaigns with former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova. In 2021 she jumped at the opportunity to join the Swiss ... ( read original story ...)
Deserted Tokyo Bay fortress attracts tourists
The No. 2 Sea Fort is located some four kilometers west of Cape Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture and has a total area of approximately 41,000 square meters. ( read original story ...)
The Former IMF Deputy Managing Director Mr. Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Assumed the Role of Advisor of GA technologies, A Prop tech Venture in Japan
The former deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mitsuhiro Furusawa assumed the role of advisor of GA technologies Co.,Ltd. on January 4th, 2022. The main service GA ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Executives Look Ahead to 2022
The following is an executive interview submitted by Yokohama Tire Corp. Click Here to Read MoreAdvertisement The tire industry rebounded in 2021 but faced an uphill battle due to continued ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new COVID-19 cases jump to 4-month high, forecast to triple
Tokyo recorded a new four-month high in COVID-19 infections on Thursday, and experts forecast the spread of the omicron variant will cause the daily count to triple by month's end. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower on concerns over rampant Omicron spread
Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday as the market mood was dampened by concerns over a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Japan, which is currently grappling with a sixth wave of infections as the ... ( read original story ...)
Three-time Paralympic champion Cooke returns to action after serious crash at Tokyo 2020
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Carol Cooke has returned to competitive cycling for the first time since being hospitalised after a serious ... ( read original story ...)
Twin Adorable Panda Cubs Debut at Tokyo Zoo, People Line Up to See Them | See Pics
The twins, male cub Xiao Xiao and its sister Lei Lei, which were born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June, took their first steps as beaming fans held up their smartphones to film the cuddly pair as they ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Covid alert raised to 2nd highest level
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday raised its Covid-19 alert level to the second highest on its four-tier scale owing to the rampant spread of the Omicron variant in the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Raises Virus Alert, Eyes Curbs if Hospitals Fill Up
Tokyo raised its Covid alert to the second-highest of four levels Thursday as case numbers surged, with the omicron variant quickly taking over as the dominant type of infection. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka expects 2,400 new coronavirus cases -media
Japan's western prefecture of Osaka expects to record about 2,400 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, media cited the governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, as saying. Wednesday's 1,711 cases in Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
Herd of about 20 Yezo deer spotted on riverbed in central Sapporo
A herd of Yezo deer indigenous to Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido were seen on a bed of the Toyohira River in the central part ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka prefecture to see about 2,400 new coronavirus cases, governor says -media
Japan's western prefecture of Osaka expects to record about 2,400 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, local media cited its governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, as saying. ( read original story ...)