How much do you know about Wales' top performers at the pandemic-delayed 2020 games - and some who surprisingly could not deliver on expectations? Try our 10 question Tokyo quiz which tests your ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Braces For Sixth Wave Driven By Omicron
Japanese authorities are on high alert for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 after the first case of community transition was detected in a family with no travel history last week in Osaka. New cases of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces royal dilemma as ancient monarchy shrinks
Japan's imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some experts say the ideas floated in a government inquiry for boosting the dwindling number of royals are out ... ( read original story ...)
Genting Singapore places Japan subsidiaries under voluntary liquidation
Genting Bhd’s 52.7%-owned subsidiary Genting Singapore Ltd announced that it had placed eight Japan-incorporated wholly-owned subsidiaries under voluntary dissolution and liquidation. In an ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested over son’s fatal fall from Tokyo hotel
The police believe the 47-year-old woman attempted to commit murder-suicide involving herself, her son and her 7-year-old daughter. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks flat in morning on COVID concerns, bargain hunting
Tokyo stocks were flat Thursday morning in the final trading session of the year, as selling on concerns over increasing coronavirus infections in Japan was offset by investors buying on dips. The 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on concerns over rising COVID cases in Japan
Tokyo stocks opened lower in the final trading session of the year on Thursday on concerns that coronavirus infections in Japan may increase during the New Year holiday season and hurt the economy. In ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.39 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.39 percent at 28,794.24 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.37 percent at 1,991.58. TOKYO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Celtic Set to Land Postecoglou’s Top January Target
Sources in Japan tonight appear confident Daizen Maeda is on his way to Celtic and have find as far as claiming how the deal will be structured. According to Japanese site Hochi, the Hoops will ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka ready for action
Naomi Osaka touched down at Melbourne airport on Tuesday signaling her intent to return to professional tennis after casting doubt over her future in September, when she lost in the third round at the ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Koroki leaves Urawa Reds for Consadole Sapporo
Tokyo: AFC Champions League winner Shinzo Koroki will join Consadole Sapporo on a year-long loan deal next season, the 35-year-old’s parent club Urawa Red Diamonds announced on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
B.League: Nagoya, Ray Parks win eight straight
Nagoya and Bobby Ray Parks Jr. stretched their winning run to eight straight games as they battered Osaka, 108-84, in the West Conference of the 2021-22 Japan B.League season ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka adds star power to nervy Australian Open build-up
The first grand slam of 2022 will lack star names and take place against a backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Everything you need to know about Naomi Osaka’s return to court as she arrives in Australia
Naomi Osaka has touched down in Australia ahead of her return to the tennis court. The four-time Grand Slam champion has been on a break from the court since crashing out of the US Open in the third ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka a welcome arrival for nervy Australian Open
An email from Tennis Australia, offering television networks footage of defending champion Naomi Osaka’s arrival in Melbourne, arrived midway through Tuesday. Even for a country renowned for ... ( read original story ...)
2022 Tokyo Auto Salon Promises VeilSide Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi Ralliart Concept
The show with the quirkiest concepts is coming in January with, among other things, an assortment of diminutive electric kei cars. ( read original story ...)