Christmas brought some glittering gifts for racing fans, including stellar performances by 3-year olds Efforia in Japan and Flightline in California, as Epicenter enters the Kentucky Derby picture. ( read original story ...)
Osaka arson suspect suffering from severe brain damage
The Osaka Prefectural Police have no plans to question Morio Tanimoto at the moment and it may not be able to file criminal charges against him due to his condition. ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Osaka on long-haul flight to Australia for opening major of 2022
Japanese tennis ace Naomi Osaka is not having second thoughts about participating in the Australian Open and is on her way to Melbourne ahead of the opening Grand Slam of 2022, beginning January 17. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 35 new cases, up by 24 from a week before.
The seven-day average of new cases came to 38.6, compared to 25.0 a week before. No deaths from COVID-19 were reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
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Tokyo stocks close down in thin holiday trade
Tokyo stocks closed lower in thin holiday trade on Monday as fears lingered over the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 35 new coronavirus infections on Dec. 27
Japan's capital recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 27, following 43 new cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announc･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police lose 2 floppy disks containing personal info on 38 public housing applicants
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has lost two floppy disks containing personal information on 38 people, the department announced on ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow causes travel chaos in Japan
Heavy snow caused traffic jams, flight cancellations and disruption to train services in central Japan on Monday (Dec 27), with record drifts recorded in some areas. More than 3,200 households were ... ( read original story ...)
Parts of Japan see heavy snowfall
Footage from local media showed workers clearing icy roads in Minamiuonuma, Niigata prefecture, even amidst heavy snow which completely buried parked vehicles.Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota to trim Jan auto output albeit still at high level
Toyota Motor, Japan's largest automaker, has informed its components suppliers that it is adjusting vehicle production at the domestic plants lower by about 10% for January from its previous plan ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-adviser to Abe, Suga to help on Osaka IR planning
The city and prefectural authorities in Osaka, Japan are to appoint from January 1, Hiroto Izumi, a former adviser to two of Japan’s recent prime ministers, as an aide on Osaka’s urban development, ... ( read original story ...)
Lee asks Tokyo envoy for meeting with PM Kishida
Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung asked Tokyo's top envoy to Seoul on Monday to help arrange a meeting between him and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a campaign official said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on Omicron surge fears
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday as a surge in Omicron variant infections across the world dented market sentiment and deepened uncertainty over its impact on the global economic recovery. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taxi company opens Sapporo bar where drivers serve up drinks
Tucked into a century-old red brick warehouse in a residential area here is a cozy little bar, a fire crackling in the fireplace as soft mu ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo offering free PCR testing to residents without symptoms until end of Jan.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been offering free PCR tests since Dec. 25 for Tokyo residents with no symptoms who are worried about b ... ( read original story ...)