Cycling New Zealand high-performance director Martin Barras has resigned following confirmation of an "integrity breach" at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FM, Defense Minister to visit US for a two-plus-two meeting amid China’s assertiveness
Amid China assertiveness arrangements are being made for Japan Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi to visit the United Stat ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese singer Chihiro Onitsuka arrested for kicking ambulance on Tokyo street
Japanese singer-songwriter Chihiro Onitsuka, known for the 2000 hit single "Gekko" (moonlight), was arrested Sunday on a central Tokyo street on suspicion of kicking an ambulance she called for a ... ( read original story ...)
Female Athletes Faced 87% Of Online Abuse During Tokyo Olympics: World Athletics Survey
The 'disturbing' level of vitriol consisted of sexist, racist, transphobic, homophobic and xenophobic comments that were targetted at a majority of female athletes representing their countries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US eye 2-plus-2 security talks in Jan.
Japan and the United States are considering holding security talks involving their foreign and defense ministers in January to reinfo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will always stand by Bangladesh, says vice minister
HONDA Taro, parliamentary vice minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Sunday said that Japan would always stand by Bangladesh and continue its cooperation for the further development of the country ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo expected to announce cost reduction as part of bid to land 2030 Winter Olympics
The northern Japanese city of Sapporo is set to announce what it says will be a reduction in costs that will make it an attractive venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Countries shouldn’t invoke the Nagoya Protocol to avoid sharing pathogens and genetic sequences
The Nagoya Protocol enables countries to preserve and benefit from their biodiversity. That protection shouldn't extend to pathogens. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Expected to Announce Cost Cuts to Land 2030 Olympics
The northern Japanese city of Sapporo is set to announce what it says will be a reduction in costs that will make it an attractive venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 9 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported nine new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Sunday. That's down 11 from a week earlier. ( read original story ...)
Biden Hopes Japan Will Increase Defence Spending To Rival China’s Rise In Indo-Pacific
US President Joe Biden had expressed hope that Japan would increase its defence spending during a phone call with PM Fumio Kishida in October. ( read original story ...)
Japan adds $6.75 billion to military budget in rush to bolster air and sea defenses
Japan plans to add $6.75 billion to its already record annual military spending in a rush to bolster air and maritime defenses as it becomes more concerned about threats posed by China and North Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to tighten entry rules for 3 more African nations from Sunday
TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan will add Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia to its list of nations subject to tighter entry rules from Sunday following the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa, ... ( read original story ...)
Biden expresses hope Japan would increase defence spending amid China’s rise
US President Joe Biden expressed his hope that Japan would increase its defence budget during a phone call with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in October Japanes ... ( read original story ...)
endo architect and associates shapes osaka art museum as an all-black volume carved out internally
endo architect and associates has built the nakanoshima museum of art in osaka, japan as an all-black volume that's carved out internally. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games’ uniforms for 28,000 volunteers remain unused
Uniforms for about 28,000 volunteers at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in the summer remain unused, a recent Kyodo News survey found, after many pulled out over scheduling conflicts due to the one ... ( read original story ...)