The Japanese capital recorded 782 coronavirus infections on Sept. 17 dipping below 1,000 for the second day in a row and the fourth time this ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul, Tokyo still remain far apart over historical issues
Korea and Japan have once again found that they remain "parallel" over historical issues during senior-level talks held Thursday. With Japan scheduled to pick a new prime minister on Sept. 29, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra’s social media value jumps to THIS huge amount
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's social media value jumps to THIS huge amount - India's golden boy in Tokyo Olympics Neeraj Chopra has seen over 2.9 million mentions from around 1.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Prison Term Fixed for 90-Year-Old Man over Tokyo Car Crash
News; Prison Term Fixed for 90-Year-Old Man over Tokyo Car Crash; Prison Term Fixed for 90-Year-Old Man over Tokyo Car Crash. News from Japan. Society Sep 17, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party begins race to pick Suga successor
The race is on for the next Japanese prime minister. Official election campaigning kicked off Friday for the new head of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, a role that typically signals the ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya High Court rules Toyota worker’s suicide after power harassment work-related
The Nagoya High Court on Sept. 16 ruled that the suicide of an employee at Toyota Motor Corp. after he developed depression due to overwork ... ( read original story ...)
5-yr jail term finalized for 90-year-old blamed for fatal Tokyo car crash
A five-year prison term was finalized Friday for a 90-year-old former top bureaucrat over a fatal 2019 Tokyo car accident, bringing a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on leadership race
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday on bargain-hunting purchases, with investors focused on domestic politics as campaigning in the ruling party's leadership race kicks off. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: curbs to be loosened for vaccinated Australians even as cases rise; Tokyo to cancel marathon for first time
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday pledged more freedom for vaccinated citizens, even as the country's second largest state reported its second highest daily rise in new Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Parents Happy With Tokyo Bronze but Upset I Competed With Injury: Bajrang Punia
Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite competing with an injured knee. Bajrang Punia is one of India's greatest and most accomplished wrestlers with three World ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s race for new prime minister kicks off with tight battle for leadership
Four candidates vying for head of the Liberal Democratic party include two women hoping to lead a country that has never had a female PM ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must fill US$ 200 billion output gap, PM contender Kono says
Japan must take steps to fill a 22-trillion-yen (US$200 billion) output gap in the economy, Taro Kono, a leading candidate in the race to lead the ruling party, said on Friday. In a speech on his ... ( read original story ...)
Message in a bottle from Japan washes up on Hawaii beach after 37 years
Discovery made by a local girl comes decades after the bottle was put into the sea by schoolchildren as part of an experiment to monitor ocean currents ... ( read original story ...)
Wallabies to return to scene of World Cup exit for Japan Test
Australia will play a Test in Japan next month ahead of both countries' European tours, it was announced Friday, with the Wallabies returning to the scene of their 2019 Rugby World Cup exit. Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Wallabies finalise Brave Blossoms Test in Japan on spring tour
The Wallabies have locked in a date to play Japan in Oita next month, where they could come up against a name etched in Australian rugby history. ( read original story ...)
Osaka declares MGM-Orix winner of casino RFP: report
The city and prefecture of Osaka in Japan have declared MGM Resorts International and Orix Corp winners of their request-for-proposal (RFP) process regarding the metropolis’ tilt at a casino resort, ... ( read original story ...)