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Olympic flame has now been extinguished, but the venues that hosted the athletes’ captivating performances are set to create long-lasting benefits for Tokyo and its communities. ( read original story ...)

New coronavirus cases in Japan’s capital city fell below 1,000 on Thursday for the third time in 11 days. Tokyo reported 831 newly infected people, about half the number a week prior, according to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO >> Major alcohol producers in Japan are introducing products with low alcohol content in an effort to meet the needs of consumers concerned about over-drinking at home during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)

The former tennis player and former world number gave an interview in which she talks about her new life after tennis courts, but also about tennis of today, also talking about the problems of Naomi O ... ( read original story ...)

The government is working to revamp the medical system, which is still under heavy strain despite the declining numbers of new patients. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese capital recorded 831 coronavirus infections on Sept. 16 dipping below 1,000 for the third time this month, the Tokyo Metropolita ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 831 new coronavirus cases, down 221 from Wednesday and 844 down from last Thursday. It is the 25th straight day that the daily figure has been ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 56-year-old man from Hokkaido on suspicion of attempted murder and robbery after he strangled a woman and stole her cash at a hotel in Tokyo. According to police, ... ( read original story ...)

Simone Biles has revealed that the “scars of horrific abuse” by convicted sex offender and Larry Nassar affected her at the Olympic Games. Speaking emotionally, Biles said that the “burden” of ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday with market participants locking in recent gains following the record highs in 31 years of the Ni ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Prefecture is giving honorary grand awards to 23 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic medalists who have connections to the western Japan prefe･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday as investors locked in recent gains after the key Nikkei and Topix indexes recently hit their highe ... ( read original story ...)

Japan cut its economic view for the first time in four months as a surge in COVID-19 cases disrupted manufacturers' global supply chains and dampened consumer confidence. In a monthly assessment ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s exports rose 26% in August from a year earlier, preliminary data released Thursday showed, below analysts’ forecasts, as supply chain disruptions hit manufacturers. ( read original story ...)

Three Japanese were named in Time Magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential People of 2021,” which categorizes people judged to have had the most impact this year into icons, pioneers, titans, artists, ... ( read original story ...)

Three Japanese are named in TIME Magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People of 2021" which categorizes people judged to have had the most impact this year into icons, pioneers, titans, artists, ... ( read original story ...)