Japan will expand its coronavirus state of emergency to the northern island of Hokkaido and seven other prefectures, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan roller coaster halted amid injuries investigation
A roller coaster in Japan capable of hitting speeds of up to 112 miles an hour is being shut down indefinitely pending an investigation into whether injuries sustained by passengers were linked to the ... ( read original story ...)
GEN Singapore says still awaiting Yokohama’s IR outcome
Genting Singapore Ltd, one of the qualified bidders in Yokohama’s request-for-proposal (RFP) process to host an integrated resort (IR), has told GGRAsia it is still awaiting the outcome of the contest ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka lifts lid on early mental health struggles ahead of US Open title defence
Naomi Osaka has opened up on her feelings towards media training after causing a stir when she announced she would be skipping press conferences at Roland Garros. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she “never wanted media training” as she didn’t want to change her personality or offer canned responses
It is no secret that Naomi Osaka is one of the most popular sporting icons in the world and the highest earning female athlete in history. But it is also no secret that Osaka is a shy and introverted ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka University observes one million cells in single field-of-view
Developed at Osaka University's Transdimensional Life Imaging Division, the technique combines an ultra-high pixel camera and a large lens to capture what the team calls "one in a million" situations. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reflects on mental health and being labeled ‘the quiet one’: ‘I try to embrace and own it’
"We live in a world where people are so quick to speak and to comment," the 23-year-old told Women's Health for the September 2021 cover. "Silence is almost uncomfortable." Osaka learned this the hard ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: opening ceremony – live updates!
Paralympic Games opening ceremony will usher in 12 days of competition in Japan. Join Paul Campbell for live updates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Says It Would Be Possible to Dissolve Parliament Under State of Emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday it would be possible to dissolve the lower house of parliament, a key step for calling a snap election, even under the coronavirus state of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo announces 4,220 new COVID-19 cases; US military in Japan reports 56
The Marine Corps on Okinawa had 27 people test positive within the past day, according to Marine Corps Installations Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Japan roller coaster shuts down following multiple serious injuries
A roller coaster in Japan capable of hitting speeds of up to 112 miles an hour is being shut down indefinitely pending an investigation into whether injuries sustained by passengers were linked to the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. scraps plan to use S.Korea, Japan bases for Afghan refugees -sources
The United States has decided against the idea of using its largest overseas military bases in South Korea and Japan to temporarily house Afghan refugees, two sources with close knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks Jr. to play for Japanese club Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in B.League
Ray Parks Jr. officially became the latest Filipino cager to take his talents to Japan after signing with the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League. The Dolphins announced the deal Tuesday, Aug. 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber’s Indonesian marine equipment products subsidiary receives the American Petroleum Institute’s API Spec Q1 certification
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that PT Yokohama Industrial Products Manufacturing Indonesia (YIID), its manufacturing and sales subsidiary for marine hoses and pneumatic fenders in ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympics set to open in Tokyo amid worsening COVID-19 crisis
Paralympic Games will kick off in Tokyo with the opening ceremony on Tuesday as Japan struggles with its worst COVID-19 outbreak so far, record daily cases and an overwhelmed medical system. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Meet Northern Ireland’s Paralympians
With the Tokyo Paralympics getting underway a year later than planned, meet the seven Northern Irish athletes ready to compete in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)