President Biden has nominated Obama-era White House chief of staff and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel a U.S. ambassador to Japan. ( read original story ...)
Sonny Chiba: Japan’s martial arts star and Kill Bill actor dies of Covid at 82
Japanese actor and martial arts great Sonny Chiba has died at the age of 82 from complications related to Covid. Chiba was a star in Japan and was best known to Western audiences for his memorable ... ( read original story ...)
Jil Teichmann upsets No. 2 Naomi Osaka in U.S. Open tennis tune-up
Jil Teichmann of Switzerland upset No. 2 Naomi Osaka of Japan in the round of 16 at the 2021 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Osaka said she was "kind of glad" she lost the U.S. Open tune-up ... ( read original story ...)
Larne Paralympian Taggart ready for Tokyo challenge
Larne woman Claire Taggart is preparing for her second Paralympics in Tokyo after becoming Northern Ireland's first Boccia Paralympian in 2016. ( read original story ...)
Paralympics: Para-badminton player Palak Kohli on preparing for Tokyo 2020
Video, 00:02:32'I transformed my disability into a super-ability' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics organisers say situation ‘very difficult’ as hospitals stretched by COVID cases
The Tokyo Paralympics will be held under "very difficult" circumstances, organisers said on Friday, with hospitals in the host city overstretched as Japan battles its worse wave of COVID-19 infections ... ( read original story ...)
Hackers steal $97 million from Japan’s Liquid crypto exchange
Hackers have stolen almost $100 million in cryptocurrency from digital wallets held by Japan's Liquid exchange.. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core CPI falls 0.2 pct in July on lower mobile fees
Japan core consumer prices in July decreased by 02 percent year-on-year as lower mobile data fees overweighed rising energy prices ... ( read original story ...)
Dominguez: 10-B Yen disbursed from Japan Disaster Loan to aid release of COVID cash grants in NCR
Dominguez announced Japan's final disbursement under the second phase of the JPY 50 billion Post-Disaster Standby Loan (PDSL-2) package extended to the Philippines. PDSL-2 is a quick disbursement ... ( read original story ...)
Global and Japan Titania Slag Market Insights, Forecast to 2027
Pages Report] Check for Discount on Global and Japan Titania Slag Market Insights, Forecast to 2027 report by QYResearch Group. Titania Slag market is segmented by region (country), players, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka exits Western & Southern Open but says she can ‘sleep at night’
Naomi Osaka suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Jil Teichmann in the Western & Southern Open on Thursday but says she can "sleep at night" knowing she tried her best throughout. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo schoolchildren will attend Paralympics despite surging Covid-19 cases overwhelming hospitals
The burden on the city’s health care system this week led to the death of a baby born prematurely to a woman who was isolating at home due to a shortage of hospital beds. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 holds flame ceremony ahead of Paralympics
Three separate flames, gathered from 62 municipalities across the host city, were combined into one during the ceremony."Each of the 62 wards, cities, towns and villages in the capital came up with an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cases Worsen; Sydney, New Zealand Lockdowns: Virus Update
AstraZeneca Plc’s antibody cocktail was found to be 77% effective in preventing symptomatic illness in high-risk people, in a key trial that could expand the range of drugs available to vulnerable ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Naomi Osaka loses in Western & Southern Open 3rd round
Japan's Naomi Osaka is knocked out in the third round of the Western & Southern Open, beaten 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 by Jil Teichmann of Switzerland. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Just Dropped A New Upcycled Denim Collection With Levi’s
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has teamed up with Levi's to launched a new limited-edition upcycled denim collection. ( read original story ...)