SAPPORO--The mayor of Sapporo praised residents for the smooth running of Olympic events in the Hokkaido capital but indicated the city may review its plan to host the 2030 Winter Games. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor pulls out of Paralympic event over medal gaffe
NAGOYA--Nagoya’s mayor is still reeling from a mounting public outcry after he suddenly pulled off his mask and bit into an Olympic athlete’s gold medal earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 ‘vaccine discount’ for customers catches on at Japan’s eateries, hotels
Restaurants, hotels and even wedding venues have begun offering discounts to customers who are fully vaccinated against the coronavi ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Report fails to tackle inhumanity underlying Japan’s immigration detentions
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan has released an investigative report on the death of Sri Lankan national Wishma Sandamali at the detention ce･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber expands scope of off-road tire plant in India
Japanese manufacturer introduces second phase to more than double capacity at factory currently under construction ... ( read original story ...)
$171m investment: Capacity at Yokohama OHT’s new plant to double
With an additional investment of US$171 million, Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. intends to more than double the production capacity for off-highway tyres at its Visakhapatnam plant in India. The new plant ... ( read original story ...)
Even With No Tourists or Fans, Japan Is Already Seeing Economic Benefits From the $15.4 Billion Tokyo Olympics
With a volley of fireworks at National Stadium, the Tokyo Summer Olympics ended with a bang. In economic terms, though, it felt more like a whimper. The Olympics cost Japan at least $15.4 billion, ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 ‘vaccine discount’ for customers catches on at eateries, hotels
Restaurants, hotels and even wedding venues have begun offering discounts to customers who are fully vaccinated against the coronavi ... ( read original story ...)
CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 reaches record numbers on digital
From the Opening Ceremony on July 23 to the Closing Ceremony on August 8, Canadians tuned into the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020 in record-breaking numbers. ( read original story ...)
This new glamping site in Osaka offers good views, barbecue and hot springs
Ushitaki Onsen Shiki Matsuri offers good food, nature and onsen – what more could you want out of a weekend getaway? ( read original story ...)
Column: Billie Jean King lauds Osaka, Biles for leading conversations on mental health
When 23-year-old tennis superstar Naomi Osaka cited mental health concerns as the reason for withdrawing from Wimbledon in June and the French Open a month later, a reckoning arrived. Was it OK for ... ( read original story ...)
Two discus athletes from Alberta headed to Japan for Paralympic preparation
Tokyo Olympics have wrapped, but Paralympic discus throwers Sarah Mickey and Jennifer Brown are just gearing up for competition time. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo was the Olympic Games of ‘we’ not ‘me’
I doubt I was alone welling up as Lauren Price, a boxer of intricate skill, talked of the recent death of her grandfather. The Welsh gold-medal winner was tearf ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stocks set to rise as Wall Street sails to records on $1 trillion infrastructure plan
The U.S. Senate's infrastructure plan, which includes $550 billion in new spending on transportation and broadband, is expected to help boost the economy. ( read original story ...)
I’m a Health Writer Who Covers the Olympics. Here’s What I Thought of the Tokyo Games Bubble
As a health writer, I was excited and curious, yet wary about covering the first Olympic Games in recent history being held in the middle of a pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Column: Good start in Rio, Olympic golf hits stride in Tokyo
Her heart rate hit its peak only when Nelly Korda stood on the Olympic podium, not when she had a putter in her hand with a gold medal hanging on every shot. Six days earlier, the father of Xander ... ( read original story ...)