Olympic organisers ask public not to line the route of marathon and race walk event at the Tokyo Games because of Covid infection fears. ( read original story ...)
Police in Japan search for missing British woman Alice Hodgkinson
Tokyo school where she was last seen on 1 July ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 ask fans to stay away from marathons and race walking in Sapporo
Tokyo 2020 has asked fans to stay away from the course when the Olympic marathons and race walking are held in Sapporo. ( read original story ...)
Any China Invasion of Taiwan Could Spark Japan-U.S. Joint Defense: Deputy PM
During a speech in Tokyo on Monday, Taro Aso suggested that an invasion of Taiwan by China would be an "existential threat" to Japan and its outlying islands. ( read original story ...)
Japan government expects economy to return to pre-COVID levels by year-end
Japan's economy is set to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, helped by solid exports as well as consumer spending supported by progress in vaccinations, the government said in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s return to action a highlight
As it was, Naomi Osaka would have been one of the most-watched, most-discussed, most-supported athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. She’s the highest-earning female athlete in the world, a tennis superstar ... ( read original story ...)
Teacher Alice Hodgkinson goes missing from flat in Yokohama, Japan
The family of a British woman living in Japan are appealing for information about her whereabouts after she disappeared from her home in the city of Yokohama.Alice Hodgkinson, 28, failed to turn up to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ship another 1.1M AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan
Japan is set to send another 1.1 million donated AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan this week to help the self-governing island fight its worst COVID-19 outbreak amid a struggle to get vaccines. ( read original story ...)
Rescuers search for missing in Japan amid fresh slide risks
Rescue workers are facing the risk of more mudslides as they search for more than two dozen people still missing three days after a torrent of mud and debris ripped through a Japanese resort town and ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial ‘comfort women’ exhibit to be shown by Nagoya gallery
The exhibition stoked controversy after it opened at the Aichi Triennale 2019 but was forced to close over security concerns amid a flood of threats and complaints. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics shaping up as TV-only event with few fans
The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few fans — if any — being allowed when they open in just over two weeks. Japan’s Asahi newspaper, citing multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Pikes Peak: 2 division wins for Yokohama
Cars running on Yokohama Advan tyres have finished first in two open tyre supply divisions of the 99th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which took place in Colorado, USA, on 27 June. The division ... ( read original story ...)
As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan
The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan. The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, even with a reduced number of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says to ship 1.1 million more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan
Japan will ship about 1.1 million more doses of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday, after previously delivering 1.24 million ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial “comfort women” statue exhibited by Nagoya gallery
Works from an art exhibition that has repeatedly sparked controversy for its purported "anti-Japan" message in featuring a statue symbolizing wartime "comfort women" have been put on display at a ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Boxing-Transparent Tokyo hopes judging rejig can dial down disputes
Boxing will start with a clean slate for the Tokyo Olympics following an acrimonious contest at the 2016 Games, with the sport's troubled governing body and all 36 of the Rio officials barred from any ... ( read original story ...)