Tag: news

We look at the VIS vs YKH Dream11 team and top picks alongside other match details of the J1 League clash between Vissel Kobe and Yokohama FC. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, Hachiro Okonogi has now openly declared his intention to join the Yokohama mayoral race, but ambiguity remains about the nature of his “anti-IR” p ... ( read original story ...)

In the past month, cases have decreased and vaccination has ramped up dramatically — but with less than one-fifth of the country even partially vaccinated, many residents remain worried about hosting ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics, already delayed by the pandemic, are not looking like much fun: Not for athletes. Not for fans. And not for the Japanese public. They are caught between concerns about the ... ( read original story ...)

The decision not to sell alcohol at Olympic venues was portrayed by organizers as an anti-coronavirus measure. ( read original story ...)

Games officials faced accusations the event was getting preferential treatment while other Tokyo businesses still faced alcohol restrictions ... ( read original story ...)

Thailand confirms 51 fatalities as authorities battle third and deadliest outbreak; Tokyo organising committee decides against allowing alcohol sales after public outcry; New Zealand brings back restr ... ( read original story ...)

A month ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, the city has another reason to celebrate - giant panda Shin Shin has given birth to twin cubs at Ueno Zoo, the first panda birth there in four years. ( read original story ...)

Alcoholic beverages will be banned at the Olympics, Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said on Wednesday, adding that the decision was made in the interest of removing the public's concern over a ... ( read original story ...)

Kyoko Ishikawa is not your average Olympics fan. Calling herself an "international vice cheerleader," she's a superfan who has attended every Summer Games since Barcelona 1992. ( read original story ...)

Japan restarted the first nuclear reactor in more than three years, a long-awaited step forward for the nation’s utilities that are struggling to gain local support and fulfill onerous regulatory ... ( read original story ...)

Naohiko Baba of Goldman Sachs assesses the impact of holding the Tokyo Olympics on Japan's economy. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more ... ( read original story ...)

Amid all the back-and-forth about the feasibility of holding the Tokyo Olympics during the pandemic, there are early indications of viewer interest in the summer games. U.S. Olympic team trials in ... ( read original story ...)

Sixty men's golfers will take part in the Tokyo Olympics but Dustin Johnson and Sergei Garcia are among those who have declined invitations. ( read original story ...)

World and Olympic champion Sun Yang’s hopes of competing at the Tokyo Games have been ended ... ( read original story ...)

As the clock ticks down to the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23, just a month away, Japan is preparing to host a Games like no other in history, as it grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)