Tokyo Olympics organisers Wednesday said they won't decide how many spectators -- if any -- can attend the Games until June, as coronavirus surges raise fresh uncertainty. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics organisers have been flexible amid evolving global situation – IOC head
International Olympic Committee (IOC) head Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Games, postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, have remained flexible in the ... ( read original story ...)
China Accuses Japan of ‘Playing Deaf and Dumb’ on Plan to Release Radioactive Water in Ocean
China accused Japanese officials of "playing deaf and dumb" over its plan to release radioactive water into the Pacific from its damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant for the next two years, according ... ( read original story ...)
China criticizes Japan over Fukushima treated water release
China renewed its criticism on Wednesday of Japan's decision to release treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao ... ( read original story ...)
JR Tokai: Cost of maglev project will grow by 1.5 trillion yen
The magnetically levitated train project to link Tokyo and Nagoya will cost an additional 1.5 trillion yen ($13.8 billion) due to technological challenges and extra anti-quake measures, Central Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. sets another daily new coronavirus case record on April 28
Osaka Prefecture set another record high for daily coronavirus infections on April 28, reporting 1,260 new cases. ( read original story ...)
Osaka sets new one-day coronavirus record; US military cases dwindle
Another six people with the U.S. military in Japan and South Korea have contracted the coronavirus since April 22, according to reports. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo residents asked to stay home for holidays
TOKYO — Japanese officials are asking the people to stay home during a string of “golden week” holidays beginning Thursday in a nationwide effort to curb the rapid resurgence of coronavirus cases less ... ( read original story ...)
IOC president says he understands Tokyo’s COVID-19 emergency move
Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said on Wednesday he fully understood the decision to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo to fight the coronavirus pandemic, and was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s unused 14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines point to logistical hurdles
Japan has only used about a fifth of the COVID-19 vaccine doses it has imported so far, government data showed on Wednesday, underscoring logistical hurdles such as a shortage of medical staff, as it ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama selling sealing materials business to Sika
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd (YRC) is selling its Hamatite sealing and adhesive materials business to Swiss-based chemicals specialist Sika Group, it was announced 28 April. The transaction is ... ( read original story ...)
2,356 Osaka gov’t workers in hot water for eating out late, in groups since March
As many as 2,356 Osaka prefectural and municipal government workers were found to have eaten out in "groups of five or more" or "after 9 p.m." on 558 occasions since March 1, even though the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 925 new coronavirus cases; 1,260 in Osaka
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 925 new coronavirus cases, up 97 from Tuesday. It is the highest figure for Tokyo since Jan 28. Osaka again topped the nation's tally with a ... ( read original story ...)
China Says Japan Should Apologise for Fukushima Water Plan
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday Japan should revoke its decision to release contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant and apologise, instead of objecting to a ... ( read original story ...)
Sika acquiring Yokohama’s sealing materials operations
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd (YRC) is selling its Hamatite sealing and adhesive materials business to Swiss-based chemicals specialist Sika Group, it was announced 28 April. The transaction is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets June trial for Americans accused in Ghosn escape
The trial of two Americans accused of helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan while out on bail will open on June 14, the Tokyo District Court said Wednesday. Michael Taylor and ... ( read original story ...)