Dealing with Covid in Japan has already placed huge strain on medical workers, experts warn ... ( read original story ...)
Alpen chief accused of sexually assaulting woman in Nagoya hotel
Aichi police have arrested the chairman of sporting goods retailer Alpen Co. over the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a hotel in Nagoya last year ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese suburbs return to spotlight in the era of coronavirus
TOKYO >> Kamigo Neopolis is a suburban district in the hills of Yokohama about 25 miles from central Tokyo. Here, the landscape is speckled with old houses and shuttered shops. It is one of many large ... ( read original story ...)
Japan star Naomi Osaka ‘understanding her mission’ to dominate tennis world, says coach Yutaka Nakamura
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka starts Australian Open with a bang, ‘looking forward to opening a new chapter’ after turning a physical and mental corner. ( read original story ...)
Chairman of sporting goods retailer Alpen arrested over sexual assault
Taizo Mizuno, chairman of sporting goods retailer Alpen Co, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and injuring a woman in November, police said. Mizuno, 72, is suspected of stealing 100, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Chief to Resign After Saying Women Talk Too Much in Meetings
The head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee is stepping down after facing backlash over sexist remarks.Yoshiro Mori, 83, told Nippon TV news Thursday that he will announce his resignation on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics president to resign following sexist remarks
Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori will step down after sexist remarks he made about women were leaked to Japanese media last week, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported Thursday, citing sources. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020’s Mori to quit, sources say, as he vows to end controversy
The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, will resign over a sexist remark that sparked an outcry, two sources said on Thursday, while the former prime minister said ... ( read original story ...)
Reaction to reports Tokyo 2020 chief Mori to resign
Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, is set to step down, media reported on Thursday, after setting off a social media firestorm with sexist comments about how women talk too ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympics chief to resign over sexist remarks, reports say
The head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee is set to resign, Japanese media reported on Thursday, after an uproar over sexist remarks he had made about women at a meeting last week. Mori, an ... ( read original story ...)
Reports: Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks
The long saga of Yoshiro Mori appears to be near the end. Japan's Kyodo news agency and others reported on Thursday — citing unnamed sources — that Yoshiro Mori will step ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics president expected to resign over sexist comments
Yoshiro Mori had insisted for days he would not quit but Japanese media say he will step down amid a growing tide of anger over his remarks ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Outgoing Chief Mori Had a History of Blunders, Sexist Remarks
Outgoing Chief Mori Had a History of Blunders, Sexist Remarks TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori, set to step down on Friday after making sexist comments about women, has a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan coronavirus: It has the most beds per capita in the developed world so why is its health system crashing?
Japan's national healthcare system, which has the most hospital beds in the developed world per capita, has been praised in the past for its high quality of service. But the Covid-19 pandemic has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has the most beds per capita in the developed world. So why is its health system crashing?
Japan's national healthcare system, which has the most hospital beds in the developed world per capita, has been praised in the past for its high quality of service. But the Covid-19 pandemic has ... ( read original story ...)
Zipping Niseko returns to Dapto following suprise defeat
Emerging staying star Zipping Niseko returns to Dapto on Thursday and is expected to atone for her latest surprise defeat over 618m at Richmond. The Luke ... ( read original story ...)