Japan's capital reported 213 new cases of the coronavirus on Feb. 24, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said. The new cases came after Tokyo registered 275 new infections on Feb. 23. In the first week ... ( read original story ...)
Quake-hit bullet trains resume Tokyo-Tohoku services
Since the trains have to slow down on sections of the track that were recently repaired, some journeys will take about an hour longer than normal. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo ask for state of emergency to be lifted this month
The governors of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures requested the central government on Tuesday to lift the state of emergency in their prefectures at the end of this month. ( read original story ...)
Quake-hit bullet trains resume Tokyo-northeastern Japan services
Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and northeastern Japan resumed Wednesday, 11 days after they were disrupted due to a p ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Team SA preps under scrutiny
Team South Africa will be up against it if they are to emulate their 10 Olympic and 17 Paralympic Games medals from Rio 2016. ( read original story ...)
Japan Regions Push to End State of Emergency as COVID-19 Cases Fall
Regional Japanese governments have requested emergency pandemic measures be lifted ahead of the March 7 scheduled end as new COVID-19 cases trend lower, the country's economy minister said, adding the ... ( read original story ...)
Australian shares fall in early trade, Japan points to a cautious open in Asia
The session in Asia follows a mixed finish on Wall Street as Fed Chair Jerome Powell eased some concerns around higher interest rates and inflation. ( read original story ...)
Persona 5 Strikers: Sapporo Jail boss guide
Sapporo Jail boss Snow Empress Mariko won't be a Jail Monarch for much longer if you follow this Persona 5 Strikers boss fight guide. ( read original story ...)
U.S. women’s team roster for Tokyo far from set – coach
The roster for the Tokyo-bound U.S. women's squad seeking to reclaim the Olympics gold medal that eluded them in 2016 is far from set in stone, national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski said on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Three teams, One berth
Nikole ‘Nikki’ Barnes and Lara Dallman-Weiss as they head into the final qualifier to select the USA representative in the Women’s Two Person Dinghy event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – the 2021 470 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan’ Review: Feuding Lords and Their Fighters
In Netflix’s six-part documentary, historian interviews and bloody re-enactments tell the story of the country’s civil war. ( read original story ...)
Maersk Eindhoven expected in Yokohama Thursday following container loss
The Eindhoven, which lost 260 containers overboard last week, is in Japanese waters, A.P. Møller – Maersk said Monday, and is expected to berth at APM Terminals Yokohama on Thursday. Maersk is the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Djokovic and Osaka add to their grand slam tallies
Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka continued to build on their legacies with victories at this year’s Australian Open. Both players displayed great athleticism and tenacity en route to the championship. ( read original story ...)
Grace named deputy Chef de Mission for New Zealand Paralympic team at Tokyo 2020
Lynette Grace has been named deputy Chef de Mission for the New Zealand team at this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan Clears the Air in Anticipation of the World Stage
In the period leading up to 2019’s Rugby World Cup and the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Japan has spent recent years giving itself a makeover in hopes of offering an open, harmonious ... ( read original story ...)
Media Watch: New Cost Concerns for Tokyo 2020
A smartphone app being developed to help keep track of Tokyo 2020's foreign visitors during the pandemic has a few side effects of its own. According to Kyodo News, the biggest concern is the cost of ... ( read original story ...)