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Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday, bringing an end to a three-day losing streak, as investors picked up bargains following the market's recent decline, with the risk appetite towards high-tech ... ( read original story ...)

President Seiko Hashimoto is due to address the International Olympic Committee Executive Board when it holds its monthly meeting ... ( read original story ...)

Kenya’s Olympic teams are to start training in specialised bubble camps early March in the run-up to the Tokyo games, officials said on Tuesday. The camps are to start on March 2 and will see athletes ... ( read original story ...)

A totally unique bite to eat in one of the city’s favorite cherry blossom-viewing spots. The Japanese proverb “hana yori dango” is a reminder that simple, straightforward pleasures are often the best ... ( read original story ...)

Brazilian footballer Richarlison fears he may be prevented from competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by his club team Everton. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has appointed minister Tetsushi Sakamoto to the role of loneliness minister, to tackle the issue reportedly exacerbated by pandemic restrictions. ( read original story ...)

Iran expressed hope on Tuesday that South Korea and Japan would agree to release about $1 billion of Iranian funds frozen in the two countries because of U.S. sanctions, but South Korea said it still ... ( read original story ...)

Another big season in the AFC Champions League awaits JDT and here's what you need to know about their opponents in Group G! ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 275 new cases of the coronavirus, up 97 from Monday. The number (141 women and 134 men) is the result of 4,154 tests conducted on Feb 20. The ... ( read original story ...)

There have been worse build-ups to an Olympic Games, though you have to go back some way to find them. Before the 1904 Olympics, the city of Chicago was due to host until organisers of a St Louis fair ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo—Yokohama Rubber Co. has dissolved its Italian-based marine hose company Yokohama Industrial Products Italy Srl, the Japanese group has announced. Fixed assets of the Ortona, Chieti-based ... ( read original story ...)

The number of patients seriously ill with novel coronavirus infections stands at 510, down one from the previous day, the health ministry said. ( read original story ...)

The 13,092 teu , shipping’s most recent reported box spill case, is currently circling in Japanese waters, awaiting clearance by Japanese authorities for transit into APM Terminals Yokohama terminal, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's capital reported 275 new cases of the coronavirus on Feb. 23, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said. It was the second day in a row ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito expressed concern about the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on people in remarks for his 61st birthday ... ( read original story ...)

When Naru Kurokawa heard news at the weekend that an engine had caught fire on a Boeing 777 while over the United States, he recalled his own fear in December when an engine also failed as he was ... ( read original story ...)