As Japanese and International Olympic Committee officials insist the Games will go ahead, here are the major questions surrounding cancellation: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he ... ( read original story ...)
Man shot by Japanese police after attacking officers with knife
A man who allegedly attacked officers with a knife was shot by police at an apartment building in this city south of Tokyo on Jan. 26. ( read original story ...)
Rugby union is undervalued — and investors smell blood
On November 2, 2019 in the Yokohama Stadium, Japan, Marco Masotti sat in awe at the Rugby World Cup final that was unfolding before him, with two competing thoughts occupying his mind. One was how ... ( read original story ...)
Downtown Osaka land prices dive as pandemic takes toll
Land prices in the Dotonbori and two nearby downtown districts in Osaka plunged by up to some 23% in January-September last year, a National Tax Agency survey showed Tuesday. The land prices were ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Downtown Area Land Prices Dive amid Virus Crisis
News; Osaka Downtown Area Land Prices Dive amid Virus Crisis; Osaka Downtown Area Land Prices Dive amid Virus Crisis. News from Japan. Society Jan 26, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house to pass controversial extra budget focusing on travel campaign
Japan's powerful lower house of parliament is expected to pass on Tuesday this year's third extra budget despite criticism it focuses too much on a government tourism campaign, rather than address ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what Japan needs to do to prepare for Tokyo Olympics, prime minister’s advisor says
Curbing Japan's current coronavirus spread and ensuring its vaccine rollout stays on schedule will be important, for instance, says Takeshi Niinami, Suntory Holdings CEO, who is also an economic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo revises contact tracing strategy, narrows to higher-risk cases
Tokyo has revised its contact-tracing strategy to prioritise outreach to higher-risk individuals affected by coronavirus, according to a letter sent by the metropolitan government to public health ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central government to shoulder all costs associated with coronavirus vaccinations -Kono
Japan's central government will shoulder all costs associated with coronavirus vaccinations, vaccine programme chief Taro Kono said on Tuesday, as the country prepares to begin vaccinations in late ... ( read original story ...)
After seven seasons with Yankees, Masahiro Tanaka reportedly close to returning to Japan’s Rakuten Eagles
Free-agent right-hander Masahiro Tanaka might be close to returning to Japan's Rakuten Eagles, reports Sankei Sports of Tokyo ( translation via NorthJersey.com ). Tanaka, 32, began his professional ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic hopes dim for Tokyo
Prospects for Tokyo 2020 look increasingly bleak amid speculation on the feasibility of the Games and declining public support as Japan grapples with a third wave of Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Fate of Go To Travel unclear as Japan mulls emergency extension
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has continued to insist there is no evidence the tourism campaign exacerbated the Covid-19 crisis.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks slip on vaccine worries, profit-taking ahead of earnings
Japanese shares fell on Tuesday, as worries about delays in distributing coronavirus vaccines and as jitters before earnings season triggered profit-taking in stocks that are sensitive to the economic ... ( read original story ...)
New Yorker Gives Back Magazine Award Over Japan ‘Rental Family’ Story
The New Yorker magazine has given back a National Magazine Award for an article about Japan’s “rental family” industry, the first return of an award in the 55-year history of the magazine industry’s ... ( read original story ...)
Why Biden’s Japan agenda matters
Quick wins with Japan are possible and could be necessary to ensure the alliance begins on a positive footing so it can tackle more difficult challenges in the years ahead. ( read original story ...)
Japan agrees to provide $19m for weather surveillance radar in Sukkur
The Japanese government has agreed to provide grants to the tune of around 1,986 million Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 19 million USD or Rs 3,057 million) for installation of a weather ... ( read original story ...)