Why visit Osaka? The city is getting more and more popular among tourists visiting Japan. According to a survey by MasterCard, Osaka recorded the highest growth rate in the world for visits made to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Face Another Problem Because of Its President
The postponed Tokyo Olympics have yet another problem besides the pandemic. This time it’s Yoshiro Mori, the president of the local organizing committee. Mori made derogatory comments about women ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics Chief Said Sorry for Demeaning Women. In Japan, That’s Often Enough.
Yoshiro Mori’s resistance to calls for his resignation shows the power of a male-dominated old guard that is mostly unaccountable to public opinion. ( read original story ...)
IOC says Tokyo 2020 chief Mori comments ‘absolutely inappropriate’
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday that comments about women made by Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games chief Yoshiro Mori were "absolutely inappropriate". Mori has come under fire for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Keeps Its Covid Fight Simple With a Rule Starting at Dinnertime
Call it the Zen art of lockdowns. In the fight to suppress Covid-19, Japan has found success by stripping down its policy to one simple measure: closing restaurants and bars at 8 p.m. ( read original story ...)
Nissan stays in red ink amid pandemic, Japan criminal trial
Japanese automaker Nissan reported Tuesday losses for the fiscal third quarter, as its sales were hit by the coronavirus pandemic and its brand image continued to take a beating ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan trims loss forecast as auto markets rebound and it cuts costs
Japan's No. 3 automaker Nissan Motor Co on Tuesday trimmed its loss forecast for the current financial year by more than a third as the automaker benefited from a rebound in demand led by China and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan unexpectedly posts operating profit in third quarter
Japan's No. 3 automaker Nissan Motor Co posted a third quarter operating profit on Tuesday, beating analyst estimates for a loss, as it benefited from a rebound in demand for cars. ( read original story ...)
Aus Open champ Naomi Osaka condemns ‘beyond pathetic’ and ‘disgusting’ racist comment
Former Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has condemned the racist treatment of the Asian community during the COVID pandemic. The world No.3 was speaking out after withdrawing from her Gippsland ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee to Hold Meeting Over Mori Comments as Volunteers Withdraw Help
Olympic Organising Committee to Hold Meeting Over Mori Comments as Volunteers Withdraw Help There are no plans to discuss Mori's resignation at the meeting but he could face a barrage of criticism ... ( read original story ...)
Despite sexism uproar, Tokyo Olympics chief finds high-level support
When the head of Tokyo's Olympic organising committee said women talked too much at board meetings, a storm of criticism erupted in Japan, with top athletes and cabinet ministers condemning his ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Snow Festival has gone virtual and you can attend for free online
Japan’s largest winter fest has gone virtual and you can attend from anywhere in the world The Sapporo Snow Festival is an annual highlight in Japan which usually attracts hundreds of thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka advance as Covid-delayed Australian Open begins
MELBOURNE: Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka wasted little time in breezing into the second round as the Australian Open began on Monday, three weeks later than originally scheduled because of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics have yet another problem: It’s President Mori
The postponed Tokyo Olympics have yet another problem besides the pandemic. This time it’s Yoshiro Mori, the president of the local organizing committee. Mori made ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic committee to hold special meeting over president Mori’s comments
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as this week after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori's sexist comments, local media ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Organizers to Discuss Sexist Remarks, Kyodo Says
The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee plans to hold an extraordinary meeting as soon as Friday to discuss the uproar over disparaging comments about women made by its chief, Kyodo News reported ... ( read original story ...)