London – International non-profit group CDP Worldwide has named Bridgestone Corp., Pirelli & C. SpA, and Yokohoma Rubber Co. Ltd on its 2020 list of companies being recognised for their efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
How Putting on a Mask Raised Naomi Osaka’s Voice
She used her time away from competing during the pandemic to reflect on the world and her place within it. When the time came to speak, she approached it in her own distinct way. ( read original story ...)
Osaka man to be referred to prosecutors over case of late ‘Terrace House’ star Hana Kimura
A man in his 20s from the western Japan prefecture of Osaka is likely to be referred to prosecutors soon for allegedly defaming Hana ... ( read original story ...)
Kyoto Animation arson suspect charged with murder in Japan
Shinji Aoba was arrested after attack in July 2019 in which 36 people died ... ( read original story ...)
A pandemic atlas: Masks key to keeping Japan’s caseload low
The COVID-19 pandemic in Japan had a turbulent start in February when a luxury cruise ship returned to its near-Tokyo home port carrying passengers and crewmembers; their infections exploded during qu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘Twitter killer’ Takahiro Shiraishi sentenced to death
A man who murdered nine people after contacting them on Twitter has been sentenced to death, in a high-profile case that has shocked Japan. Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the "Twitter killer", was ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t-led coronavirus antibody tests start for 3,000 people in central Japan pref.
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the ratio of people who have coronavirus antibodies began in the central Japan pref･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic torch relay to start in 100 days
The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic Games will begin on March 25, 2021, almost along the same route set before the Games was postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo success key to Olympics’ future
TOKYO • Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she can see "no circumstances" under which the postponed 2020 Olympics will be cancelled, despite rising coronavirus infections in Japan and continued public ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Twitter killer,’ who murdered 9 people, is sentenced to death
A Japanese court has sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death for gruesome murders of nine people
Police arrested Shiraishi in 2017 after finding the bodies of eight females and one male in cold-storage cases in his apartment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s serial ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media, in a case that shocked the country. ( read original story ...)
Top Moments of 2020: Osaka’s socialism sends message at US Open
Click here to review the top moments from the pandemic-ravaged year. While other players aimed to achieve their goal of winning the US Open, Naomi Osaka was aiming to win it in order to achieve her ... ( read original story ...)
US water polo players flock to Europe to prepare for Tokyo
One day, after another grueling practice with his water polo team in Italy, Ben Hallock hopped on a scooter and drove to the top of a nearby mountain. Unfurled below the promising American center was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Court Sentences Man to Death for 2017 Murders of 9 People Contacted Via Twitter -Media
Tokyo district court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for the 2017 murders of nine people, local media reported, ending a case that grabbed headlines in Japan with the culprit dubbed "Twitter ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo’s Snow Festival cancelled because of COVID-19
Pictures from past editions will be posted online. The number of coronavirus cases is rising. Tokyo (AsiaNews) – The Sapporo Snow Festival (Hokkaido) has been cancelled for the first time since its ... ( read original story ...)