Japan's top-ranked sumo wrestler Hakuho has been released from hospital after being treated for a coronavirus infection, Japanese sports daily Sports Hochi reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends state of emergency to seven more prefectures
Japan has expanded its Covid-19 state of emergency to seven more prefectures, covering the major cities of Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe and Fukuoka, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus nationwide.. ( read original story ...)
Virus shuts down bathhouse that cleansed Osaka’s nightlife workers
Akashiyu, a “sento” in Osaka’s busy Minami area, has gone through several ups and downs, but the novel coronavirus has proved a hurdle impossible to overcome. With its facilities deteriorating, the ... ( read original story ...)
Millipede swarms disrupting Japan’s trains for 50 years only emerge every eight years, study finds
An ecologist confirmed the millipede's eight-year cycle by tracking the arthropods at two sites in central Japan from 1972 to 2016. Digging up to eight inches, she'd pull them out with forceps or an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s households, firms keep piling up cash at record pace as pandemic persists
Japan's currency in circulation and bank deposits rose at a record pace in December, data showed on Wednesday, as a resurgence in coronavirus infections prompted companies and households to continue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban non-resident foreigners after finding new COVID-19 variant
Japan is to suspend entry of all non-resident foreigners, and foreign residents are to be deported if they violate quarantine regulations. ( read original story ...)
Seniors at especially high risk as COVID-19 deaths surge in Osaka: Mainichi analysis
OSAKA -- A Mainichi Shimbun analysis of spiking COVID-19 deaths in Osaka Prefecture has revealed extremely high mortality risks to people aged 60-plus･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
‘Time is on our side’: Team GB confident Tokyo Olympics will go ahead
Team GB’s chef de mission for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics has shot down suggestions the Games could be derailed again by Covid-19 – telling the Guardian that “we are full steam ahead” and predicting ... ( read original story ...)
Team GB ‘hugely confident’ Tokyo Games will go ahead
Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England said on Wednesday he was confident the Tokyo Olympics would go ahead this year but athletes could expect them to be very different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan expands COVID state of emergency as people cool to holding Summer Olympics
Japan expanded a state of emergency in the Tokyo area to seven more prefectures on Wednesday amid a steady rise in COVID-19 cases as a survey by public broadcaster NHK showed most people want to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Team GB and ParalympicsGB shooters revealed
Para-shooting world record holder Matt Skelhon as well as world shooting champions Seonaid McIntosh and Matthew Coward-Holley are selected for Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand state of emergency, public cools to Olympics
The Japanese government said on Wednesday it would expand a state of emergency it declared for the Tokyo area last week to seven more prefectures, as the public's hopes for the Summer Olympics fade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands Covid-19 emergency beyond Tokyo to cover Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka
TOKYO - Japan has expanded its Covid-19 state of emergency to seven more prefectures, covering the major cities of Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe and Fukuoka, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Suntory CEO not certain Japan can hold Olympics, should know by end-March
The head of Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings, who is also a government adviser, said he was uncertain whether Japan can host the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, and that the decision ... ( read original story ...)
Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge
Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency for seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a surge in infections across ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sapporo Breweries halts beer release over ‘embarrassing’ misprint
The limited-edition Kaitakushi Beer Tailored line, which carries the word ‘lagar’ at the front of the can, was meant to be launched on January 12. ( read original story ...)