TOKYO -- Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea in Chiba prefecture, Japan, will reopen July 1 after being closed four months due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the parks' operator announced Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Radically Increased Immigration—and No One Protested
To cope with demographic challenges and labor shortages, Japan’s right-wing government has boosted immigration. How did it avoid the political backlash plaguing the West? ( read original story ...)
Junkyard Gem: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo
This relationship prospered as the decade progressed, and the Galant Lambda coupe acquired Plymouth Sapporo and Dodge Challenger badges and went on sale in North America for the 1978 model year. We've ... ( read original story ...)
Lack of global vision could lead to ‘the death of rugby in Japan’
Administrators need to realise that the way rugby is marketed needs to change beginning with a calendar that works for all ... ( read original story ...)
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
People wearing face masks shop at a mall in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Japan’s economy is opening cautiously, with social-distancing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan says U.S. hasn’t requested more money to host American troops
The United States has not asked Tokyo to pay more to keep its troops in the country, Japan's defence minister said, after a report cited former National Security Adviser John Bolton as saying he ... ( read original story ...)
Clinical trials for blood test to detect Alzheimer’s set to start in Japan
A Japanese research group is set to start clinical trials of a blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease before the end of the month, the gro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gives UK six weeks to strike a post-Brexit trade deal: FT
Brexit deal, putting Boris Johnson’s government under pressure to agree one of the fastest trade negotiations in history, the Financial Times reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan sticks to budget surplus goal despite massive virus spending
Japan will stick to its target of getting its budget back to surplus by 2025, its finance minister said on Tuesday, even as the heavily indebted government ramps up spending to offset the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney Parks To Reopen From July 1
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will reopen from July 1 after a four-month suspension over coronavirus, its operators said Tuesday, as Japan gradually reopens its economy, including theme parks and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney Resort to Reopen on July 1, Says Operator
Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land said on Tuesday it will reopen its parks on July 1 with visitor numbers restricted as a coronavirus countermeasure. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea were ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Ueno zoo reopens after 4-month coronavirus closure
Ueno Zoological Gardens, one of Tokyo's major sightseeing spots, reopened Tuesday following nearly four months of shutdown due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Money Heist season 5 theories: Tokyo ‘killed’ as The Professor’s exit plan revealed
MONEY HEIST season five could see one major character killed as The Professor's plan to help the gang escape from the Bank of Spain is finally revealed. ( read original story ...)
Japan sticks to budget surplus goal despite spending boost
Japan remains committed to reaching a budget surplus in fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, even as the heavily indebted nation has been forced to ramp up spending to offset the ... ( read original story ...)
Patent pooling, a Covid success story
The Nagoya Protocol on sharing biological resources can be a guiding principle for improved access to Covid care ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic keeps Japan’s June manufacturing activity pinned at 11-year low: PMI
Japan's factory activity remained stuck at an 11-year low in June, in a sign the coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on manufacturers even as services-sector sentiment picks up. ( read original story ...)