With a visual identity and patterns inspired by Osaka's tri-national background, the collection releases November 16. ( read original story ...)
Difficulty staging events has Olympic sports worried about Tokyo qualifying
Olympic sports federations have shared concerns about completing qualifying events for the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Olympic sports concerned about Tokyo qualifying
Olympic sports federations have shared concerns about completing qualifying events for the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Will Sponsor, Supply Drivers Cup USA
Yokohama Tire Corp. will be the title sponsor and exclusive tire provider for the Yokohama Drivers Cup USA, an eight-race series featuring Ferraris and Porsches. ( read original story ...)
Daikon radish found growing in concrete in heart of Osaka disappears
A lone daikon radish recently discovered to be growing at the foot of a busy pedestrian overpass in the heart of the western Japan me ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival’s Audience Award Goes to Akiko Ohku’s ‘Hold Me Back’
The Tokyo International Film Festival handed out its audience award Monday to Japanese director Akiko Ohku's for her latest feature, Hold Me Back, a socially astute romantic comedy about the life ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido marks worst day of COVID-19 cases yet with 200
Hokkaido is grappling with its worst outbreak of novel coronavirus infections yet as 200 new cases emerged on Nov. 9 with the bulk of them in Sapporo, the capital, according to prefectural and local ... ( read original story ...)
JGBs dip as Biden win boosts Tokyo shares, dents debt’s appeal
Japanese government bond (JGB) prices fell on Monday as Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election eased political uncertainty, denting safe-haven debt's appeal and propelling Tokyo stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Jo Baiden’ becomes overnight internet sensation
Small-town mayor, 73, whose name can be pronounced similarly to president-elect, surprised to find he was trending on social media ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido to report over 200 new coronavirus cases for first time
Infections in the prefecture have been rising, and are spreading mainly in the Susukino nightlife district in Sapporo. ( read original story ...)
Wakayama and Yokohama continue to face IR problems
Wakayama now knows they need a little more time before a casino could open, missing their target, while Yokohama may never get one. ( read original story ...)
Japan formally declares Prince Akishino heir to the throne
Japan formally declared Crown Prince Akishino heir to the throne on Sunday, after his elder brother Emperor Naruhito became monarch last year following their father's abdication. ( read original story ...)
Key Japan indicator rises for fourth month in September, outlook index jumps
A key Japanese economic indicator improved for the fourth straight month in September, suggesting relief is at hand for an economy still feeling the drag from the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
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Japan manufacturers’ less pessimistic in November: Reuters Tankan
Business sentiment of Japanese manufacturers and service-sector firms was the least pessimistic in nine months in November, likely as the world's third-largest economy showed signs of pulling out of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prince Fumihito declared heir to throne
Prince Fumihito, the brother of Japan's Emperor Naruhito, has been officially declared heir to the throne during a ceremony in Tokyo. The "Rikkoshi no rei" ceremony had been delayed by seven months ... ( read original story ...)