The findings from various experimental recordings will inform Japan's guidelines for the Olympics next year. It could offer a blueprint to other sports around the world to get supporters back. ( read original story ...)
Japan tests virus measures at near-full baseball stadium
Fans flooded into a baseball stadium in Japan that will host Olympic events next year as officials tested virus-prevention measures Friday with their eyes on the delayed Games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics to give refunds to ticket buyers in Japan
Fans living in Japan who bought tickets for the postponed Tokyo Olympics have been guaranteed refunds, the local organizing committee said Friday. This does not apply to fans who have purchased ... ( read original story ...)
How a demon-slaying film is drawing Japan back to the cinemas
That is, except in Japan, where one film is single-handedly bringing audiences back to theatres. It's a movie about a boy who's turned into a demon slayer. But that isn't the only thing he's slaying - ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines forecasts over $2.3 bn annual net loss
Japan Airlines said Friday it had forecast an annual net loss of more than $2.3 billion after the coronavirus pandemic grounded air travel around the world. ( read original story ...)
Osaka broadcaster apologizes over celebrity’s remark linking infertility to abortions
Kansai Television Co. has apologized for a celebrity's comment that attributed infertility to abortions, following a backlash from viewers an ... ( read original story ...)
This Osaka hotel has a train-themed suite with actual rail car seats and a driving simulator
Rail fans now have something new to geek out to, as this hotel in Osaka has outfitted a suite with elaborate train paraphernalia including a driving simulator. Fraser Residence Nankai Osaka is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to expand coronavirus testing to about 65,000 a day by early December
Tokyo will expand coronavirus testing to about 65,000 tests a day by early December, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said during a news conference on Friday, according to Kyodo News Agency. In the past ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new climate goals lift prospects for crippled nuclear industry
Japan's move to embrace a climate target of carbon neutrality by 2050 could open the way for the beleaguered nuclear industry to fire up again, nearly a decade after the Fukushima disaster shut down ... ( read original story ...)
Absence of World’s Fastest Man will deprive Tokyo Olympics of sorely-needed star power
This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. If you've never seen Christian Coleman run in person I ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan crosses 100,000 cases, 9 months after 1st
Japan’s coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January, the health ministry said Friday. The country confirmed 808 new cases on Thursday, bringing the ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Sequel to ‘Chariots of Fire’
A Saturday date for the Olympic marathon may keep Israel’s champ from running. ( read original story ...)
US approves extradition to Japan over Ghosn escape
The United States has given the green light to extradite a former special forces soldier and his son to Japan for assisting auto executive Carlos Ghosn's daring escape, although a judge Thursday put ... ( read original story ...)
Reports: Mitsubishi SpaceJet program faces steep budget cuts
Mitsubishi Aircraft's SpaceJet program, which once promised to shake up a global duopoly in regional jets, is set to be put into a deep freeze by its corporate parent. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s extradition request OK’d for Special Forces vet, son accused in ex-Nissan boss’ escape
A former Green Beret and his son can be extradited to Japan to face charges for smuggling the former chairman of the Nissan Motor Co. out of the country. ( read original story ...)
A mysterious phenomenon in Japan’s Kagami Numa lake
Each year, a unique phenomenon causes a mountaintop lake to transform into a giant “dragon eye”. Nestled near the Mount Hachimantai summit in north-eastern Japan is a lake mythically believed to be ... ( read original story ...)