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Japan may need to consider compiling another extra budget to help its economy if the current reserve fund is not enough to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior ruling party lawmaker said on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is the home of judo, and the 19th-century martial art is sure to get more attention at home than any other sport at next year's Tokyo Olympics. But it’s also ... ( read original story ...)

According to an education ministry survey, a majority of institutions said they plan to have more than half of courses be in-person. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving typhoon off Japan's southern coast has triggered gusts and rain across a large part of the country and could bring heavy rains to the Tokyo region early next ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul and surfer Kelly Slater are among athletes who directly invested in the round. OneTeam, a platform founded by ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages fell for the sixth straight month in August, reflecting a big drop in overtime pay due to the impact on the labour market from the COVID-19 pandemic, government ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's household spending fell for an 11th straight month in August and real wages marked half a year of declines, as consumers struggled to return to their pre-pandemic purchasing habits. Analysts ... ( read original story ...)

It’s the first time since 2016 that two women have made the top 100, and the most money ever earned in one year by a female athlete, according to Forbes’ rankings. Kelly Defina/ Osaka’s youth (she ... ( read original story ...)

Seb Coe turned the screw on Olympic officials to allow athletes to protest on the podium at Tokyo 2020, writes Tom Harle. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency approves Reflow Wingman CTO Catheter. Century Medical, Inc (CMI) is Reflow's distribution partner. ( read original story ...)

China is seeking to win a first-mover advantage in its efforts to develop a digital version of its currency, Japan's top financial diplomat said on Thursday. The People's Bank of China is one of ... ( read original story ...)

A typhoon approaching Japan could bring heavy rains to the Tokyo region over the weekend, weather officials said Thursday, urging residents to take precautions early. Typhoon Chan-hom was 260 ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese fish industry representatives on Thursday urged the government not to allow the release at sea of tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it would undo years of ... ( read original story ...)

Aggressive lobbying by Japanese premier Yoshihide Suga has bolstered expectations within the government that the Olympic Games will go ahead next year, multiple insiders said, marking a sharp ... ( read original story ...)

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said on Thursday that he wants Tokyo to host an athletics World Championships in the National Stadium rebuilt for the 2020 Olympic Games "as soon as we possibly ... ( read original story ...)

Lord Coe says he supports athletes who wish to take a knee at the Tokyo Olympic Games despite rules which forbid protests. ( read original story ...)