The newly built Tokyo Aquatics Centre was unveiled during an event on Saturday morning, marking the completion of all venues built for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Construction on the ¥56.7 ... ( read original story ...)
17-year-old boy jumps to his death from Osaka mall, injuring pedestrian below
A 17-year-old boy jumped to his death from a shopping mall and entertainment complex in Osaka on Friday, and hit a 19-year-old girl walking below, seriously injuring her. According to police, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo finally opens Aquatics Centre with hopeful ceremony
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike finally inaugurated on Saturday the Aquatics Centre for next year’s rescheduled Olympics, seven months after it was supposed to open. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre
Tokyo opened a 15,000-seat swimming venue for the Olympic Games next year on Saturday, with a swimming star diagnosed with leukaemia last year demonstrating freestyle at the ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Woman, 48, arrested after skeletal remains found in Yokohama residence
KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested a 48-year-old woman after a corpse was found in her residence in Yokohama City on Friday, reports NHK (Oct. 24). At around 1:00 p.m., a social ... ( read original story ...)
Is Foresaken Caretaker Haunting His Former Little Tokyo Church?
Who threw an earring & disrupted an audition at the L.A. site? Get the spooky scoop in virtual ghost tour Saturday. ( read original story ...)
‘Ursine terror’: plea to improve habitat after spate of bear attacks in Japan
Experts warn of more encounters as animals forced into populated areas to find food ... ( read original story ...)
Everything you need to know about . . . Japanese tea ceremonies in Scotland
Cast your mind back to the beforetimes, when you could grab a cup of coffee on the way to the office. Your wait might be frustrated by another customer’s unnecessarily complicated order. You would ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Cordae Make One Adorable Power Couple — See Their Photos
Naomi Osaka and Cordae's love is a grand slam. The tennis superstar and rapper have been together for over a year, and despite keeping their relationship relatively private, there's no question they ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises view on demand, but says economy in severe situation
Japan's government upgraded its view on consumption in a monthly report in October on stronger demand for electronics and higher travel spending, but cautioned broader economic conditions remained ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hacking bombshell shows just how low Russia will go
The wicked, intentional and malevolent state-orchestrated conduct, engaged in by Russia and its operatives, is limitless. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 186 new COVID-19 cases, 4th day in row above 100
Tokyo confirmed 186 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 23, the fourth consecutive day the count topped 100, according to metropolitan government officials. Of the new cases, 50 patients are in their 20s, ... ( read original story ...)
UK government signs trade deal with Japan in ‘historic moment’
The UK government has signed a trade deal with Japan, in what it called an “historic moment” after decades negotiating trade agreements only via the EU. ( read original story ...)
Japan youngster starts volunteer online message counseling
Suicides are on the rise among Japanese teens and that worries 21-year-old Koki Ozora, who grew up depressed and lonely. His nonprofit “Anata no Ibasho,” or “A Place for ... ( read original story ...)
Britain Signs Post-Brexit Trade Deal With Japan
Brexit trade deal Friday after signing an agreement with Japan that it said shows it can stand alone on the global stage, as talks on a pact with the European Union remain bogged down. London said the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Britain sign free trade deal for post-Brexit era
Japan and Britain signed a bilateral free trade deal Friday in the the first such major post-Brexit deal, reducing tariffs on Yorkshire lamb sold in Japan, as well as auto parts for Japan ’s Nissan ... ( read original story ...)