Posters of Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga are seen before he officially kicks off his campaign rally for ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) presidential election in Tokyo, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s activism helping her game, says coach Fissette
Taking a stand against racial injustice has boosted Naomi Osaka's motivation and energy going into this year's U.S. Open, her coach Wim Fissette said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
A stern enforcer who does 100 sit-ups daily: some facts about Japan’s Suga
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday declared he would run for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a race he is heavily favoured to win to become the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM frontrunner vows insurance coverage for fertility treatments
Yoshihide Suga, the frontrunner to become Japan's next prime minister, on Wednesday proposed insurance coverage for expensive fertility treatments. ( read original story ...)
Olympic Games 2021: Tokyo Games must go ahead ‘at any cost’, says Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto
Next year’s Tokyo Games must be held "at any cost" in 2021, says Japan's Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto. Back in March, the Japanese government and the International Olympic Committee took the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Olympics must be held next year at any cost’
Tokyo Olympics must be held next year at any cost'. The rearranged Tokyo Games must be held 'at any cost' in 2021, Japan's Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will go ahead ‘with or without Covid’
Tokyo's postponed Olympics will go ahead next year regardless of the coronavirus pandemic, International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president John Coates told AFP on Monday, vowing they will be the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks rise; Japan’s second-quarter GDP revised lower
Japan's revised GDP figures for the second quarter released Tuesday showed the country's economy shrinking an annualized 28.1% in April-June, according to second preliminary estimates released by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga says coronavirus a top priority, to stay on Abe policy course
Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga, a frontrunner to be the next prime minister, said on Tuesday he would expand testing capacity to fight the coronavirus pandemic and push for wide ... ( read original story ...)
Not Canceled… LUMINE Opens NEWoMan YOKOHAMA
Real estate developer and retailer, LUMINE, celebrated the completion of their latest building NEWoMan YOKOHAMA. ( read original story ...)
Campaign to succeed PM Abe as party leader begins in Japan
The official campaigning to lead Japan’s ruling party has begun with the right-hand man of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seen as a top candidate and his likely successor to lead the government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Shrinks 28% in 2Q, Worse Than 1st Estimate
Japan has reported its economy shrank at a record, even worse rate in the April-June quarter than initially estimated. ( read original story ...)
Central Japan city poised to protect fireflies, ban herbicide use in some zones
The municipal government of the central Japan city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, will submit a bill for an ordinance on protecting fireflies ... ( read original story ...)
NGMEX Has Signed A Memorandum of Understanding with A Leading Commercial Bank in China
The two entities will maintain and reinforce the further strengthening of their business relationship. "We are pleased to partner with one of the leading Chinese commercial banks and the official ... ( read original story ...)
IOC vice-president says Tokyo Olympics a go ‘with or without COVID-19’
The postponed Tokyo Olympic Games will he held next year "with or without COVID," the vice-president of the International Olympic Committee said Monday. ( read original story ...)
The International Olympic Committee Says Tokyo Olympics Are Happening ‘With or Without COVID’
Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via According to Coates, the theme of the Tokyo games was already going to be reconstruction, an homage to the nation’s rebuilding following the devastating ... ( read original story ...)