Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Stockwell has been unable to swim and has shifted her mental calendar back to 2019 for her running and biking. ( read original story ...)
Elite sail maker changes tack to produce medical gowns for race against coronavirus
Tokyo — When Junichiro Shiraishi heard the coronavirus pandemic was leaving doctors and nurses desperately short of medical gowns, it took him just a few days to sew up a solution. Shiraishi is the ... ( read original story ...)
Production remains suspended at Yokohama’s U.S. plants until further notice
To ensure the health and safety of all personnel upon their return, the two plants have undergone sterilization and decontamination measures while production is idled. Yokohama Corporation of North ... ( read original story ...)
G7 agreed on need to aid emerging economies battling with virus: Japan’s Aso
G7 finance leaders agreed on Tuesday on the need to provide financial and technical assistance to emerging economies battling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese Finance Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says It Is Closely Monitoring After Reports of North Korean Missile Test
Japan's top government spokesperson said the country was working closely with the United States and South Korea to collect and analyze information after North Korean missiles were launched towards the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks jump more than 3%; China’s dollar-denominated exports fall less than expected
China's yuan-denominated exports declined 3.5% year-on-year in March, Reuters reported Tuesday citing customs data. For the first quarter, exports dropped 11.4% from a year ago. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo has no ‘Plan B’ for another Olympic postponement
There is no “Plan B” for the Olympics if they need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo organizers said Tuesday. Masa Takaya, the spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics, said ... ( read original story ...)
’64 Tokyo Olympics: A man from Hiroshima lights the cauldron
Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until next year of the upcoming Tokyo Games ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain sailing team unchanged for 2021 Games
British Sailing have confirmed their Olympic team will remain unchanged for the postponed Tokyo Games in 2021. A 15-strong team had already been selected for the event in Japan before the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
rhymedesign builds playful nooks and boxes into an apartment in nagoya, japan
a diverse digital database that acts as a valuable guide in gaining insight and information about a product directly from the manufacturer, and serves as a rich reference point in developing a project ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Needs to Telework. Its Paper-Pushing Offices Make That Hard.
The government says working remotely is crucial to halting the coronavirus, but a workplace culture of official seals, fax machines and face-to-face meetings hinders that effort. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido and Sapporo declare fresh joint state of emergency
Bracing for a “second wave” of the novel coronavirus, Hokkaido's governor and Sapporo's mayor declared a joint state of emergency from April 14 through the end of the Golden Week holidays on May 6. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Prefecture Declares 2nd State of Emergency Due to COVID-19
The governor of Hokkaido prefecture and the mayor of the city of Sapporo jointly issued a declaration of emergency on Sunday as the number of new coronavirus illness (COVID-19) infections increased ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido, Sapporo issue emergency declaration
The governor of Hokkaido and the mayor of Sapporo have issued a joint emergency declaration as coronavirus infections have started to increase again. Governor Suzuki Naomichi told Mayor Akimoto ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic city Sapporo brought back into state of emergency
The Japanese city of Sapporo, which is set to host the marathon and race walking events at next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has returned to a state of emergency as issued by the Hokkaido Government ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo to remain as Olympic venue for marathons, race walks
Kit McConnell, the International Olympic Committee's sports director, said Thursday he anticipates the marathon and race walking events will remain in Sapporo next year for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, ... ( read original story ...)