Thomas Bach expected to give Japan the all-clear to host the Games, as PM secures extra vaccine doses from Pfizer to fight new virus wave ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FC, Vegalta share spoils to remain winless in J1
Yokohama FC and Vegalta Sendai played out a 2-2 draw on Saturday in the J. League top flight as the two teams without a win this term remained at the foot ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer Agreed to Supply Additional COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Japan’s Vaccine Minister
BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Japan launches its inoculation campaign, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS Reuters TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, U.S. Show Differences Over Japan’s Fukushima Plans
South Korea raised concerns over Japan's decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea with visiting U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, its foreign ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM, Pfizer CEO discuss delivery of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses to Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc on Saturday to provide additional supplies of COVID-19 vaccine to Japan ... ( read original story ...)
How Hideki Matsuyama became Japan’s new national hero
(CNN)With one small putt, Hideki Matsuyama ascended from professional golfer to national treasure. Like Naomi Osaka before him, the 29-year-old's victory at the 2021 Masters propelled him into a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM, Pfizer CEO discuss delivery of additional vaccine doses in 2021 to Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc on Saturday to provide additional supplies of COVID-19 vaccine to Japan this year, Nikkei reported. Pfizer confirmed in an email ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates at the US Open
Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates after match point defeating Madison Keys in straight sets in their semifinal match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie ... ( read original story ...)
State of Affairs: ‘Packing’ the Court, How Little Tokyo is Surviving the Pandemic, Meme Creators Are Loving NFTs
State of Affairs - Debate Over 'Packing' the Court, Little Tokyo Business Survives Pandemic But At Great Personal Cost, Why Memes Are Popular NFTs ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Suga asks Pfizer to send Japan more COVID-19 vaccines – Nikkei
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc on Saturday to provide additional supplies of COVID-19 vaccine to Japan, Nikkei reported, citing Japanese officials. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Shuts Down Speculation of Tokyo Olympics Delay
The Japanese leader dismissed speculation his government was considering delaying or canceling the games, with fewer than 100 days remaining before their scheduled start. ( read original story ...)
US and Japan to invest $4.5bn in next-gen 6G race with China
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have agreed to jointly invest $4.5 billion for the development of next-generation communication known as 6G, or "beyond 5G." The two ... ( read original story ...)
Tougher virus restrictions expanded across Japan metropolitan areas
The Japanese government has decided to expand tougher COVID-19 restrictions to all three of the country's major metropolitan areas centering on Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya as infections surge less than a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka of Japan smiles at the US Open
Naomi Osaka of Japan smiles after defeating Madison Keys in straight sets in their semifinal match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National ... ( read original story ...)
Biden news – live: Woman charged with threat to kill VP Harris as China hits out at US’s Japan alliance
China hit back at the United States’s apparent show of alliance with Japan during talks between Joe Biden and Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga, calling it an “ironic attempt of stoking division”. During the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka of Japan plays at the US Open
Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after winning a game from Madison Keys of the United States in their semi-final match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie ... ( read original story ...)