Gamba Osaka will host Yokohama FC at the Panasonic Stadium Suita on Sunday, with three points on the line in the J1 League. The home side come into this game on the back of a 2-1 victory over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to recommend sending some of its AstraZeneca Covid vaccine supply to Taiwan
A Japan ruling party committee will recommend the government provide part of the national supply of Covid-19 vaccines secured from AstraZeneca to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake
Japan is set to extend a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas with infections not yet slowing to levels it can safely host the Olympics opening in July ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: India sees lowest new cases in six weeks; Japan expected to extend restrictions
Japan expected to extend Covid emergency measures in Tokyo and several other regions by three weeks; Taiwan battling rising infections; India cases rise by 186,364, lowest since 14 April ... ( read original story ...)
Angola Opens Honorary Consulate in Nagoya
Angola formally inaugurated its Honorary Consulate in Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday, during a ceremony presided over by the Angolan ambassador to that Asian country, Rui Orlando Xavier. ( read original story ...)
‘Part of sport’: Djokovic weighs in on Osaka’s decision to skip media at French Open
Facing the media can be "very unpleasant" but it is part of tennis, said world number one Novak Djokovic, as debate continued to rage on Friday over Naomi Osaka's decision to boycott press conferences ... ( read original story ...)
Doing press is part of the sport, says Djokovic, as Osaka debate rages on
Facing the media can be "very unpleasant" but it is part of tennis, said world number one Novak Djokovic, as debate continued to rage on Friday over Naomi Osaka's decision to boycott press conferences ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan expected to extend emergency measures and may share vaccines with Taiwan
Japan expected to extend Covid emergency measures in Tokyo and several other regions by three weeks; Taiwan battling spike in infections; Malaysian undertakers overwhelmed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to extend emergency Covid measures less than two months ahead of Olympics
Medical officials say case numbers in Tokyo need to be much lower to prevent another surge during the Games ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm IPO To Make Largest Debut Ever in Indian Share Market? Check Details
Paytm is preparing to launch an initial public offering (IPO) this year. Paytm IPO aims to raise a staggering amount around USD 3 billion. Paytm IPO is likely to be launched in later part of 2021. If ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nikkei’s biased views against Cambodia
The Nikkei Asia magazine often carries stories that frame Cambodia as China’s proxy, and it repeats the accusation on the presence of Chinese naval base in Cambodia. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps nearly 2% as Asia-Pacific stocks rise; JD Logistics’ soars in Hong Kong debut
The logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com soared more than 17% in Friday morning trade as it made its debut in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
No Tokyo Games for rugby sevens gold medalist Emilee Cherry
Emilee Cherry won’t be at the Tokyo Olympics to help Australia defend the gold medal it won in women's rugby sevens at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Cherry, a former women’s sevens player of the year, gave ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Olympics-Japan looks to extend Tokyo state of emergency to June 20, minister says
Japan is looking to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20, a cabinet minister said on Friday, as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s jobless rate rises, prices fall as pandemic pain persists
Japan's unemployment rate crept up and job availability slid in April, data showed on Friday, underscoring the pain the country's prolonged battle with COVID-19 is inflicting on the economy. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Extend Emergency in Bid to Control Covid Before Games
The Japanese government recommended extending a state of emergency that includes Tokyo and other major cities, in a last-ditch effort to rein in Covid infections ahead of the capital hosting the ... ( read original story ...)