Ethiopians Birhanu Legese and Ruti Aga won the men's and women's races at the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in poor conditions on Sunday, respectively. Per the event's official website, the former crossed ... ( read original story ...)
Ethiopian Legese wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon, Chumba third
TOKYO (AP) — Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese won the rain-hit Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, denying defending champion Dickson Chumba of Kenya a third consecutive title. Legese clocked a time of 2 hours, 4 minu... ( read original story ...)
Ethiopian Legese wins rain-sodden Tokyo marathon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in miserable conditions to claim his first ma... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Ethiopian Legese wins rain-sodden Tokyo marathon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in miserable conditions to claim his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei rises on solid U.S. GDP data, softer yen
Headline indices of the Japan share market were up in afternoon trade on Friday, 1 March 2019, as investors moved to pickup exporters stocks, thanks to weakness in the yen against greenback and solid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan beats Brazil 3-1 with 2 late goals at SheBelieves Cup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Rikako Kobayashi scored on a header in the 81st minute, and Japan beat Brazil 3-1 Saturday in the SheBelieves Cup tournament. Japan scored twice in the final 10 minutes to clo... ( read original story ...)
How to watch the 2019 Tokyo Marathon: live stream the race from anywhere
How to live stream the Tokyo Marathon from outside your country We'll tell you about your US and UK options below (there's good news and bad news), but you'll likely hit a bump in the road if you find ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: No smoking!
TOKYO—Tokyo is still a smoker’s heaven. Despite tougher laws enacted last year, smokers can light up in some restaurants and bars. Tobacco advertising is allowed on television, cigarette ... ( read original story ...)
Kingsbury 2nd to Japanese moguls rival at season-ending event
Japan's Ikuma Horishima got the best of rival Mikaël Kingsbury on Saturday, knocking his moguls rival to second on the podium with an assist from the judges, according to the Canadian. "I had a very g... ( read original story ...)
Here Are the Biggest Winners From Lyft’s IPO Plan
The company lost $991 million last year even as its revenues surged. See more: Lyft touts growth to IPO investors It has already been a lucrative year for Rakuten founder Mikitani, Japan’s sixth-riche... ( read original story ...)
Trip to Japan for Indigenous cultural showcase a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ for Saskatoon photographer
An Indigenous photographer from Saskatoon is getting the chance to show the beauty of her culture to audiences in Japan this summer ... additional opportunities for growth as Indigenous small business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to buy aviation finance arm from Germany’s DZ Bank
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has agreed to buy the aviation financing business of Germany's DZ Bank as it expands further into the sector and becomes more international. Under the dea... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 volunteers: Golden opportunity or brazen exploitation by Olympics awash with cash?
The billion-dollar Olympics are awash with cash. But volunteers work for free. That’s the case next year at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, where about 80,000 volunteers will be needed. Just over ... ( read original story ...)
Island’s first Japanese immersion preschool aims to connect cultures
... their Japanese once they start normal school in English," Victoria Japanese Preschool founder Ayako Inoue told CTV News. "There are so many kids who have a Japanese background, but there is ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are the Big Winners Hitching a Ride on Lyft’s IPO Plan
The company lost $991 million last year even as its revenues surged. See more: Lyft touts growth to IPO investors It has already been a lucrative year for Rakuten founder Mikitani, Japan’s sixth-riche... ( read original story ...)
MGM Resorts places all-in bet on Osaka for Japanese casino
We are focusing our considerable resources on Osaka.” Mr Murren said the company was focusing its “energies” to help develop consortium partners and programming ahead of submitting a request for propo... ( read original story ...)