Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Terunofuji remained the joint leaders after each picked up his fifth win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tourname ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will be held under a state of emergency as Japan mulls opening ceremony fan ban
The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshide Suga confirmed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Spectators at Tokyo Olympics May Be Barred Amid New Covid Emergency
Organizers announced in June that domestic fans would be allowed, despite concerns that the Games could be a superspreader event. A sudden spike in cases has upended those plans. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga Declares State of COVID-19 Emergency in Tokyo
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2021. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya ‘comfort women’ statue exhibition halted after exploding package sent to gallery
The exhibition, titled, "Our own After 'Freedom of Expression?'" is being held at the Nagoya Citizens' Gallery Sakae in Naka Ward, Nagoya, in central Japan. The gallery said it was temporarily ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama election turns into test for government’s casino resort plan
OSAKA – In a local race with national implications, next month’s Yokohama mayoral campaign has suddenly become a major challenge to Prime Minister Yoshide Suga on his own turf and a threat to the ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Bach arrives in Tokyo; greeted by state of emergency
IOC President Thomas Bach arrived in Tokyo on Thursday to find Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihde Suga set to declare a state of emergency, which is likely to result in a ban on fans at the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
NYK Supports Yokohama’s Hama Wing Wind Power Plant
NYK has made the decision to support Hama Wing” a nickname for the Yokohama City Wind Power Plant that comprises a port-based wind turbine capable of producing nearly 2.1 million kWh annually as part ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka exhorts girls to embrace being ‘different’
Japan's Naomi Osaka, a self-confessed introvert who withdrew from the French Open and Wimbledon on mental health grounds, has encouraged girls around the world to embrace what make them different. ( read original story ...)
Osaka urges girls to enjoy being unique
Former world No.1 Naomi Osaka, a self-confessed introvert who withdrew from the French Open and Wimbledon on mental health grounds, has encouraged girls around the world to embrace what makes them ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka may relax alcohol serving rules if COVID-19 quasi-emergency continues
Osaka Prefecture will consider relaxing restrictions on serving alcohol should the coronavirus quasi-emergency measures there be extended bey・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to be placed under a state of emergency lasting through the Olympics as COVID-19 cases surge
Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan Failed to Improve LGBTQ Rights Ahead of the Olympics. Japanese Athletes Are Coming Out Anyway
Many LGBTQ people in Japan hoped that the 2020 Olympics would force changes. Instead, they are asking whether Japan has missed the best opportunity in a generation to improve equality. ( read original story ...)
Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics
Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games. At a meeting with experts Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to declare COVID-19 emergency for Tokyo as it mulls Olympics without fans
Japan is set to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo through August 22 to contain a new wave of coronavirus infections, a key minister said on Thursday, as the organisers consider banning all ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Docuseries Trailer Drops: ‘No One Really Knows All The Sacrifices’
The project was released in association with Uninterrupted, a media company and brand co-founded by LeBron James. ( read original story ...)