Petit Depotto reasoned that by sticking with that platform, they were giving their title the best chance of being noticed. ( read original story ...)
Box-cutter blades found left in kids’ sand box in Yokohama park
YOKOHAMA -- At least 20 box-cutter replacement blades were found scattered in a park in this city south of Tokyo on May 4, with some of them buried in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics & Paralympics: UK Sport asks government for exceptional funding
UK Sport asks the government for £53.4m in exceptional funding to help prepare Great Britain for the postponed Olympics and Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, the ‘Murder Hornet’ Is Both a Lethal Threat and a Tasty Treat
Long before the insects found their way to American shores, some Japanese prized them for their numbing crunch and the venomous buzz they add to liquor. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor Koike to ask businesses to refrain from operating until end of May – NHK
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will ask businesses in Japan's biggest city to refrain from operating until the end of this month, following the central government's extension of the state of emergency, a ... ( read original story ...)
This Drug May Cause Birth Defects. Japan’s Pushing It for Coronavirus.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is urging the world to fight the epidemic using a Japanese-made medication, though there is little evidence that it works. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, Continental Resume Tire Production
Two tire manufacturers that had suspended production due to the COVID-19 crisis announced plans to restart factories. Yokohama Corp. resumed commercial-vehicle tire production at its factory in West ... ( read original story ...)
Banned swimmer Sun Yang lodges appeal in effort to make Tokyo Olympics
Disgraced Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has made a last-ditch attempt for eligibility at the Tokyo Olympics by lodging an appeal against his eight-year ban ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firm offers couples unused hotel rooms amid Covid-19 lockdown
A vacation rental company in Tokyo is giving couples the chance to get out of their tiny apartments during coronavirus lockdown and avoid #coronadivorce in the process. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Coronavirus Lockdown Strips Exotic Dancer of Her Savings
Exotic dancer Aya Yumiko has been living off her savings since March waiting for the bars and clubs in Tokyo where she performs in burlesque shows to reopen. But a decision by Prime Minister Shinzo ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign workers feel the pain of ‘corona job cuts’ in Japan
Eight years after arriving from Brazil, Rennan Yamashita sat in a government office in central Japan, filling out forms for unemployment insurance after losing his job for the ninth or 10th time - he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s health system exposed as empty hospitals reject Covid-19 patients
In some cases, patients have been turned away from dozens of hospitals, even though Japan, with fewer than 15,000 cases, has relatively few Covid-19 patients. It also has more hospital beds a head ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo appoints Cummins&Partners as strategic and creative partner
Beer brand Sapporo Australia has appointed independent agency Cummins&Partners as its new strategic and creative partner following a competitive pitch. Cummins&Partners will work on relaunching ... ( read original story ...)
Cummins&Partners Wins Sapporo Australia
Sapporo Australia has appointed Cummins&Partners as their new strategic & creative partner after a competitive pitch. ( read original story ...)
People in India, Japan Are the Most Nervous About Reopening
As governments around the world weigh the pros and cons of reopening their economies before the novel coronavirus has been contained or cured, individual populations are debating how confident they ... ( read original story ...)
Japan TV sorry for including Seoul’s first lady in North Korea graphic
A Japanese television network apologized for using the photograph of South Korea's first lady in a graphic depicting North Korea's ruling family. ( read original story ...)