Japan plans to deploy a baseball-sized rover to explore the moon's surface in 2022. The Japanese company ispace will deliver the small rover to the moon for t (JAXA) using the commercial HAKUTO-R ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka won’t talk to press at French Open, citing mental health concerns
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka announced on social media that she won't attend any press conference at the French Open because of mental health concerns. Osaka says taking questions from ... ( read original story ...)
Biden settles on ambassador picks for China, India and Japan
Longtime diplomat Nicholas Burns is president's pick for China post while former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is tapped for Japan. ( read original story ...)
Death of Wishma in a detention cell in Japan is shrouded by mysterious circumstances
The tragic death of a Sri Lankan girl, Wishma Rathnayake in a detention camp in Nagoya, Japan despite her repeated calls for hospitalisation and medication has received publicity in New York Times of ... ( read original story ...)
French Open: Will Naomi Osaka’s decision not to speak to media prompt change?
Naomi Osaka is not speaking to the media at the French Open to protect her mental health - will her move change anything? ( read original story ...)
Forthcoming, insightful, eloquent: Naomi Osaka’s media snub is a big loss for tennis
The grand slam winner is one of the sport’s most engaging characters and her silence will be keenly felt at the French Open ... ( read original story ...)
Doctor warns new COVID-19 variant could emerge during Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics could generate a new strain of the novel coronavirus, according to a Japanese physician Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Olympic Games could create an ‘Olympic strain,’ warns head of Japan Doctors Union
Japan has one of the slowest coronavirus vaccine rollouts among developed countries, with only 2.3 percent of a population of 125 million fully vaccinated. ( read original story ...)
2021 Olympics: Head of Japan Doctors Union says Games may produce new COVID-19 strain
The COVID-19 situation is still so bad in Japan that on Thursday the head of the Japan Doctors Union said he believes that it could be a huge mistake to hold the Tokyo Olympics in July. Naoto Ueyama ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, EU reaffirm support for North Korea’s ‘complete, irreversible’ denuclearization
Japan and the European Union agreed on China and North Korea issues Thursday during a virtual summit where world leaders mentioned Taiwan for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Sports psychologist supports Osaka prioritizing mental health at French Open
All tennis stakeholders should work on creating a safe environment for players whose mental health is at risk, the sports psychologist of French Open champion Iga Swiatek said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Doctor Concerned Tokyo Olympics Could Result in New Mutant COVID-19 Strain
A Japanese doctor warns the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government that holding the olympics right now could lead to more exposure of new strains found in Britain, Brazil, India ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is learning that the only force stronger than a pandemic is the Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed for a year because of covid-19, are a stark reminder of this ruthless truth. In Japan, the population has turned against the Olympics. One poll found a whopping 83 ... ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan throw support behind Olympics, with aid of vaccines from Europe
The European Union and Japan on Thursday backed Tokyo's hosting of the Olympic Games this year, with EU-produced vaccines helping Japan in its battle against a fourth wave of infections. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch poised to be taken off road in Sapporo and Chiba
Olympic Torch looks set be carried off road in Sapporo next month if, as expected, COVID-19 state of emergency measures remain in ... ( read original story ...)
New Nagoya Vegan Sushi wows at Mombasa Fuengirola White Party
SOMETHING new and really special arrived with a bang at the White Party at Mombasa Fuengirola on Friday, May 21, Nagoya vegan sushi! ( read original story ...)