After months of frustration and delay, Japan has hit the promising benchmark of 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations a day. But with the Tokyo Olympics set to start in less than a month, and only a small ... ( read original story ...)
Muscat set to replace Postecoglou at Yokohama F. Marinos
Kevin Muscat is reportedly set to replace fellow Australian Ange Postecoglou as coach of J-League side Yokohama F. Marinos. ( read original story ...)
Malone closes in on Tokyo ticket at U.S Olympic trials
Brody Malone backed up his win at the U.S. National Championships by taking the lead after Day 1 of the United States Olympic gymnastics trials on Thursday, as the Tokyo men's team began to come into ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan’s remarkable vaccine drive in time for Olympics?
After months of frustration and delay, Japan has hit the remarkable benchmark of 1 million vaccines a day. But with the Olympics set to start in less than a month, and only a small portion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba wins approval for board, despite controversy
Battered Japanese nuclear and electronics giant Toshiba Corp. faced off with shareholders Friday, seeking to shake off serious questions about governance at the once revered brand. After a meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to give 1 million doses of vaccine each to Taiwan, Vietnam
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday that Japan will give 1 million additional doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine each to Taiwan and Vietnam. He added that arrangements were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output likely fell in May, underscoring patchy recovery
Japan's factory output likely fell in May while retail sales rose for a third straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, highlighting the uneven recovery in the world's third largest economy ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Some GB Olympic athletes ‘don’t want vaccine’ – BOA chief Andy Anson
The head of the British Olympic Association (BOA) says some members of Team GB refuse to have the Covid-19 vaccine ... ( read original story ...)
TCI JAPAN Launched its Breakthrough, SCIENCE OF PROBIOTICS, Demonstrating How to Keep Probiotics Alive without Refrigeration for over 1 year
To keep enough probiotics alive in products, sellers and consumers must meet the storage conditions, especially storage temperature. Since most live probiotics can only survive in a low-temperature ... ( read original story ...)
Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant, Portland’s Damian Lillard headline Tokyo men’s basketball roster
Only Durant, Kevin Love and Draymond Green have previous Olympic experience but they are joined by some of the NBA's top players. ( read original story ...)
Japan insurers struggle to pinpoint climate change cost estimates
As the world tries to price the cost of climate change, Japan's second largest non-life insurer MS&AD (8725.T) foresees the potential rise in claim payments in 2050 to be anywhere between 5% to 50% ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Motivated to Win Olympic Gold to Inspire Younger Generation in Japan
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka hopes to inspire younger generations and make her home country proud by winning an Olympic gold medal. Going for gold: The 23-year-old athlete, who will represent Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Screeches of sneakers, cheers from the couch: How NBC will cover Tokyo Olympics in a pandemic
When NBCUniversal airs the Tokyo Olympics next month, expect coverage from a new type of “venue” far from the action at the pool or court. It could be a living room, a bar, or Main Street back home. ( read original story ...)
International Stadium Yokohama
Home of J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos, the International Stadium Yokohama has a long history of hosting football matches. Most notably, the 70,000-plus capacity stadium hosted the 2002 FIFA World ... ( read original story ...)
Emperor Of Japan ‘Worried’ About Tokyo Olympics Amid Pandemic
The games will bring thousands of foreign athletes, officials, sponsors and journalists to Japan during a pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Emperor Naruhito ‘Extremely Worried’ About Olympics as Tokyo COVID Cases Rise Again
The grand steward of the Imperial Household Agency, Yasuhiko Nishimura, shared the emperor's concerns at a news conference. ( read original story ...)