Osaka Prefecture on Sunday reported 1,220 new coronavirus infections, the highest level on record. It marked the sixth straight day that the daily tally in the western Japan prefecture has topped the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2021: Olympic chief to visit Japan to approve safety amid Covid cases surge
Thomas Bach expected to give Japan the all-clear to host the Games, as PM secures extra vaccine doses from Pfizer to fight new virus wave ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FC, Vegalta share spoils to remain winless in J1
Yokohama FC and Vegalta Sendai played out a 2-2 draw on Saturday in the J. League top flight as the two teams without a win this term remained at the foot ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer Agreed to Supply Additional COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Japan’s Vaccine Minister
BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Japan launches its inoculation campaign, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS Reuters TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, U.S. Show Differences Over Japan’s Fukushima Plans
South Korea raised concerns over Japan's decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea with visiting U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, its foreign ministry ... ( read original story ...)
How Hideki Matsuyama became Japan’s new national hero
(CNN)With one small putt, Hideki Matsuyama ascended from professional golfer to national treasure. Like Naomi Osaka before him, the 29-year-old's victory at the 2021 Masters propelled him into a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates at the US Open
Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates after match point defeating Madison Keys in straight sets in their semifinal match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Shuts Down Speculation of Tokyo Olympics Delay
The Japanese leader dismissed speculation his government was considering delaying or canceling the games, with fewer than 100 days remaining before their scheduled start. ( read original story ...)
Tougher virus restrictions expanded across Japan metropolitan areas
The Japanese government has decided to expand tougher COVID-19 restrictions to all three of the country's major metropolitan areas centering on Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya as infections surge less than a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka of Japan smiles at the US Open
Naomi Osaka of Japan smiles after defeating Madison Keys in straight sets in their semifinal match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National ... ( read original story ...)
Biden news – live: Woman charged with threat to kill VP Harris as China hits out at US’s Japan alliance
China hit back at the United States’s apparent show of alliance with Japan during talks between Joe Biden and Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga, calling it an “ironic attempt of stoking division”. During the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka of Japan plays at the US Open
Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after winning a game from Madison Keys of the United States in their semi-final match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Yokohama FC, Vegalta share spoils to remain winless in J1
Yokohama FC and Vegalta Sendai played out a 2-2 draw on Saturday in the J-League top flight as the two teams without a win this term ... ( read original story ...)
Goalkeeper Van Lam officially joins Cerezo Osaka after end of quarantine period
VOV.VN - National team goalkeeper Dang Van Lam concluded two weeks of quarantine in Japan on April 17 and is set to be presented to fans of J-League 1 side Cerezo Osaka Club on April 18. ( read original story ...)
US and Japan present united front against China over Asia Pacific – video
Joe Biden and Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, have presented a united front to counter an increasingly assertive China ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama seaside ropeway offers new perspective on city sights
Ahead of the April 22 opening of Yokohama Air Cabin, a ropeway crossing the Minatomirai 21 district of this Pacific port city, the press a ... ( read original story ...)