A first division match between Gamba Osaka and Oita Trinita on Wednesday night has been canceled after more members tested positive f ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, JoJo Siwa, Halsey and More Stars Helping Create a More Inclusive World
Stars like Naomi Osaka, JoJo Siwa, Halsey and more have owned their moment and paved a way for others, helping to create a more inclusive world. From drawing attention to topics like racial injustice ... ( read original story ...)
Gymnastics test event canceled ahead of Tokyo Olympics
A gymnastics test event for the postponed Tokyo Olympics that would have included athletes from outside Japan was canceled on Tuesday. The Japan Gymnastics Association ... ( read original story ...)
Air Force commander in Japan allows travel to all of Tokyo as virus numbers dwindle
Tokyo are no longer off-limits to those stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan. TOKYO – The commander of Yokota Air Base on Tuesday lifted the coronavirus ban on off-duty travel to the most popular ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas, gas users form alliance to boost use of carbon neutral LNG
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd and 14 other Japanese companies that use city gas have formed an alliance to enhance the use of carbon neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help tackle climate change, they said on ... ( read original story ...)
Gymnastics-All-Around World Cup in Tokyo cancelled due to COVID-19 impact
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said on Tuesday it has cancelled the Artistic All-Around World Cup in Tokyo, which was also to be a test event for the Olympics this summer, due to ... ( read original story ...)
US, Australia, India, Japan: Quad heads of state to hold first-ever summit this week
The leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia will meet in a virtual summit this week, a source in Japan with direct knowledge of the talks told CNN on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka appear in Nike ad celebrating Black female athletes
Nike is showing love to Black women in new campaign. The retail giant launched its ‘We Play Real,’ campaign on Sunday showing solidarity with Black women athletes just in time for International ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Terumo says makes syringe to draw seven doses from Pfizer vaccine vials
Japan's Terumo Corp said on Tuesday it has developed a new syringe that can get seven doses out of each vial of COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc, at least one more than accessible with existing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks ‘recovery of people’s hearts’ decade after quake
Ten years after Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the lives of many who survived are still on hold. On March 11, 2011, one of the biggest temblors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy slows in fourth quarter as companies scale back spending
Japan's economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in October-December, with firms tightening spending on plant and equipment and cutting inventories. ( read original story ...)
Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers ‘man-made’ nuclear disaster
When a huge earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, devastating towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima, a stunned world watched the chaotic struggle to contain the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets mixed as shares in Japan, South Korea struggle for gains
Tuesday's session follows after European and U.S. stocks began the new week on a positive mood, where blue-chip benchmark Dow gained about 300 points. ( read original story ...)
Japan downgrades fourth-quarter GDP as slowing capex growth hurts domestic demand
Japan's economy expanded at a slower-than-initially-reported pace in October-December, with firms turning more cautious about spending on plant and equipment as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Can Lift the Covid Cloud From the (Delayed) 2020 Olympics
Participants will be subject to strict controls—most of which vaccination has rendered unnecessary. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games stakeholders pledge gender equality on Int’l Women’s Day
The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics stakeholders vowed to make this summer's games "a landmark in gender equality on and off the field of play" in a joint statement released Monday, International Women ... ( read original story ...)