Senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says he wants to examine the reasons behind the Japanese public's concerns about hosting the Games this summer after recent polls showed around ... ( read original story ...)
Dry ice, containers and overworked doctors: Olympic hurdles for Japan’s vaccine roll-out
Japan's vaccination roll-out faces logistical hurdles that could further delay the slow-moving campaign, experts and officials say, complicating plans to deliver wide-scale coronavirus inoculations in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s vaccine rollout faces logistics hurdles ahead of the Olympics
Japan's vaccination rollout faces logistical hurdles that could further delay the slow-moving campaign, experts and officials say. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares rise as IMF’s outlook lifts optimism for corporate earnings
Japanese stocks gained on Wednesday as hopes rose for better corporate earnings after the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for global growth, while shares of Nikko Denko raced to the ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW Announces Stipulations For The New Beginning In Nagoya
New Japan Pro Wrestling sent out the following press release today, revealing several stipulations for two matches at The New Beginning in Nagoya event on January 30: After controversial collisions ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Seen At Night From Orbit
This night time shot of of Tokyo, Yokohama, and the numerous municipalities surrounding Tokyo Bay, was taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Sea of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Hopes for a Tokyo Olympics still flickering, but doubts growing louder
More than 80 percent of Japanese polled said the Games should be postponed again or canceled outright, and athletes sit in limbo waiting for what might be a fanless competition. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for groping 16-year-old girl on train
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of disturbing the public peace after he allegedly groped a 16-year-old high school girl on a train in Kanagawa Prefecture. Police said the incident ... ( read original story ...)
Fate of Tokyo Olympics still in question with six months until start
TOKYO, Japan — The delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics reached the six-months-to-go mark amid a long list of lingering questions including whether the event will even take place with the global pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka said late mentor Kobe Bryant still ‘gives me strength’ one year after his untimely death
Naomi Osaka thinks about Kobe Bryant "every day." In an exclusive interview, the tennis superstar told Insider the late Lakers legend "gives me strength" and taught her the importance of "believing in ... ( read original story ...)
AXA IM Breaks Ground on $260M Nagoya-Area Shed with ESR
AXA Investment Managers and ESR have begun construction on the Yatomi Kisosaki distribution centre near Nagoya Japan. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff ‘great young leaders’ during era of racial tension – Pam Shriver
Former WTA star Pam Shriver has praised Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff for their maturity and leadership during the age of Covid-19 and political tension in the USA ... ( read original story ...)
“Fuelled My Creativity”: Naomi Osaka Reveals Her Interests Outside Tennis
Three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka speaks on her interests in the field of fashion as she became the face of a few brands. ( read original story ...)
Japanese institute paid $1.3 million by Tokyo Olympic bid committee shuts operations – website
US-OLYMPICS-2020-INSTITUTE:Japanese institute paid $1.3 million by Tokyo Olympic bid committee shuts operations - website ... ( read original story ...)
Will They, Won’t They? Key Questions For Troubled Tokyo Olympics
As Japanese and International Olympic Committee officials insist the Games will go ahead, here are the major questions surrounding cancellation: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he ... ( read original story ...)
Man shot by Japanese police after attacking officers with knife
A man who allegedly attacked officers with a knife was shot by police at an apartment building in this city south of Tokyo on Jan. 26. ( read original story ...)