Katie Ledecky would have been in Tokyo this week, where she likely would have added to her trove of Olympic swimming medals. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Giants slay Dragons 6-1 after late rally
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Central League leaders the Yomiuri Giants overpowered the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 on Thursday, with Kazuma Okamoto driving in the go-ahead run as part of a five-run rally in the eighth. ( read original story ...)
North Korea ‘ghost ships’ washed up in Japan because of China’s ‘dark’ fishing fleet, NGO says
The dead just kept coming in 2017. Now, a new report by international nonprofit Global Fishing Watch explains why. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s capital sets new daily record of 300 coronavirus infections, media say
More than 300 new coronavirus infections have been reported in Japan's capital of Tokyo, domestic media said on Thursday. The daily figure was a record, topping the previous high of 293 cases reported ... ( read original story ...)
Postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 1-year-to-go mark — again
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics have hit the one-year-to-go mark — again. But few are in a mood to celebrate. Tokyo observed the original date a year ago. That was before the ... ( read original story ...)
IOC And Federations Can Foot Postponed Tokyo Games Bill – But Cancellation ‘Would Be Disaster’
With backing of almost one billion dollars, the IOC "has large reserves and insurance so I don't think it is in danger", says Jean-Loup Chappelet, professor emeritus at the Lausanne-based Swiss ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Kicks off Domestic Tourism Campaign as Critics Point to Virus Surge
Japan launched a national travel campaign on Wednesday that aims to revive a battered tourism industry, but the effort has drawn heavy criticism as major cities have racked up a jump in new ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain threatens flood-weary Japan, Korean Peninsula
After deadly flooding struck the Korean Peninsula and Japan earlier this month, another dose of heavy rainfall will renew the risk of flooding this week.This rain is expected to come as a ... ( read original story ...)
3:00 Nagoya (JPN)
Nanyo Kozen (JPN) 18-1 (8-11) 4th of 11, shd behind Satsuki Ogon (8-7) at Nagoya 7f in Jul. Crystal Move (JPN) 13-8 (8-7) 2nd of 11, shd behind Kitano Atticus (8-11) at Nagoya 7f in Jul. Shori O (JPN) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: British athletes free to take a knee at rescheduled Olympics
British athletes are free to take a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement at next year's rescheduled Toky. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics might not happen next summer without coronavirus vaccine
Olympics organizing committee head says whether the Games take place in 2021 depends on medical advancement against the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Olympics not possible under current conditions, Tokyo organizer says
The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organizing committee said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain threatens flood-weary Japan, Korea
After deadly flooding struck the Korean Peninsula and Japan earlier this month, another dose of heavy rainfall will renew the risk of flooding this week.This rain is expected to come as a ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Matsuba wins 2nd straight as Dragons burn Giants
After going more than a year without a win, lefty Takahiro Matsuba threw six innings on Wednesday to win his second straight start f ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo urges stay-home weekend as Tokyo, Osaka cases grow
However infections have continued to grow in regions beyond the capital. Osaka, the country's third-largest prefecture by population, recorded around 120 cases, the most in a single day. Unlike Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Offering Millions of Dollars To Its Companies To Leave China
The declining relationship between Japan and China mirrors that of other countries like France, the U.K., and especially the U.S., who are pointing the finger of blame at Beijing over disruptions from ... ( read original story ...)