More than 76,000 residents ordered to evacuate in west of the country amid massive floods and landslides ... ( read original story ...)
ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Yokohama cancelled
GENEVA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The International Skating Union (ISU) announced on Friday the cancellation of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Yokohama, Japan, which was originally scheduled ... ( read original story ...)
Male hairdresser stabs colleague in Yokohama
Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a male hairdresser over the alleged stabbing of a colleague in Yokohama City ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo New Coronavirus Infections Over 100 for Third Day, NHK Says
Tokyo confirmed about 130 new cases of infections of the coronavirus on Saturday, a third consecutive day with more than 100 new cases, public broadcaster NHK reported. Cases in Tokyo have risen to a ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; 2 dead, dozen missing
Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving at least two dead, more than a dozen missing and others stranded on rooftops waiting to be ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: King Kazu, Nakamura aim to become oldest goal scorers
Kazuyoshi Miura is poised to extend his record as the J-League's oldest-ever player for newly promoted Yokohama FC, but the 53-year-o ... ( read original story ...)
75,000 Ordered To Evacuate As Heavy Rain Lashes Western Japan
Some 75,000 people were ordered to evacuate in western Japan Saturday as record heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, leaving scores stranded and 13 missing, according to local media and ... ( read original story ...)
JR Central gives up on opening new maglev train service in 2027
Central Japan Railway Co. on Friday effectively gave up on opening a high-speed maglev train line between Tokyo and Nagoya in ... ( read original story ...)
No new state of emergency as nightlife drives Tokyo’s coronavirus spread
Japan will not reintroduce a state of emergency to tackle the novel coronavirus, a government spokesman said on Friday, as cases in Tokyo rose to a two-month high driven by the spread of the virus in ... ( read original story ...)
Man stabbed to death on Nagoya street
Police in Nagoya have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of killing a 62-year-old male acquaintance after they got into an argument on a street in Nagoya. According to police, Koji Morinaga, a ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Olynyk says NBA schedule changes could conflict with Tokyo qualifier
The Canadian men's basketball team must win its last-chance Tokyo Olympic qualification tournament June 29-July 4, 2021 in Victoria to earn a spot in the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Billie Jean King says future is ‘dynamite’ with Coco Gauff & Naomi Osaka
Billie Jean King says the future for women's tennis is "dynamite" on and off the court thanks to young stars like Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Osaka sisters partner with UNICEF to create charity face mask
Naomi and Mari Osaka have used their creative talents to design a limited edition face mask, which is being sold to benefit under-served youth in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Nagoya maglev train operator gives up on 2027 opening
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Central Japan Railway Co. on Friday effectively gave up on opening a high-speed maglev train line between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027 after failing to secure approval to begin ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish suspect tells court Ghosn mused on Hollywood movie of escape from Japan
A Turkish jet executive on trial over Carlos Ghosn's dramatic escape from Japan told a court on Friday that the former Nissan boss spoke about Hollywood making a movie of his getaway as he flew in a ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s Check In On Japan’s Latest Giant Gundam Statue
Japan’s newest giant Gundam is being erected near Yokohama’s Chinatown in the Yamashita Futo harbor in a special area that will be called The Gundam Factory. ( read original story ...)