Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is expected to urge residents of the Japanese capital to stay home as much as possible over an upcoming major holiday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, local media ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic rings temporarily removed from Tokyo Bay
The Olympic rings monument installed in Tokyo Bay for the 2020 Summer Games was temporarily removed for maintenance on Thursday and will return in December when Japan heads into the final stretch of ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan region declares coronavirus emergency
The governor of Japan's Aichi Prefecture has announced a regional “state of emergency” seeking to curb the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
How We Retain the Memory of Japan’s Atomic Bombings: Books
Literature is a refuge we turn to when we are forced to confront contradictions that lie beyond reason, writes the Japanese novelist Yoko Ogawa. ( read original story ...)
These Japanese Barn Find Cars Are Astounding
Tucked away in Yokohama is a collection of some incredible rides.With increasing interest in JDM cars, there are more foreigners working to uncover amazing stashes in Japan. YouTuberSammit doesn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Atomic bomb dropped on Japan’s Hiroshima 75 years ago still reverberates
It’s too late to stand up after everyone dies,” said Masaaki Takano, 82, who walked home from school amid the black rain of a nuclear bomb. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
Japan on Thursday marked 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back of ceremonies to remember the victims. Survivors, relatives and a han ... ( read original story ...)
Days left to settle Brexit trade deal with Japan
Brexit trade deal with Japan by the weekend after the country’s foreign minister flew into London for last- minute talks.Toshimitsu Motegi, the Japanese foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Blackpink’s Upcoming Single: A Look At The History It Could Make On The Sales Chart
The track will serve as the second taste of their upcoming debut full-length album, currently scheduled for an October release, and with the way things have been going for the group, there is plenty ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Marks 75th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bomb
Japan on Thursday marks 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back of ceremonies to commemorate the victims. Survivors, relatives and a ... ( read original story ...)
How to Pick the Right Tires for Our Volkswagen GTI
Sure, the average schmo just waits until his tires go bald then reorders whatever the heck tires came on the car when it was new. But you, you are not the average schmo. You are a shoe. You can feel ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says These $80 Sweats Are the Comfiest Pants She Owns
The tennis player also talks hosting a virtual workout through Airbnb, the last great book she read, and more. ( read original story ...)
Man born in Hiroshima lights 1964 Tokyo Olympic cauldron
Yoshinori Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city. Just over 19 years later, he ran with the Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
UK and Japan rush to secure post-Brexit trade deal
Britain and Japan will on Thursday attempt to thrash out a post-Brexit free trade agreement, although the UK admits a deal might only boost British GDP by 0.07 per cent and would be a bigger prize for ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is Breaking Down Barriers in Sports With Her New Play Academy Initiative For Girls
Naomi Osaka was 3 years old the first time she played tennis, and "it changed my life," she said in an essay for Nike. She's been training for years, ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists find how clock gene wakes up green algae
A team of researchers from Nagoya University, Japan, has found the mechanism of the night-to-day transition of the circadian rhythm in green algae. The findings, published in the journal PLOS Genetics ... ( read original story ...)