Japanese leaders are grappling with how to contain flareups in coronavirus cases while trying to avoid shutdowns that might push the economy deeper into recession. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said the ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer and BioNTech to Supply Japan with 120 Million Doses of their BNT162 mRNA-based Vaccine Candidate
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced an agreement with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan to supply 120 million doses of BNT162 mRNA-based ... ( read original story ...)
Scaled-down beer garden opens in northern Japan amid pandemic
One of Japan's largest beer gardens opened Friday at a park in the city of Sapporo in the country's north, but the event has been scaled down due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. This year's event, ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Elcient Osaka to Open in Sonezaki, Osaka, in Summer 2020
Hotel Elcient Osaka will open in Sonezaki, Osaka, on August 1, 2020. It is accessible directly from KIX Airport to JR Osaka Station, which is within walking distance. In addition, it has great access ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka set to ask some night spots to shut temporarily amid virus surge
The Osaka Prefectural Government in western Japan is preparing to ask some businesses in the city of Osaka's entertainment district to tempor ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo could declare emergency if situation worsens: Koike
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike warned on Friday that the Japanese capital could declare a state of emergency if the coronavirus situation deteriorated further, after new cases jumped by ... ( read original story ...)
Heat! What heat? Tokyo Olympics would have been on cool side
Friday would have been Day 7 of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics — almost the halfway point. The focus has shifted to how — or if — the Olympics will happen next year. ( read original story ...)
Tennis champ Naomi Osaka calls out critics shaming her bikini photos: ‘It’s creeping me out’
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has a message for people criticizing photos of her in a bikini that she posted on social media. The two-time Grand Slam champion, 22, shared a series of swimsuit photos earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Mercedes specs Yokohama OE on several new AMG models
TOKYO — German car maker Daimler A.G. has selected Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Advan Sport V107 tire as original equipment fitments for a number of new models marketed under the vehicle maker's ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to play in tuneup, U.S. Open
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is planning to play at the U.S. Open and the hard-court tuneup at the same site earlier in August. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s agent: 2-time Slam champ to play US Open, tuneup
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is planning to play at the U.S. Open and the hard-court tuneup at the same site earlier in August. Osaka's agent, Stuart Duguid, said Thursday that the former ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama wins series of OE fitments on Mercedes vehicles
TOKYO—Yokohama Rubber Co.'s Advan Sport V107 tire has been selected as original equipment fitment for a number of new models by German car manufacturer Mercedes-AMG, the Japanese tire maker said July ... ( read original story ...)
Blackpink, BTS, Red Velvet And Stray Kids: Notable Moves On This Week’s World Songs Chart
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MARCH 31: Rose, Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo of girl group BLACKPINK perform on the ... [+] stage during the 26th Tokyo Girls Collection at Yokohama Arena on March 31, 2018 in Yokohama, ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis champ Naomi Osaka calls out critics shaming her bikini photos
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has a message for people criticizing photos of her in a bikini that she posted on social media. The two-time Grand Slam champion, 22, shared a series of swimsuit photos earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka Clapped Back at Critics of Her Bikini Selfie
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is over the whole idea of having to maintain an “innocent” image. Since shooting to stardom after defeating 23-time Grand Slam champ Serena Williams and winning the Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Perfectly Shut Down Comments On Her Bikini Photos That Were “Creeping” Her Out
And tennis superstar, Naomi Osaka highlighted exactly why. On Osaka's Instagram page, she posted a photo of herself standing by a pool wearing a yellow string bikini with the caption," Welp mornin' to ... ( read original story ...)