People flocked to a popular zoo in this central Japan city on May 28 as the facility began to welcome visitors with reservations after remai ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama tire plant set to reopen in Salem
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ7)-Yokohama Corporation of North America (YCNA) announced its tire plant in Salem is set to reopen June 1. Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV) was closed temporarily in order ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka highest-paid female athlete ever says Forbes
Osaka is the highest-paid woman on a list of the World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes, but is only 29th overall. The list has been put together by business magazine Forbes. There is only one other female ... ( read original story ...)
My favourite game: Britain upset the USA with 4x400m gold at Tokyo ’91
The gamble of mixing up the running order paid off when Kriss Akabusi overhauled the individual champion on the anchor leg ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to further relax virus restrictions
Japan’s capital will continue to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions on June 1, Tokyo’s Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters on F ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s low unemployment rate conceals deeper labour market pain
Japan's labour market in April appeared to be weathering a severe slowdown in economic activity due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a closer look at official data released on Friday revealed a less ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s air-force salutes medical workers in Tokyo
At least 44 meatpacking workers in the U.S. have died from the new coronavirus and another 3,000 have tested positive, according to an estimate released Thursday by the largest union representing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan backs nearly a third of $6.6 billion loans to Nissan: sources
The Japanese government has guaranteed almost a third of the 7l3 billion yen ($6.65 billion) in loans Nissan Motor Co has secured from its main lenders to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Netflix Star’s Death Sparks Calls For Cyberbullying Rules
The death of a young Japanese reality TV star targeted by online abuse has sparked an outpouring of grief in the country and calls for stronger measures to tackle cyberbullying. The apparent suicide ... ( read original story ...)
Illinois Rolls Back More Coronavirus Controls; Japan Fears a Second Wave
Republicans also proposed virus safety measures to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper as the state prepares to host the party’s convention ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo nears phase two of virus recovery plan as Osaka to fully reopen
As business-minded Osaka prepares to go full bore with Tokyo trailing close behind, infections continue to fluctuate in the capital. ( read original story ...)
Japan air force pilots fly over Tokyo to salute medical workers
The Japanese air force's aerobatic demonstration squadron, Blue Impulse, flew over central Tokyo on Friday in a salute to medical workers on the frontline against the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to further relax coronavirus curbs on Monday, governor says
Curbs in Japan's capital of Tokyo to contain the coronavirus are to be eased further from Monday, Governor Yuriko Koike said, citing the recommendation of an advisory panel. ( read original story ...)
Japan April household spending seen due to coronavirus emergency: Reuters poll
Japan's April household spending likely tumbled at the fastest pace in decades, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the nation's state of emergency to fight the spread of the coronavirus prompted ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka will let clubs, bars and gyms reopen on Monday
To reopen, the facilities will be required to make a list of customers and introduce a system for the tracking of infected people using QR codes. ( read original story ...)
Calm before the storm for Japan suicides as coronavirus ravages economy
The phones at the Tokyo suicide hotline start ringing as soon as it opens for its once-weekly overnight session. They don't stop until the lone volunteer fielding calls from hundreds of people ... ( read original story ...)