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This attack against major Japanese cities — Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya and Kobe — would take a combined effort of the U.S. Navy and Army Air Forces. The mission consisted of sixteen B-25 medium ... ( read original story ...)

Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. – The Hanshin Tigers have donated 4,500 rain ponchos to the city of Osaka for use as emergency protective gear in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic the club revealed ... ( read original story ...)

A group representing the homeless is asking to use the Athletes Village for next year’s Tokyo Olympics as a shelter during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Japan, alarmed by rising coronavirus deaths and the specter of the collapse of the medical system, is scrambling to expand testing with drive-through facilities and general practitioners helping to ... ( read original story ...)

Japenese architect Suzuko Yamada recalled a trip to Africa and the improvised architecture of nature for the inspiration in her striking three-story design ... ( read original story ...)

Hong KongEd PetersI live in Mui Wo, a seaside township halfway between the central business district (CBD) and the airport, which is cluttered with furloughed aircraft. So far, Hong Kong has come off ... ( read original story ...)

Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people in ambulances as the country braces for a surge in coronavirus infections ... ( read original story ...)

Nippon Professional Baseball’s season openers will not take place in May due to the new coronavirus pandemic, with no firm date set for the start ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a forceful appeal to the nation on Friday to stay indoors to avoid further coronavirus contagion, in his starkest remarks since the crisis began. New cases hit ... ( read original story ...)

A local Red Cross Society in this western Japan city is calling for the public to donate blood as hospitals across Japan fac･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

It could be 2021 or never for the Tokyo Olympics. Dick Pound, Canada's long-time International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, said he doesn't foresee being able to delay the Tokyo Games another year. ( read original story ...)

Simone Biles, winner of four Olympic gold medals, has admitted to doubts over whether she could train an extra year for the postponed Tokyo Games - but now wants to prove she can be even better at ... ( read original story ...)

This attack against major Japanese cities — Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya and Kobe — would take a combined effort of the U.S. Navy and Army Air Forces. The mission consisted of sixteen B-25 medium ... ( read original story ...)

Some service members in Japan saw a welcome surprise in their paychecks Wednesday after the cost-of-living allowance increased across the region, a U.S. Forces Japan official said during a ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)

A top IOC official has suggested that next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics could help “kick start" Japan's economy ... ( read original story ...)