Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government will do all it can to help its battered economy recover. ( read original story ...)
Hoping for economic boost, most Japan firms want Tokyo Olympics to go ahead: Reuters poll
Most Japanese firms want the Tokyo Olympics to go ahead next summer with restrictions on spectator numbers, saying while any boost to the economy would be limited, it would be better than nothing, a ... ( read original story ...)
3D model shows bacterial motor in action
Scientists have constructed a high-resolution 3D model that shows what happens when a bacterial motor switches directions. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga signals readiness for new stimulus package
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government will do all it can to help the economy recover, signalling his readiness to compile another stimulus package to cushion the blow from the ... ( read original story ...)
Skipping daughter, Japan emperor declares brother to be first in line to throne
Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, has been formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. ( read original story ...)
Rizin FF 25 video: Feathers will fly as Mikuru Asakura and Yutaka Saito go for gold in Osaka
Check out the promo video ahead of Rizin FF 25, as Mikuru Asakura and Yutaka Saito face off for the vacant featherweight title in Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Activists call for U.N. probe of ‘voluntary’ North Korea repatriation from Japan
The United Nations should investigate the historical repatriation of tens of thousands of ethnic Koreans from Japan for rights violations, a South Korea-based advocacy group says. ( read original story ...)
Skipping daughter, Japan emperor’s brother is anointed first in line to throne
Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, has been formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. ( read original story ...)
Researchers find a backup mechanism that removes cellular debris from the brain
Microglia—the brain's immune cells—play a primary role in removing cellular debris from the brain. According to a recent study by a Nagoya University-led research team in Japan, another kind of brain ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Named Title Sponsor Of 2021 Yokohama Drivers Cup USA
Yokohama Tire announced it is partnering with Competent Motorsport for another season of racing. Starting in 2021, Yokohama will be the title sponsor and exclusive tire provider of the Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Apparel Collection Features Her New Logo
With a visual identity and patterns inspired by Osaka's tri-national background, the collection releases November 16. ( read original story ...)
Difficulty staging events has Olympic sports worried about Tokyo qualifying
Olympic sports federations have shared concerns about completing qualifying events for the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Olympic sports concerned about Tokyo qualifying
Olympic sports federations have shared concerns about completing qualifying events for the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Will Sponsor, Supply Drivers Cup USA
Yokohama Tire Corp. will be the title sponsor and exclusive tire provider for the Yokohama Drivers Cup USA, an eight-race series featuring Ferraris and Porsches. ( read original story ...)
Daikon radish found growing in concrete in heart of Osaka disappears
A lone daikon radish recently discovered to be growing at the foot of a busy pedestrian overpass in the heart of the western Japan me ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival’s Audience Award Goes to Akiko Ohku’s ‘Hold Me Back’
The Tokyo International Film Festival handed out its audience award Monday to Japanese director Akiko Ohku's for her latest feature, Hold Me Back, a socially astute romantic comedy about the life ... ( read original story ...)