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Daikon radish found growing in concrete in heart of Osaka
A lone daikon radish has been attracting attention from locals after it was recently discovered growing by the foot of a busy pedestrian overpass in the heart of the metropolis of Osaka in western ... ( read original story ...)
Rising Yokohama FC teen Koki Saito to join Belgian club Lommel
Yokohama FC forward Koki Saito will move to Belgian second-division side Lommel at the end of the season, club sources said Thursday. The 19-year-old Saito ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hosts 4-country gymnastics meet to test COVID safety
The meet itself involving 30 gymnasts is largely meaningless. What’s important is for Japanese government and Olympic officials to show that foreign athletes can enter Japan safely and not spread ... ( read original story ...)
‘Litmus test’ – Olympic host Tokyo holds international gymnastics meet
Tokyo this weekend hosts an international gymnastics competition described as a "litmus test" of its ability to hold sports events during the pandemic, less than a year before the virus-delayed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to help cover IVF costs in attempt to avert demographic crisis
Birth rate remains stubbornly low despite series of government initiatives encouraging couples to have bigger families ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toyota sees profit slip, holding up despite pandemic
September profit fell 11% from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand, but Japan’s top automaker appeared to be holding up better than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy seen rebounding in third quarter, but coronavirus crisis weighs: Reuters poll
Japan's economy likely rebounded in the third quarter as global demand picked up, a Reuters poll showed, but the effects of the coronavirus crisis persisted and it could take some time to return to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan city sends letter to Berlin district head demanding removal of ‘comfort women’ statue
The government of this central Japan city announced on Nov. 5 that it has sent a letter to the head of a district in Berlin demanding the re ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending, wages slump as COVID-19 pain lingers
Japan's household spending slumped in September from a year earlier and real wages slid for the seventh straight month, data showed on Friday, a sign sluggish domestic demand will continue to drag on ... ( read original story ...)
Yakuza shot in escalating turf war in Japan
Japanese police are invoking special powers to deal with an escalating turf war among yakuza criminals after a gang boss was shot in both legs in a rare outbreak of public violence.Detectives are ... ( read original story ...)
BAE proposes support package for Japan’s next-generation F-X fighter
BAE Systems has proposed a package to support Japan's F-X next generation fighter development program, the company announced Thursday. According to a company press release, BAE responded to a request ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s voluntary standstill may have stopped COVID-19 in its tracks
Research shows that Japan's noncompulsory state of emergency generally succeeded in reducing human movement. A recent study used mobile phone location data for January-April 2020 to record and plot ... ( read original story ...)
Some in Japan Are Already Missing Trump
Even as the U.S. presidential race drags on, at least some Japanese are already missing Donald Trump, whose reelection chances appear to be slipping as votes continue to be counted on Thursday. “From ... ( read original story ...)
Japan doesn’t rule out Kim Jong Un visit to Tokyo Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said a Kim Jong Un visit to next year's rescheduled Tokyo Olympics would be a "good opportunity" to discuss important matters. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Enters New Porsche Race Series Partnership
Yokohama will be the official tire partner and presenting sponsor for the USAC-sanctioned 2021 Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama. ( read original story ...)