The chief executive of the Tokyo Olympics has promised “transparency” with the Japanese public regarding the cost of postponing the games until next year ... ( read original story ...)
Natasha Harding: Wales forward wants Tokyo 2021 GB team scrapped
Wales and Reading forward Natasha Harding says a women's Great Britain Olympic team should be put on hold to help ease fixture congestion. Both the Tokyo Olympics and European Championship in England ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Won’t Let IOC Off the Hook Over Olympic Costs
Japan and the International Olympic Committee need further discussion over the financial burden of the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, a senior Japanese official said, highlighting tension over ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Baseball and soccer in Japan not expecting fans
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ It’s still not clear when baseball or soccer will resume in Japan but it will likely be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese governor pledges support for Toyota suppliers as production dips
As Toyota prepares to nearly halve production at Japanese factories, a regional governor said on Thursday he would offer 400 billion yen ($3.72 billion) in emergency loans for small and mid-size ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan pref. to pay hospitals up to 4 mil. for each COVID-19 patient they accept
The central Japan prefecture of Aichi will give local medical institutions that have accepted COVID-19 patients a subsidy of 1 million to 4 ... ( read original story ...)
Joy! Tokyo deploys Marie Kondo in virus fight
Decluttering with Marie Kondo. Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters on Thursday the metropolitan government will share fun videos -- including those of the decluttering guru -- to keep Tokyo residents ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Japan voluntary social distancing plea failing to achieve target
“The increase in the value of non-monetary gold was driven by exports to Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.” Japan is failing to meet its goal of an 80 per cent reduction in social contacts across wide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan officials puzzled by outbreak on docked cruise ship
Japanese officials are investigating an outbreak of the coronavirus among crew members of a cruise ship in Nagasaki, which has puzzled authorities because the southern port city has ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka gov. plans to shorten summer school break to catch up on missed classes
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura on April 22 indicated his intention of shortening the summer holiday period to secure class time for high schoo ... ( read original story ...)
Impossible to delay Olympics again, says Tokyo chief
Olympics cannot be delayed beyond the year-long postponement already forced by the coronavirus outbreak, the organising committee's president has warned in comments published Thursday. Tokyo 2020 pres ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rejected lockdown because virus will resurge, says expert
The doctor leading Japan’s response to coronavirus has defended the decision not to implement a national lockdown, saying that elimination of the virus was impossible and it was necessary to limit the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate earnings enjoy benefit of doubt as profits elsewhere portend gloom
Analysts are sanguine about Japanese corporate earnings this year in the expectation of swift economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak, though some strategists and investors caution such ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reports 14 more coronavirus cases on Italian cruise ship
Fourteen more coronavirus infections have been confirmed on the docked for repairs in Japan, a local official said on Thursday, bringing the total to at least 48. Half of them were cooks and the other ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: 14 more on cruise ship off Japan test positive
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 ...)
14 More Crew Have Virus On Cruise Ship Docked In Japan
At least 48 crew aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki have tested positive for coronavirus, local authorities said Thursday after confirming 14 additional cases. The Costa ... ( read original story ...)