All 42 venues for the Games have been secured and the schedule will remain the same for the delayed Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Cool plan: Study says better aircon can slow global warming
Making air conditioners and fridges more energy efficient and using more climate-friendly refrigerants can significantly slow global warming, according to a U.N.-backed report released Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: IOC to discuss rules on staging protests with athletes
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says rules on staging protests at the Tokyo Olympics will be discussed with athletes. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic venues lined up, schedule remains the same
The 42 venues for next year’s delayed Tokyo Olympics have been secured and the competition schedule will remain almost identical to the one that would have been used this year ... ( read original story ...)
Organisers announce schedule for rearranged Tokyo Games
Next year's Tokyo Olympics will follow an almost identical competition schedule as the one planned for this year before the event was postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, organisers said ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record rise in daily coronavirus cases as plans for Olympics scrutinized
As a result, the city's government raised its coronavirus alert to “red," the highest of four levels, late Wednesday among fears of a second wave of infections. The previous daily high was 243 cases, ... ( read original story ...)
YouTuber Spreads Coronavirus While Shooting Video on Japan’s Most Populous Island
The two men were reportedly in contact with a man who traveled across the country for the filming of the video, which was posted on YouTube under the name "Hezu Maryu," according to Japan's Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police seek to stop yakuza handing out Halloween sweets to children
Concerns about a turf war in Kobe prompts police to seek legislation to halt traditional handout ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Mirza to lead Olympic online experiences
Former World No.1s Naomi Osaka and Sania Mirza will be among the athletes taking part in the Summer Festival of Olympian and Paralympian Online Experiences from next week. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe faces anger over tourism subsidy as Tokyo COVID-19 cases hit record
The Japanese government is facing potentially damaging blowback after excluding Tokyo residents from a multibillion dollar campaign aimed at reviving domestic tourism, even as the capital on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June exports seen tumbling again, CPI drop to keep deflation fears alive: Reuters poll
Japan's exports likely tumbled at a double-digit pace for the fourth month in a row in June, as the coronavirus epidemic took a heavy toll on global demand and the country's export-led economy, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents angered by exclusion from domestic travel subsidy
The Japanese government faced blowback on Friday after barring Tokyo residents from claiming a travel subsidy that is aimed at reviving a domestic tourism industry hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Exclude Tokyo Residents From Tourism Campaign as Coronavirus Spikes
Japan said it will exclude people living or vacationing in Tokyo from a subsidised domestic tourism campaign as record numbers of coronavirus infections there sparked concern that the capital's ... ( read original story ...)
With shift toward merit-based pay, Japan’s Hitachi to drop old ways
Hitachi Ltd is moving to scrap a remnant of one of Japan Inc's most famous practices: seniority-based pay. The change reflects Hitachi's transformation from a hardware-focused manufacturer ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Melbourne, Spain set new coronavirus case records
Tokyo confirmed its highest number of new coronavirus cases Thursday -- 286 -- as Japan, overall, marked its biggest increase in three months. ( read original story ...)
Preoperative test may help protect language centers during brain tumor removal
The finding, published by Nagoya University researchers in the journal Scientific Reports, refines understanding of the test's effectiveness and could help improve surgical planning. Gliomas are a ... ( read original story ...)