Clown performances are being put online to help cheer up children struggling with illness, as making physical hospital visits has become dif ... ( read original story ...)
Student’s goal of creating online shooter solo a hit with Japan’s gaming community
A student aiming to make a competitive shooting game all by himself has taken Japan's online gaming community by storm. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: No positive results in EPL latest testing round
There have been no positive results from the Premier League's latest round of COVID-19 testing. The league says a total of 1,130 players and club personnel were tested in the fourth round of screening ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Ex-minister says French league canceled too soon
France’s former sports minister says the government was too hasty in calling off soccer leagues this season. The French leagues were canceled after Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said in late April ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: No return yet for world champion Springboks
The South African government has maintained a ban on all contact sports competitions because of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan on containing coronavirus could help U.S. reopen safely
In many ways, Japan’s experience of the coronavirus pandemic has paralleled America’s. The pathogen hit harder there than in neighboring countries — particularly in its largest, densest metropolis. ( read original story ...)
Some Japanese Whiskies Aren’t From Japan. Some Aren’t Even Whisky.
Though the spirits have won praise and high prices, Japan has few rules for what those bottles should contain. ( read original story ...)
Japan air force’s flyover for medical workers
Rough Cuts Japan air force's flyover for medical workers. Posted . The Japanese air force's aerobatic demonstration squadron, Blue Impulse, flew over central Tokyo on Friday (May ... ( read original story ...)
Testing Is Key to Beating Coronavirus, Right? Japan Has Other Ideas
The country has reported fewer deaths than other major nations and ended a state of emergency even while maintaining a low testing rate. ( read original story ...)
Central Japan zoo partially reopens with reservation system to avoid crowds
People flocked to a popular zoo in this central Japan city on May 28 as the facility began to welcome visitors with reservations after remai ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama tire plant set to reopen in Salem
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ7)-Yokohama Corporation of North America (YCNA) announced its tire plant in Salem is set to reopen June 1. Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV) was closed temporarily in order ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka highest-paid female athlete ever says Forbes
Osaka is the highest-paid woman on a list of the World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes, but is only 29th overall. The list has been put together by business magazine Forbes. There is only one other female ... ( read original story ...)
My favourite game: Britain upset the USA with 4x400m gold at Tokyo ’91
The gamble of mixing up the running order paid off when Kriss Akabusi overhauled the individual champion on the anchor leg ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to further relax virus restrictions
Japan’s capital will continue to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions on June 1, Tokyo’s Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters on F ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s low unemployment rate conceals deeper labour market pain
Japan's labour market in April appeared to be weathering a severe slowdown in economic activity due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a closer look at official data released on Friday revealed a less ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s air-force salutes medical workers in Tokyo
At least 44 meatpacking workers in the U.S. have died from the new coronavirus and another 3,000 have tested positive, according to an estimate released Thursday by the largest union representing ... ( read original story ...)