A leading Japanese researcher has said that unless a COVID-19 vaccine is developed - the Tokyo Olympics will not go ahead. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks at record pace as coronavirus hits spending
Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank an annualized 27.8% in April-June, government data showed on Monday, marking the biggest decline since 1980. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Contracts 7.8 Percent, Worst on Record
The quarterly slide, an annualized decline of 27.8 percent, coincides with a long and uncertain road to recovery. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Shrinks in Second Quarter
The Japanese economy shrank less than the U.S. and European economies did in the April-June quarter, but it fared worse than Asian counterparts. ( read original story ...)
Beaches closed as heat wave grips Japan
After rounds of flooding rainfall devastated parts of Japan during the month of July, a change in the weather pattern has brought hot and dry conditions to the country. But restrictions from the ... ( read original story ...)
Why Tokyo’s New Transparent Public Restrooms Are A Stroke Of Genius
Around the world, public toilets get a foul rap. Even in Japan, where restrooms have a higher standard of hygiene than in much of the rest of the world, residents harbor a fear that public toilets are ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon says always ready to talk with Japan over history disputes
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Saturday, the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two, that his government was always ready to talk with Tokyo about disputes over history ... ( read original story ...)
Olunga: Kenya striker explains why Kashiwa Reysol lost to Cerezo Osaka
Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga feels Cerezo Osaka were the better side and deserved to beat Kashiwa Reysol in Saturday's J1-League match. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to the Blues: Win-win as Dalton strikes cross-code deal
Chloe Dalton - and Australian sport - will have the best of both worlds after the Rio gold medalist agreed to stick with rugby through to Tokyo 2021. ( read original story ...)
260 new cases in Tokyo on Aug. 16 as spread seen across all ages
Tokyo reported 260 new cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 16 as the count dropped below 300 for the first time in three days, according to metropolitan health officials. The last time new cases totaled under ... ( read original story ...)
Daily life in Tokyo, Japan
Cartoon characters wearing face masks are seen in front of a store in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) A citizen wearing a face mask enters a department store with a Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Been Proudly Pacifist for 75 Years. A Missile Proposal Challenges That.
While acquiring weapons to counter countries like North Korea and China would be unremarkable for most world powers, in Japan it is reviving a politically sensitive debate. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo protects Leandro goal to beat Nagoya in Sei Muroya’s last game
FC Tokyo right back Sei Muroya may be bound for Germany, but he made sure not to make manager Kenta Hasegawa regret sending him out for one last shift. In ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent action needed to avert sevens humiliation for Team GB in Tokyo
It is less than a year until Team GB go for Olympic gold in men’s and women’s rugby sevens. It will be the sport’s second Olympics after a brilliant campaign for admission by World Rugby.What chance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 75 years since World War II surrender
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Saturday never to "repeat the tragedy of war" during a commemoration marking VJ Day, the day Japan surrendered in World War II. ( read original story ...)
VJ Day 2020: Japan’s tribute reopens old wounds
A popular young Japanese politician tipped to become prime minister led high-profile visits to a controversial Tokyo shrine to mark the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in 1945.Shinjiro Koizumi ... ( read original story ...)