The delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics forced by the coronavirus pandemic means next year's Games will be smaller and simpler, but will that make them more sustainable? Tokyo 2020 organisers have said s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor warns city needs ‘victory’ against coronavirus to keep 2020 Olympics on track
"In order to realize such hopeful games, we will continue to do our best to fight against the infectious disease," Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics postponement leaves UK firms in limbo
But the pandemic has also had a huge knock-on effect on businesses that support the sport industry - and nowhere is that more apparent than around the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Games, originally due to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan helps 87 companies to break from China after pandemic exposed overreliance
Japan is paying 87 companies to shift production back home or into Southeast Asia after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted supply chains and exposed an overreliance on Chinese manufacturing. While ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to allow some foreign residents back into the country in August
Japan will allow foreign residents who left before April 3 back into the country starting in August. Approximately 90,000 residents who left the country before and after that date have been restricted ... ( read original story ...)
Crisis pushes Japan Inc to bury old rivalries
Bankers said government officials appear keen to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis to encourage national champions. But even without prodding from the state, Japanese companies — since before ... ( read original story ...)
First Look at the Naomi Osaka x COMME des GARÇONS x Nike Blazer
This print is done up in CdG’s signature blocky Helvetica Neue font, and alternates between Osaka’s full name and COMME des GARÇONS spellout motifs. The tennis superstar’s signature then appears in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan engage in anti-piracy drills near Somalia
July 21 (UPI) --South Korea and Japan joined Spain in an anti-piracy drill off the coast of Somalia amid ongoing tensions over history and trade. Seoul's military said Tuesday the exercises, Operation ... ( read original story ...)
Hosts of next two Asian Games release join promotional video
A joint promotional video has been released by the next two hosts of the Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022 and Aichi-Nagoya 2026. ( read original story ...)
As COVID-19 pandemic rages on, experts say it’s unlikely Tokyo Olympics can be held next summer
Experts say the notion of holding the Olympics as normal, with packed stadiums and grandeur, is unfathomable due to the trajectory of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan helps 87 companies to ‘exit China’ after pandemic exposed overreliance
Japan is paying 87 companies to shift production back home or into Southeast Asia after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted supply chains and exposed an overreliance on Chinese manufacturing. While ... ( read original story ...)
A year to go, rearranged Tokyo Games still shrouded in uncertainty
Tokyo 2020 organisers will host celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Olympics on Thursday but with the postponed Games still shrouded in uncertainty they are sure to be more muted than ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor says pref. hit by 2nd coronavirus wave, seeks youngsters’ cooperation
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura on July 20 expressed recognition that his western Japan prefecture is "experiencing a second wave, in terms of numbers" of novel coronavirus infections,. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: A year to go, rearranged Tokyo Games still shrouded in uncertainty
Tokyo 2020 organisers will host celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Olympics on Thursday but with the postponed Games still shrouded in uncertainty they are sure to be more muted than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps fiscal tap wide open on budget spending requests to fight pandemic
Japan's budget for next fiscal year won't set a spending cap on requests aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the finance minister said, suggesting the heavily indebted government would ramp up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: ‘Violence and abuse are too often a part of the child athlete’s experience’ — report
Hitting children with bats and sticks, slapping them across the face, and holding their heads underwater to simulate drowning are some of the abusive coaching techniques allegedly used in Japan as ... ( read original story ...)