Naomi's risotto recipe seems pretty foolproof—and tweaks are encouraged. “This is a good time to experiment, and you can substitute items in this dish that you may have in the house," she says. "You ... ( read original story ...)
Cycling: Olympic champion Van der Breggen to retire after Tokyo Games
Dutch Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen has said she will retire from cycling after defending her road race title at the rescheduled Tokyo Games in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Laudia Sion wins in Japan, Halladay in Florida, as horse racing slowly returns
In a weekend still near shutdown thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Halladay wins a tough grass race in Florida and Laudia Sion impresses in Japan as some of the world's big tracks prepare to return ... ( read original story ...)
Monday’s Stock Market Open: US Equities Drop As New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In South Korea, Japan, China
The total number of coronavirus cases around the world now surpassed 4 million South Korea reported new cluster of cases linked to bars, nightclubs Donald Trump has encouraged more businesses to ... ( read original story ...)
How ‘Death Ships’ Spread Disease Through The Ages
One of the haunting images of this pandemic will be stationary cruise ships – deadly carriers of COVID-19 – at anchor in harbours and unwanted. Docked in ports and ... ( read original story ...)
Anna van der Breggen: Olympic champion to retire next year after rescheduled Tokyo Games
Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen will retire next year and become a coach with Boels-Dolmans. The Dutch rider, 30, will try to defend her road race title at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics next ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Warns Off Chinese Coast Guard Ships Chasing Its Fishing Boat In East China Sea
Another minor skirmish took place in the tense East China Sea last Friday (May 8) when the Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) sent patrol boats and warned a group of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships when they ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese find lifeline at temple in Nagoya after losing jobs
After losing his job due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and all hopes of living in Japan, a 24-year-old male Vietnamese national has taken temporary refuge at a temple here. “I can’t wait to return ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobe Steel to cut spending after booking annual loss
Kobe Steel Ltd , Japan's No.3 steelmaker, said on Monday it will cut capital expenditure by a third after one-off charges and weaker demand in steel and aluminium even before the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could end state of emergency for regions with stable virus cases
Japan could lift a state-of-emergency in many regions this week if new coronavirus cases are under control, the economy minister said on Monday, as it inches towards a gradual return of economic ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus interrupts world’s longest-running cartoon
TOKYO - Production of the world's longest-running cartoon and a mainstay of the Japanese weekend has been interrupted by the coronavirus, forcing the broadcast of re-runs for the first time in decades ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may end state of emergency this week for regions with stable coronavirus cases
Tokyo, Osaka and 11 other prefectures are not among the regions that could see an earlier easing of restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Long wait for Tokyo 2020 Olympic souvenir market to pick up
These are lonely times for thousands of souvenirs in dozens of Tokyo 2020 Olympic stores, which are drawing few customers with the postponed games more than a year away and facing an unclear future. ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend foreign investment controls to Avigan suppliers: Yomiuri
The Japanese government plans to implement strict controls on foreign investment in companies involved in the coronavirus treatment Avigan, the Yomiuri newspaper reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s formula for life satisfaction
The term ikigai is a succinct way to describe what gets you up in the morning – be it work, family or a well-loved hobby – much like a prosaic version of the French raison d'être. ( read original story ...)
Japan to compile second extra budget to combat coronavirus pandemic: Nikkei
Japan will compile a second supplementary budget for the current fiscal year to fund new measures to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)