Kamalpreet Kaur caught in doping net a year after his meteoric rise in Indian athletics and was touted as a medal hope at major international events ... ( read original story ...)
Human Descends to Epicenter of Japan’s Devastating Megaquake for First Time
Victor Vescovo told Newsweek he wanted to visit the site of the earthquake to understand why life in trenches is so different to that of the rest of the ocean. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for abandoning body of female college student in Sapporo
Sapporo prefectural police arrested a 53-year-old man Monday on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female college student at his apartment in Higashi Ward, Sapporo. According ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to hike taxi fares over rising fuel price
Taxi fares in the Japanese capital Tokyo will rise for the first time since 2007 from Nov. 14 in response to rising fuel costs and fewer passengers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the transport ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bond Market Sets Record for Nothing Happening
Trading of the benchmark 10-year bond dries up for four straight sessions as the central bank keeps tight control of yields. ( read original story ...)
4,790 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Tokyo on Wednesday
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 4,790 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Wednesday. The daily tally is up 723 from a week ago. It is the first time in 15 days to surpass the number a ... ( read original story ...)
Kids forced to run over double the distance after guidance error at Tokyo ward event
About 130 fifth and six graders who were supposed to run a 2-kilometer course were forced to run 4.5 kilometers at an Oct. 10 local event hel ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first business court opens in Tokyo
A court specializing in business-related cases has opened in Tokyo. The Business Court, the first of its kind in Japan, was set up to handle increasingly international and complex conflicts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns against yen sell-off, eyes intervention
By Kaori Kaneko and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese policymakers kept up their warnings against investors selling off the Japanese currency as the dollar rose to a fresh 24-year high ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for abandoning body of female university student in Sapporo
A 53-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female university student at his home in Sapporo, Ho ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what to know about heading to Japan as the country reopens
It's been slow going — or no going — to Japan for quite some time. The country was effectively shut down and closed off during the pandemic — until about four months ago, when the government announced ... ( read original story ...)
Women Of The World To Run Nagoya The World’s Largest Women’s Marathon On March 1…
Women of the world to run Nagoya the world’s largest women’s marathon on March 12, 2023, as Japan lifts Covid-19 restrictions on foreign tourist arrivals. Entries now open as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan becomes first in Asia to get Starlink connection
Japan on Tuesday became the first country in Asia to receive Internet access from the Starlink satellite system from the SpaceX company controlled by Tesla founder Elon Musk. ( read original story ...)
Japan logs August’s smallest-ever current account surplus as import prices surge
Japan's current account surplus shrank to its smallest amount on record for the month of August, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan welcomes solo travelers after 2 years of COVID-19 restrictions
Japan is welcoming solo travelers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut its borders for tourism. Peter Greenberg joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss what you need to know before booking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says U.S. showed understanding on Tokyo’s currency intervention
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the United States has shown "a certain extent" of understanding about the currency market intervention Tokyo conducted last month. ( read original story ...)