The Diamond Princess cruise ship in the port of Yokohama on March 25. Photo: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via The Diamond Princess cruise ship is traveling to Malaysia after being docked in Yokohama, Japan for ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping Tokyo Olympics safe a challenge, says World Health Organization head
The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year's Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic. Around 11,000 athletes from more than 200 ... ( read original story ...)
This Week in Apps: Houseparty battles Messenger, Telegram drops crypto plans, Instagram Lite is gone
We also look at the new allegations against TikTok, the demise of a popular “Lite” app, new apps offering parental controls, Telegram killing its crypto plans and many other stories, including a hefty ... ( read original story ...)
Diamond Princess leaves Japan 3 months after virus outbreak
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- The Diamond Princess, a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship which was quarantined in the port of Yokohama in February, left for Malay ... ( read original story ...)
WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe
The head of the World Health Organization says it won't be easy to make next year's Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Stuck at Home, Men in Japan Learn to Help. Will It Last?
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing like never before the severe disparities in how Japanese couples divide household work. ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn makes first appearance since fleeing Japan
The fugitive former Nissan Chief Carlos Ghosn was banned from leaving Lebanon, the country he fled to after a daring escape from Japan. On Wednesday, in his first public appearance since the escape, ... ( read original story ...)
Tetsuko Itagaki, AP Tokyo linchpin for decades, dies at 96
Tetsuko Itagaki, who was a secretary for five AP Tokyo bureau chiefs from 1958 until she retired in 1989, has died in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
How a stopover at Tokyo airport changed my life: Pico Iyer
The great ‘layover’ we’re all experiencing reminds the writer of the epiphany he had while killing time in a small town in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Japan, U.S. to set up economic security dialogue
Japan's Cabinet Secretariat, the U.S. National Security Council and the U.S. Commerce Department are expected to participate and could hold their first meeting by the end of the year, the Yomiuri said ... ( read original story ...)
‘Japan must be embraced’: Stiles backs Top League sides to take on Super Rugby’s best
The former Queensland Reds coach, now at Kintetsu Liners, has witnessed first-hand the rise of rugby in Japan since the World Cup. ( read original story ...)
Socceroos, Cameroon and Japan battle for La Liga-bound Sydney teen
Ikko Ehode Arimoto, 17, is set to sign for Spanish club Villarreal and must also pick which international side he wants to play for. ( read original story ...)
Japan In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market Size, Share, Trends, Major Deals, Company Analysis and Recent Developments – Forecast to 2026
Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Japan In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market Size, Share, Trends, Major Deals, Company Analysis and. ( read original story ...)
Kevin Rose on health apps, crypto, and how founders get through this time with their sanity intact
Kevin Rose has been in the spotlight since cofounding the early social news aggregation site Digg in late 2004. A genial whiz kid turned serial entrepreneur, he has since become as well-known for ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S.-Japan Council adds new leadership
Japan Council's longtime President Irene Hirano Inouye last month, the council has added three new members to its leadership team. ( read original story ...)
TPG Reader Hall of Fame: A ski-lovers honeymoon to Japan worth $37,000+ with points and miles
At TPG, we paused traveling to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Local and federal governments around the globe are now debating the appropriate levels of isolation and distancing. Before booking that ... ( read original story ...)