Japanese airline operator ANA Holdings is expected to suffer a net loss of around 500 billion yen ($4.8 billion) for the fiscal year to March after the COVID-19 pandemic battered travel demand, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Try to Get Word Out About COVID-19 Measures
Tokyo Olympics Try to Get Word Out About COVID-19 Measures TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic officials want the world to know they are working on measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at next year's games ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo urges Olympics supporters to ‘pack less, wait less’ following security tests
TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES VOLUNTEERS BEING CHECKED BY SECURITY WITH ADDITIONAL COVID-19 CHECKS AS THEY ENTER PART OF TOKYO BIG SIGHT, SET TO BE THE MEDIA CENTRE, SOUNDBITES FROM TOKYO 2020 SECURITY BUREAU ... ( read original story ...)
Doe your bit: Japan invents bags deer can eat after plastic-related deaths
To keep animals safe from rubbish discarded by tourists, a bag has been devised made from milk cartons and rice bran ... ( read original story ...)
Almost 80% of Tokyo Games volunteers concerned about COVID-19: survey
Almost 80% of volunteers for next year's rearranged Summer Olympics are concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) survey showed. The Games were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM pushes closer Southeast Asia ties in China counter
Japan's new prime minister pledged Wednesday to help Southeast Asian nations increase their maritime security capabilities, as he used his first overseas trip as ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka hotel to offer train-themed rooms with actual rail car seats and driving simulator
A table used in Nankai Railway's "rapi:t" airport express trains is seen in a bedroom with glass walls that overlook the area surrounding the Fraser Residence Nankai Osaka hotel, as seen in this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees Southeast Asia as ‘main theater’ for competition with China: Teneo
Japan deems Southeast Asia as "critical" to its economic future and wants to present to the region "the option" so it isn't too dependent on China politically and economically, says Tobias Harris of ... ( read original story ...)
Bushido: The book that changed Japan’s image
The Soul of Japan changed how the nation was perceived around the world, writes Michiyo Nakamoto. The Last Samurai, a sweeping Hollywood epic, tells the story of Katsumoto, a rebel samurai who ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka bartering project to provide relief amid coronavirus crisis turns thread into house
Inspired by the Japanese folktale "Straw Millionaire," in which a poor man becomes rich through a series of barters, a nonprofit organization here in the city's Tsurumi Ward has managed so far to turn ... ( read original story ...)
Cordae Takes Naomi Osaka On Romantic Date: “Felt Like I Was In A Movie”
Cordae and Naomi Osaka are relationship goals, sharing a video from their romantic date night by the water. Cordae knows how to treat his woman, taking her out on a romantic date by the water, and ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Japan seek stronger security, economic ties in China’s shadow
Japan and Indonesia agreed on Tuesday to speed up talks on the export of Japanese defence gear and technology to Indonesia and to have their defence and foreign ministers meet soon, reflecting concern ... ( read original story ...)
Funds worth $3tn attack South Korea and Japan groups over coal project
European funds with $3.4tn of assets have criticised South Korean and Japanese groups over developing a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, underscoring mounting pressure from investors over climate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nishimura hopes to meet British trade minister if she visits
Japan's economy minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, hopes to meet British trade minister Liz Truss to discuss a trans-Pacific trade pact on a visit to the Asian nation that is being arranged but not yet ... ( read original story ...)
The Bucket List: Eating chicken karaage in Tokyo and where to find it in Los Angeles
On this week's episode, Jenn heads to Tokyo to eat chicken karaage with a karaage master at Lawson. Then she heads back to L.A. to eat her favorite chicken karaage at Tenkatori in Gardena. ( read original story ...)
Japan to take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks
Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year's Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after Britain and the United States accused Russia of orchestrating efforts to ... ( read original story ...)