The latest digital phenomenon has seen everyone from novice artists to global superstars and multinational brands wanting a piece of the NFT world. The latest high-profile duo to enter into the NFT ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Fashion Magnate Maezawa to Visit International Space Station: TV Tokyo
Fashion magnate Yusaku Maezawa will be the first Japanese private visitor to the International Space Station, TV Tokyo reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Colorful heroes serve community in disguise
TOKYO >> Faced with a new nemesis in the coronavirus, do-gooders donning superhero costumes are confronting the battle head-on by performing community service in towns nationwide. ( read original story ...)
Skaters on a collision course with Japan authorities
Authorities are aiming to promote public awareness about the sport and crack down on those who flout the rules. In Aichi Prefecture, a recorded announcement on the second-level pedestrian concourse of ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Prefecture logs 761 new COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths
OSAKA--The Osaka prefectural government confirmed 761 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 deaths from the virus on May 13, health officials said. The figures are down from the 851 infections and 50 deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan family wants to know why daughter died in detention
Family members of a Sri Lankan woman who died at an immigration detention facility in March have arrived in Japan and want answers. They plan to meet with immigration officials and ask them a tough ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Vaccine Chief Blames Drug Approval System for Slow Inoculation Drive
Japan's COVID-19 vaccine chief has blamed a rigid drug approval system for a slow inoculation campaign that is relying on only one approved shot, as a fourth wave of infections raises worries amid ... ( read original story ...)
Man held for kicking in door at central Japan hospital over vaccination booking refusal
A man who admitted kicking in the glass door of a hospital in central Japan after it refused to make a reservation for him to receive a COVI ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia Announces Expansion of Yokohama Technology Campus and New Research Center to Strengthen Research and Technology Development and Promote Open Innovation
Kioxia Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced a 20 billion yen investment to expand its Technology Development Building at ... ( read original story ...)
Online reservations for large-scale vaccinations in Tokyo, Osaka areas to start May 17
Japan's Ministry of Defense has announced that it will start accepting online reservations for large-scale coronavirus vaccinations in the To ... ( read original story ...)
Japan service sector sentiment worsens in April: government
Japan's service sector confidence fell at the sharpest pace in a year in April, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Thursday, as curbs aimed at containing a resurgence of COVID-19 infections depressed ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan towns abandon plans to accept overseas Olympic athletes
India reports 362,727 new infections, 4,120 deaths; 40 towns in Japan decide not to accept overseas athletes ahead of olympics; ‘Increasing concern’ over India variant in UK says Boris Johnson ... ( read original story ...)
Subscription services in Japan get facelift amid coronavirus pandemic
Japan's subscription business model has taken an unconventional turn during the coronavirus pandemic, as firms push luxury items for ... ( read original story ...)
US track and field scrap Japan pre-Olympics camp over virus: officials
The US track and field team has scrapped plans for pre-Olympic training in Japan over concerns about safety during the pandemic, Japanese officials said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: The Japanese city that’s rooting for South Sudan at the Olympics
While many Japanese towns and cities that signed up to host Olympic teams have been forced to rethink their plans due to the ongoing pandemic, Maebashi is an exception. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, boxing nurse’s Olympic dream crushed by COVID-19
Japanese nurse Arisa Tsubata has trained around her work shifts for over a year to prepare for a final Olympic boxing qualifier in the hope of making it to the Tokyo Games this summer. That dream ... ( read original story ...)