The White House will host security officials from Japan and South Korea in Washington, DC next week for “intensive consultations” on North Korea, senior Biden administration officials told reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossom viewing in Japan is curtailed for a second year.
Japan’s world-famous cherry trees are expected to be in full bloom in most of the country this week, but once again the coronavirus pandemic will keep the usual crowds away. Spring in Japan has long ... ( read original story ...)
Tsuyoshi Sudario fined for late shots following record-setting RIZIN knockout
The former sumo standout recorded the fastest knockout in RIZIN history on Sunday, needing just six seconds to put away Kazushi Miyamoto at RIZIN 27 in Nagoya, Japan. Afterwards, Sudario continued to ... ( read original story ...)
Homebody Osaka hopes schedule tweaks bring more Grand Slams
Naomi Osaka dislikes long and busy stretches away from the comforts of home and so will plan the European portion of her schedule accordingly in the hope of improving her title hopes at the French ... ( read original story ...)
Melissa Stockwell lost her leg in the Iraq War. Now, she has her sights set on the Tokyo Paralympics.
"I feel like I have done more in my life with one leg than I ever would have with two," the Purple Heart recipient and mother of two told CBS News. ( read original story ...)
Japan asks IAEA support for Fukushima tank water release
Japan on Tuesday asked the International Atomic Energy Agency for support carrying out the future release of massive amounts of treated but still-radioactive water from the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Could Face Maria Sharapova ‘Successor’ In Miami Open
Naomi Osaka could go head-to-head with a player being regarded as Maria Sharapova's successor in this year's Miami Open. ( read original story ...)
Innovators in Japan Are Developing New Technologies to Counter Coronavirus
To answer the need for more computation power, Japan's Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, or RIKEN, working in collaboration with Fujitsu, has developed the supercomputer Fugaku, currently ... ( read original story ...)
Springtime in Japan but COVID-19 limits festivities for cherry blossom fans
An early spring in Japan is drawing cherry blossom fans to Tokyo's parks but the government has urged people to limit traditional festivities to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19 infections. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s male-dominated central bank sets new diversity target
Japan's central bank on Tuesday set a two-year target to promote diversity in the male-dominated institution, taking a baby step towards narrowing the country's gender gap that remains the widest ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic silver medalist Ryo Miyake delivers food for Uber Eats to fund Tokyo 2020 dream
(CNN)Olympic fencer Ryo Miyake took up a new job last year: delivering food for Uber Eats. Miyake, who won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, put sponsorship money on hold after learning the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan spends millions on technology for absent Olympic fans
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen — about $67 million — in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software to curb the spread of coronavirus infections ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Drysdale’s dream of third rowing gold in Tokyo dashed
Mahe Drysdale's hopes of winning a third successive single sculls gold medal at the delayed Tokyo Olympics have been all but extinguished after he failed to make the New Zealand rowing team for the ... ( read original story ...)
Monster Energy’s Chloe Kim and Yuto Totsuka Take First Place in Snowboard Halfpipe Competitions at the 2021 Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix in Aspen
Monster Energy athletes dominated the final day of competitions at the 2021 Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix in Aspen, Colorado. In the Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Chloe Kim claims ... ( read original story ...)
Japan spends billions on technology for absent Olympic fans
Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen — about $67 million — in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software to curb the spread of ... ( read original story ...)
Requests to clean young singles’ ‘garbage houses’ skyrocket in Tokyo amid pandemic
YOKOHAMA -- As a result of the spread of the coronavirus, the number of requests and consultations for cleaning up "garbage houses," where people's homes are overflowing with their belongings, has ... ( read original story ...)