Tag: Yokohama

Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee are poised to finally make it official that most fans from abroad will be prohibited from attending the postponed ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will meet with Japanese government officials on Saturday evening, the event's local organising committee said, with discussion of whether to allow in ... ( read original story ...)

“I feel happy that I can make use of my experiences at the company to be of help to the people outside the company,” says Hiroaki Taniguchi, 42, an employee in the finance and accounting division at ... ( read original story ...)

Irish sailor Ryan Seaton is set to miss the birth of his first child in his bid to reach the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Seaton and team-mate Seafra Guilfoyle have one final chance to qualify for the ... ( read original story ...)

Shopping malls and restaurants in Japan will miss out on a business boom, as Tokyo expects to hold the Olympics without overseas spectators, dealing another blow to industries already on the ropes ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan dropped its annual target for stock purchases, a shift for the central bank after years of building a stock portfolio worth hundreds of billions of dollars. ( read original story ...)

After 13 years since its initial announcement, the last Neon Genesis Evangelion film remake has finally been released. To commemorate its arrival in movie theaters, the Aonami Line –which runs within ... ( read original story ...)

The Sapporo District Court said Japan’s definition of marriage, which excludes same-sex couples, violates the constitution’s guarantee of equality. However, judges dismissed a request from the ... ( read original story ...)

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed that Pohang Steelers of South Korea and Thailand’s Ratchaburi will join reigning Super League champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) and Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)

March 13 marked 76 years since the first air raid on Osaka, which claimed the lives of about 4,000 people and left about 500,000 homeless. A ... ( read original story ...)

The head of the Tokyo Olympics’ creative team has recently resigned after making derogatory remarks about a female Japanese comedian.Hiroshi Sasaki, 66, mentioned in a group chat last year that ... ( read original story ...)

Being forced to slow down provided the chance to make new discoveries and appreciate the beauty of stillness ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka emerged as the winner of the Australian Open 2021. The Japanese star played some amazing tennis and won her fourth Grand Slam title in Melbourne. Even though Osaka has proved that she is ... ( read original story ...)

Every Weekday An update on major political events, candidates, and parties twice a week. Twice a Week In yet another setback for the postponed Tokyo Olympics – and another involving comments about ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has established herself as one of the best players in the game with her dominance at the hardcourt Slams. Osaka's performances on clay and grass, however, have left a lot to be desired. ( read original story ...)

Japan is lifting a state of emergency next week despite a rise in Covid-19 cases and a slow rollout of vaccinations. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that the state of emergency in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)