A Japanese health ministry panel on Wednesday delayed emergency approval for an oral treatment against COVID-19 that has been developed by Shionogi & Co . ( read original story ...)
Japan & Ireland Vow To Use Sanctions To Ensure Russia Suffers ‘severe Consequences’
Japan and Ireland decided on Wednesday to use economic sanctions to ensure that Russia suffers "serious consequences" for its invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Introducing the Maradona Gibbons Osaka Awards
The Maradona Gibbons Osaka Awards is a pilot coming out of grassroots efforts responding to challenges to our island’s social fabric over the past six months. This activism has involved a “Peace Tree” ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. marks record 21,976 COVID infections on July 20
Osaka Prefecture registered a record high of 21,976 coronavirus infections on July 20 -- the first time the prefecture has seen over 20,000 i ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 20,401 new coronavirus cases, some prefectures post record highs
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 20,401 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday. The daily tally in the capital city exceeded 20,000 for the first time since February 5. Our site uses ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prosecutors investigate Olympic sponsor payments to executive-media
Tokyo prosecutors are investigating payments from clothing retailer AOKI Holdings, an Olympic sponsor firm, to a company run by a former board member of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Self Regulatory Project in Peril as Financial Regulator Reprimands Crypto Advocacy Group: Report
The country's crypto self-regulatory body JVCEA has received an “extremely stern warning” from financial regulators over delays in anti-money laundering rules and poor governance. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for strangling woman found dead on building rooftop in Nagoya
Police in Nagoya have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing a 25-year-old woman whose body was found abandoned on the rooftop of a multi-tenant building earlier this month. Police said ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Osaka set to post record of around 22,000 new cases
The number of new cases in Okinawa Prefecture, meanwhile, is expected to top 5,000 for the first time, while records were also logged in a number of other prefectures. ( read original story ...)
20,401 new COVID cases reported in Tokyo on July 20; 1st time over 20k since Feb.
The Japanese capital reported 20,401 coronavirus cases on July 20, after recording 11,018 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Govern ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea enters ‘new phase’ of COVID-19 as US base in Tokyo raises health-risk level
Tokyo reported 19,059 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, exceeding 10,000 new daily cases for the first time since March, according to Tokyo Metropolitan statistics online. Infections are also on the rise ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic exec accused of accepting ¥40 million yen from sponsor
The suspected payment could constitute bribery as members of the committee are defined as quasi-civil servants under Japanese law. ( read original story ...)
Parents of daughter bullied at school sue city over her suicide
NAGOYA--The bereaved family of a deceased first-year junior high school student is suing the city, claiming her school was responsible for her suicide because it ignored that she was being bullied. ( read original story ...)
Explore Yokohama for free with the Bayside Blue bus on July 22
Explore Tokyo’s neighbouring seaside city Yokohama this Friday July 22 by using the Bayside Blue bus that travels between Yokohama Station and Yamashita Pier. The bus company is offering free rides ... ( read original story ...)
Old pic showing 8-yr-old Naomi Osaka watching Nadal play at US Open goes viral
An old picture showing 8-year-old Naomi Osaka watching Rafael Nadal play at the US Open has gone viral on social media. Osaka, now 24, won the US Open in 2018 and 2020. Reacting to the picture that ... ( read original story ...)
Sea Turtles Found Stabbed in Japan, but Charges Are Unlikely
Despite being endangered, green sea turtles are not protected by the country’s conservation laws. They often get tangled in nets, to the annoyance of fishermen. ( read original story ...)