Another 70 people test positive for coronavirus on ship in Japan
Another 70 people on board a quarantined cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for… Read More
5 years ago
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Tokyo Olympic marathon to be moved to Hokkaido due to heat
The Olympic marathon and race walking events during Tokyo 2020 Games will be be moved… Read More
6 years ago
Tokyo stocks close lower as US-China trade row weighs
The US and China have been locked in a bruising trade war for more than… Read More
6 years ago
Saudi Aramco board sees too many risks for New York IPO
The board of Saudi Aramco has determined that listing the state energy giant in New… Read More
6 years ago
Water bacteria cancels Tokyo 2020 paratriathlon test swim
The swimming section of a paratriathlon test event for Tokyo 2020 was cancelled Saturday due… Read More
6 years ago
‘Pakistan Mango Festival’ held in Tokyo
As part of its public diplomacy activities and to further introduce and popularize Pakistani mangoes… Read More
6 years ago
Mascots and javelin carriers: Tokyo adds robots to Olympic roster
A roster of Olympic robots that will do everything from welcoming visitors to transporting javelins… Read More
6 years ago
Deadly Kyoto fire: What we know
The blaze quickly engulfed the three-storey building, trapping dozens of people inside. Read More
6 years ago
World’s smallest newborn boy leaves hospital
The tiny tot weighed just 268 grams -- under 10 ounces -- when he was… Read More
6 years ago
Metro offers free food to ease crowding
If the step can convince at least 2,000 commuters to take earlier trains over the… Read More
7 years ago
Tuna sells for record $3 million in auction at Tokyo’s new fish market
TOKYO: The owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant chain on Saturday set a record by… Read More
7 years ago
In a Tokyo neighborhood’s last sushi restaurant, a sense of loss
TOKYO: “I’ll have a draft,” says Yasuo Fujinuma, heaving himself down at the sushi counter.… Read More
7 years ago
Asia Gold: Price dip lends lustre, India buying robust ahead of festivals
MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Physical gold buying picked up pace in major Asian centres this week as lower… Read More
7 years ago
Feeling the heat: Tokyo preps for sweltering Summer Olympics
TOKYO: A heatwave in Japan that has killed more than a dozen people is reviving… Read More
7 years ago
Hello Kitty bullet train debuts this week in Japan
TOKYO: Resplendent in shocking pink, a sleek "Hello Kitty" bullet train, complete with special carriages… Read More
7 years ago
Next stop San Francisco as ‘longest swim’ embarks from Tokyo
Ben Lecomte dived into the Pacific Ocean, kicking off an epic quest to swim 9,000… Read More
7 years ago
School hires guards after introducing Armani-branded uniform
TOKYO: A Tokyo school that hit international headlines for introducing an Armani-branded uniform has been… Read More
7 years ago
Futuristic superheroes picked as Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots
TOKYO: Tokyo on Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited mascot for the 2020 Olympic Games: a futuristic… Read More
7 years ago
‘A’ is for Armani: Public grade school in Tokyo adopts expensive designer uniforms
TOKYO: A public elementary school in Tokyo’s upscale shopping district of Ginza has raised parents’… Read More
8 years ago
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million
TOKYO: Coincheck, a major cryptocurrency trading exchange in Tokyo, has been hacked into and has… Read More
8 years ago