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The New Tokyo Edition Offers an Urban Hideaway
My Instagram feed started to fill up with pictures of Tokyo weeks before my early November trip there. There were the bright lights of Shibuya Crossing, the dusty art books from Jinbch, and the charred yakitori skewers from a hidden Shinjuku izakaya. It dawned on me that most of the posters were ...
Prosecutors raid Dentsu as part of their investigation into the Tokyo Olympics
On Friday, Japanese authorities searched the offices of big advertising firm Dentsu, as the probe into the Tokyo Olympics scandal intensified.
Tokyo District Prosecutors and Japan Fair Trade Commission officers were seen entering Dentsu headquarters, according to major local TV channels...
ADK advertising firm claims bid manipulation for Tokyo Olympic test events
A source close to the matter said Tuesday that ADK Holdings Inc, a major Japanese advertising agency, reported to the fair trade watchdog that it participated in bid rigging for the rights to organize test events for the Tokyo Olympics.
ADK came forward after Tokyo prosecutors recently ...
Numerous people want the state funeral for Abe to be cancelled.
In a Tokyo park on Friday, several hundred protestors chanted and waved placards calling for the postponement of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official burial.
Demonstrator Mayumi Ishida stated that Abe's policies "favored war," stressing that Abe per...
MOL Tankers Turned 50
The ocean shipping sector began to detect a trend toward specialisation in the 1960s, which resulted in boats committing themselves to hauling particular types of cargo. This trend was first observed in the shipping business. This pattern is still typical in today's society. During the same t...
Singaporean Athletes Celebrating 2021 Victories
On 26th December 2021, four Singaporean athletes got aboard an open-top bus to celebrate their achievements in 2021.
The players included badminton star Loh Kean Yew, pool player Aloysius Yap, para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu, and bowler Shayna Ng. The athletes waved to the crowds gathered to e...
Japan to allow thousands of school kids and teenagers to attend Paralympics
The Japan government has allowed thousands of school kids and teenagers to attend the Paralympics, to be held in the country from Tuesday. Around 130,000 to 140,000 children are expected to attend the ceremony. All other fans are banned from attending these games.
The Paralympics will b...
Biden congratulates Suga on Olympic success
President Biden Spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for the success of the Tokyo Olympic games on a phone call. He also extended his support for the Paralympics, which will start this month.
The Games ended on Sunday, after two weeks of competition, following the corona viru...
DISQUALIFIED UGANDAN ATHLETE IN JAPAN GOES MISSING, SAYS HE WANTS TO STAY HERE
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• This athlete from Uganda went missing from western Japan on Friday
• The officials said it were his teammates who had realized that he was absent around noon Friday after his saliva test sample was not delivered
A Ugandan athlete who failed to ...
UN CHIEF GUTERRES WON’T BE TRAVELING TO TOKYO OLYMPICS
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• The UN Chief said "Seeking peace and uniting around common goals is even more important this year, as we strive to end the pandemic and build a strong, sustainable and inclusive global recovery.”
According to the statement issued by the office of s...
MEMBER OF SERBIA’S ROWING TEAM TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IN TOKYO
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• Previously members from Uganda's Olympic squad too had tested positive for the coronavirus upon his arrival in June
• Ikeda said "Since they are expected to be isolated for two weeks, the Serbian rowing team is unlikely to come to Nanto for trai...
JAPANESE HEALTH MINISTER SAYS GOVERNMENT COULD IMPOSE NEW STATE OF EMERGENCY
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• This statement from the health minister comes at a time when total 570 new cases of COVID-19 infections have reported by Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials
• Norihisa also said there are high chances of people going out at night in Tokyo is going up...
TOKYO: ALCOHOL WILL BE ONCE AGAIN SERVED AT RESTAURANTS AND BARS IN THE CITY
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• Several bars and restaurants reopened on Monday and the people were able to enjoy their favorite alcoholic beverages for the first time in months
In wake of lowering number of new COVID-19 cases and fast-paced vaccination drive, the government of Japan lifted...
IN WAKE OF COVID-19, ONLY 10,000 LOCAL FANS WILL BE ALLOWED AT JAPAN OLYMPICS
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• The decision was made unanimously by Tokyo 2020 organisers, Japanese government officials, the Tokyo government, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee
After a year of delay courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic, one ...
TOYOTA SHARES HITS HIGH WITH $91 MARK OVER RISING AUTO DEMAND
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- Toyota shares hit high with $91 mark over rising auto demand.
- The company shares rose at such a mark for the first time since its listing on the TSE in 1949.
- The company shares have been recording highs since May 28. ...
TOKYO MAY BE UDER A QUASI-STATE OF EMERGENCY DURING THE OLYMPICS
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- Tokyo may be under a quasi-state of emergency during the Olympics.
- Tokyo has been under a stricter state of emergency since late April.
- The government is now however planning to lift the emergency in most of the prefectur...
JAPAN GOVT. TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINES
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- Japan govt. to receive additional Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.
- It will receive vaccine doses for additional 20,000 workers involved in the Tokyo Olympics.
- The vaccination program for Tokyo Games workers will begin on Thursda...
TOKYO STOCKS END HIGH ON EASING U.S MONETARY STIMULUS
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- Tokyo stocks end high on easing U.S monetary stimulus.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 213.07 points, or 0.74 percent.
- The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 5.73 points, or 0....
ANA BEGAN COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES
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- ANA began COVID-19 vaccination for its employees.
- They became the first Japanese firm known to start offering workplace vaccinations.
- ANA will focus on vaccinating about 10,000 employees.
- ANA has so far vaccina...
OPPOSITION PARTY IN JAPAN SEEKS EXTENSION OF DIET SESSION BY 3 MONTHS
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- Opposition party in Japan seeks extension of diet session by 3 months.
- The country’s main opposition party plans conduct further debate on the govt.'s COVID-19 response.
- The CDPJ's head of Diet affairs Jun A...