Tag: Tokyo
Gold hits record high amid US-China tensions, Covid-19 pandemic
The gold price surged to a record high on Monday, fuelled by the novel coronavirus pandemic and geopolitical tensions between China and the United...
IOC Announces Adapted Tokyo 2020 Qualification Systems For Each Sport
Further to the approval of a series of amendments to the Tokyo 2020 qualification system principles by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Qualification Task...
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy launches rocket carrying UAE’s Mars orbiter
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on Monday launched a rocket carrying a Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates.
At 6:58...
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy launches rocket carrying UAE’s Mars orbiter
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on Monday launched a rocket carrying a Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates.
At 6:58...
7 dead due to heavy rains, flooding in southwestern Japan
Massive flooding triggered by torrential rain in the southwestern Japanese prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima left seven dead, 14 with no vital signs and...
Japan’s top flight football league resumes amid new pandemic worries
Japan's top flight football league resumed behind closed doors on Saturday amid worries of a second wave of coronavirus infections.
The J-League...
15 found with no vital signs due to flooding in southwestern Japan
Nine people were missing and 15 others showed no vital signs due to massive flooding triggered by torrential rain in the southwestern Japanese prefectures...
NPP Japan Branch Applauds Ambassador Frank Kwame And Ghanaian Community
In response to the call made by His Excellency Frank Kwame Antwi Okyere, Ghana’s Ambassador to Japan, to Ghanaians and friends of Ghana living...
Toyota expects operating profit to tumble 80 percent in FY 2020 amid pandemic uncertainties
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Tuesday its group operating profit is expected to nosedive in fiscal 2020 owing to the automaker being hard hit by...
Japan’s Abe warns of “protracted battle against virus” ahead of likely extension of emergency...
Japan will likely extend the nationwide state of emergency until the end of May at the earliest as the nation continues to grapple with...
Tokyo 2020 CEO denies further postponement of Olympics
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said here on Thursday that they do not have a back-up plan for further postponement or cancellation if the...
Japan’s Abe sends ritual offering to notorious Yasukuni Shrine
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday.
The "masakaki" tree offering...
Meet Rida Haisam, Ghanaian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Phenom
Rida Haisam is a Ghanaian Born resident of Tokyo, Japan. He spent his formative years in Accra, Ghana before moving to Japan in...
Japan to declare nationwide state of emergency amid continued COVID-19 spread
Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe has decided to declare a nationwide state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic to combat the further spread of...
Tokyo stocks close lower as plummeting U.S. economic data sparks concerns
Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday on concerns for the outlook of the U.S. economy after retail sales and industrial output data plummeted in March...
COVID-19 infections rise to 8,910 cases as Japan prepares to declare nationwide state of...
COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 188 nationwide, including 149 new infections in Tokyo, health ministry and local authorities said Thursday afternoon, bringing the...
Sony to join forces in manufacturing much-needed ventilators in Japan for COVID-19 patients
Sony Corp. plans to join forces with other companies in Japan to manufacture much-needed ventilators to be used in intensive care facilities amid a...
Japan government mulls US$930 “across-the board” cash handout to all
In a further bid to try and help cushion the economic impact on society amid the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese government...
Japanese government to begin cash handouts to households in May due to COVID-19
The Japanese government said Tuesday its plan to provide cash handouts to households whose income has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak...
Japan’s COVID-19 infections reaches 7,292 cases with over 2,000 from Tokyo
Japan's health ministry and local governments said the number of COVID-19 cases in Japan stands at 7,292 with more than 700 new confirmed cases...
China’s economy resilient despite short-term COVID-19 impact
Japanese media and experts have noted that people and logistics in China have begun to regain vitality, as the economy is showing signs of...
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games rescheduled to July 23
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will take place on July 23 and August 8, 2021.
The...
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Postponed
The Games of the XXXII Olympiad, originally scheduled to be held from 24 July-9 August 2020 in Tokyo, will "be rescheduled to a date...
Japan’s Abe hints at possibility of postponing Tokyo Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday hinted at the possibility that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games could be postponed this summer if...
Communique From IOC Regarding The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
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Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) continued its consultations with all the stakeholders of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The first took place with...
Infected man who tried to “spread virus” in Japan dies in hospital
A man infected with COVID-19 who went to a pub earlier this month and declared his intention to "spread the virus" died Wednesday at...
“no need for any drastic decisions” regarding Tokyo 2020 at this stage – IOC
Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) continued its consultations with all the stakeholders of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The first took place with...
Tokyo 2020 stresses Olympic Games to be held as scheduled
Tokyo 2020 organizers stressed on Wednesday that the Olympic Games will be held as scheduled despite the spread of COVID-19.
Yoshiro Mori,...
Japan to implement special legislation as COVID-19 infections climb past 1,000
The Japanese government is planning to implement a special law to enable it to make better provisions to combat the COVID-19 outbreak and declare...
2 Ghanaian boxers seal Tokyo 2020 qualification
Two Ghanaian boxers have picked slots for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Suleman Tetteh, a flyweight boxer and Samuel Takyi, a featherweight boxer,...