Last Monday, a rumour swirled among Tokyo bankers that CVC’s $20bn private equity buyout proposal to Toshiba had been quietly cooked-up on a golf course. If true — and, while plausible, there is no …
Fears for foreign athletes as fourth Covid wave surges in Japan
Plans to host training camps for foreign athletes before the Olympics are being abandoned as cases surge across Japan.Municipalities around the country are reviewing plans to host foreign athletes’ …
South Korea raises Fukushima concerns with U.S.
As U.S. climate envoy John Kerry appeared in Seoul over the weekend to discuss global warming, South Korea’s foreign ministry says it raised concerns to him over Japan’s plans to dump contaminated …
South Korea conveys serious concern over Fukushima water to Kerry
South Korea told Kerry that it wants the United States to join efforts to urge Japan to more swiftly provide related information to the international community in a more transparent manner.
South Korea, US show differences over Japan’s Fukushima water plans
South Korea raised concerns over Japan’s decision to dump nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea with visiting US climate envoy John Kerry, its foreign ministry …
Tokyo 2021: Olympic chief to visit Japan to approve safety amid Covid cases surge
Thomas Bach expected to give Japan the all-clear to host the Games, as PM secures extra vaccine doses from Pfizer to fight new virus wave …
South Korea, U.S. Show Differences Over Japan’s Fukushima Plans
South Korea raised concerns over Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea with visiting U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, its foreign ministry …
Pfizer Agreed to Supply Additional COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Japan’s Vaccine Minister
BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Japan launches its inoculation campaign, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS Reuters TOKYO …
Japanese PM, Pfizer CEO discuss delivery of additional vaccine doses in 2021 to Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc on Saturday to provide additional supplies of COVID-19 vaccine to Japan this year, Nikkei reported. Pfizer confirmed in an email …
Naomi Osaka of Japan plays at the US Open
Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after winning a game from Madison Keys of the United States in their semi-final match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie …