The International Olympic Committee says it can deliver a safe Olympics without overburdening Japan’s health-care system. Many doctors and nurses don’t agree.
Sumo wrestler dies one month after suffering head injury in Japan
Hibikiryu, 28, landed on his head during a bout in March and was later treated for a spinal injury …
6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
Magnitude 6.6 Quake Hits Off Coast of North Japan, No Tsunami
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s northern Miyagi prefecture, public broadcaster NHK said Saturday.
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Inside the war between a very powerful company and a very stubborn franchisee, complete with threats, spies and videotape.
Why Japan is trailing the rich world on Covid vaccinations
In all ways but one Japan’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has put its peers in the rich developed world to shame.Without forced lockdowns or a prolonged closure of schools, a large, rich …
Young widow arrested for poisoning Japan’s ‘Don Juan’
He described himself as a Japanese Don Juan — he boasted in books and on television about his many lovers, and insisted that his sexual escapades kept him alive. But now the young widow of Kosuke …
Japan shipowner asks cargo owners to share Suez damage cost
The Japanese owner of a massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, halting billions of dollars in maritime commerce, is asking owners of the freight it is carrying to share …
South Korea digital comics sketch animated future
Content giants have lapped up Japanese storytelling, spurring on Korean “webtoon” makers. Kakao Entertainment’s boss reckons the unit might be worth $18 bln in an IPO. Compatriot Naver is eyeing a …
Sumo wrestler dies one month after suffering a concussion in Japan
Hibikiryu, 28, landed on his head during a bout in March and was later treated for a spinal injury …