The British & Irish Lions are still planning to face Japan in a send-off Test match before next year’s tour to South Africa despite Warren Gatland floating the idea of a “decider” against New Zealand …
Three US Marines subdue disruptive passenger on Japan-to-Texas flight: report
Three fast-responding U.S. Marines are being credited with subduing a disruptive passenger Monday during a flight from Tokyo to Dallas.
Coronavirus-Wary Japan Tries to Take Business Card Ritual Online
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s time-honoured ritual of exchanging business cards face-to-face is under pressure as the government promotes a “new lifestyle” to combat the coronavirus. Experts this week …
These three Marines stepped in to restrain an unruly passenger on a flight from Japan
Three US Marines stepped in to detain a passenger who allegedly made threatening comments during a flight from Japan to Texas.
NASA Satellite Image Shows Forested Grid Pattern In Japan’s Hokkaido
The ‘checkerboard’ pattern, which can be seen even under thick snow, was deliberately made to protect grasslands and animals from harsh weather.
Japan computer-savvy teen designs app to fight pandemic
Kato has designed an iPhone software application that uses GPS so individuals can keep their own records of their whereabouts in their mobile phone, to help with such contact tracing. Under Japan’s …
This Drug May Cause Birth Defects. Japan’s Pushing It for Coronavirus.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is urging the world to fight the epidemic using a Japanese-made medication, though there is little evidence that it works.
Hidden threat: Japan has only 2-week stockpile of LNG
Because LNG is poorly suited for long-term storage, Japan only has a two-week stockpile. Yet the country depends on the fuel for 40 per cent of its electric power generation, and all of the LNG it …
Remdesivir may be approved in Japan on Thursday – health minister
Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir may be approved in Japan for domestic COVID-19 patients when the health ministry’s review board is held on Thursday, Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu …
The Latest: Iran’s president talks about virus with Japan PM
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause …