Bilawal holds meetings in Tokyo
TOKYO: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday here held meetings with the Pakistani diaspora and executives from notable Japanese companies and discussed prospects for investment and trade…
Paralympic triathlete who helped Spain fight Covid wins gold
TOKYO: During Spain's tough lockdowns, Paralympic triathlon champion Susana Rodriguez trained furiously at home and helped fight the coronavirus in her job as a doctor. Rodriguez -- who swam, cycled…
Cyberpunk 2077 pulled from PlayStation Store after bug backlash
TOKYO: Sony is pulling the much-hyped Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation stores around the world, the firm said Friday, after a flood of complaints and ridicule over bugs, compatibility issues and…
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Tokyo hospitals overwhelmed as virus cases hit new record
TOKYO: Tokyo's hospitals are struggling to provide routine care because of a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, officials warned Thursday as new infections in the Japanese capital hit another record…
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Most in Japan oppose holding Olympics in 2021: polls
TOKYO: A majority of Japanese people oppose holding the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics next year, favouring a further delay or outright cancellation of the massive event, new polling showed Tuesday.…
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Giant Olympic rings return as Tokyo bids to build excitement
TOKYO: A giant set of Olympic rings returned to Tokyo's waterfront on Tuesday after maintenance, with officials hoping the symbol will help build enthusiasm for the coronavirus-postponed Games. Promising vaccine…
Biden reassures Asian allies on defense commitments
SYDNEY: US President-elect Joe Biden rang round allies in Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo Thursday, vowing to repair frayed partnerships and reaffirming mutual-defense pacts thrown in doubt by the current White…
Nintendo half-year net profit rockets 243.6%, forecasts revised up
TOKYO: Japanese gaming giant Nintendo said Thursday its first-half net profit soared 243.6 percent on-year, while it upgraded its full-year sales and profit forecasts, with coronavirus lockdowns driving extraordinary demand.…
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Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre
TOKYO: Tokyo opened a 15,000-seat swimming venue for the Olympic Games next year on Saturday, with a swimming star diagnosed with leukaemia last year demonstrating freestyle at the ceremony. The…
New start date for virus-delayed Olympic torch relay
TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 torch relay, which was put on hold when the Olympics were delayed over the coronavirus, will start next March from Japan's Fukushima region, organisers said Monday.…
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Pandemic Olympics: Japan starts virus countermeasure talks
TOKYO: Japanese officials and Tokyo 2020 organisers began talks Friday on the mammoth task of how to hold the postponed Olympics safely while the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage. The…
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Japan PM returns to hospital as he breaks term record
TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday set a new record for the longest consecutive term in office but faced growing speculation about his health as he returned to…
Postponed Paralympics must ‘guarantee’ no coronavirus, says IPC chief
TOKYO: Next year's Paralympics need to be able to guarantee zero coronavirus cases, the head of the Games said, adding that they cannot go ahead if protection measures don't improve.…
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
TOKYO: A new technique that grows insulin-producing cells and can protect them from immune attack after they are transplanted may offer new hope for treating some people with diabetes. In…
Japan experts head to Mauritius for oil spill clean-up
TOKYO: A new team of Japanese experts headed to Mauritius on Wednesday with special oil-absorbent materials to help the clean-up of tonnes of oil that leaked from a Japanese-owned ship.…
‘Making of Harry Potter’ park to open in Tokyo in 2023
TOKYO: Muggles in Japan can discover how the Harry Potter films were made at a new amusement park opening in 2023 in Tokyo, Warner Bros said Tuesday, in the latest…
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Giant Olympic rings in Tokyo towed away for maintenance
TOKYO: A giant set of Olympic rings installed off Tokyo's waterfront was towed away for inspections and maintenance Thursday after coronavirus forced the year-long postponement of the 2020 Games. The…
Badminton’s China, Japan Opens axed because of coronavirus
TOKYO: Badminton's prestigious China and Japan Opens were cancelled Wednesday by the Badminton World Federation as it announced that four September tournaments in Asia would not be played because of…
Tokyo Olympics should “definitely” take place, even without fans, says Japan’s LDP executive
TOKYO: Tokyo might host the Olympic Games behind closed doors should the COVID-19 pandemic not be contained by the summer of 2021, said an executive of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic…
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Virus vaccine key for Olympics go-ahead in 2021: Tokyo chief
TOKYO: The development of a coronavirus vaccine or treatment will be key to allowing the postponed Tokyo 2020 games to open in a year's time, organising committee president Yoshiro Mori…
Beijing 2022 Games ‘pressing ahead’ despite coronavirus threat
BEIJING: Beijing 2022 organisers were "pressing ahead" with preparations for the Winter Olympics Friday after a senior IOC official warned the coronavirus could force the Games to be postponed. Dick…
Olympics boss reluctant to hold Tokyo Games behind closed doors
LAUSANNE: Banning fans from the Tokyo Olympics is "clearly something we don't want", International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said, adding that "multiple scenarios" were under consideration for the rescheduled…
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Half of Tokyo residents oppose Olympics in 2021: poll
TOKYO: Just over half of Tokyo's residents don't think the postponed 2020 Olympics should be held next year, backing either a further delay or outright cancellation because of fears over…
Japan confirms scrapping US missile defence system
TOKYO: Japan has scrapped the deployment of a multi billion-dollar US anti-missile system, the government confirmed Thursday, days after saying the programme had been suspended. Interceptors for the Aegis Ashore…