‘We have to hold the Games at any cost’: The Tokyo Olympics MUST go ahead in 2021, says Japan minister as organisers step up measures against coronavirus after the pandemic delayed the event until next year The 2021 Games must go ahead no matter what, Japan’s Olympic minister says The Tokyo event was pushed back … Read more
South Korea has hunkered down as Typhoon Haishen travelled northwards along the country’s east coast on Monday. It comes a day after the powerful storm battered Japan’s southern islands with winds of 80mph and heavy rains, with four people missing following a landslide. The storm cut power to more than 17,500 households in the southern … Read more
Nintendo is marking 35 years since the original release of the Super Mario Bros. video game in Japan with new updated versions, playable on the Switch console. Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a special games bundle marking the anniversary containing updates of three classic games – 1996’s Super Mario 64, 2002’s Super Mario Sunshine and 2007’s … Read more
The flesh may be weakening but Andy Murray’s spirit is as strong as ever, and on Tuesday night he produced a sensational comeback on his return to Grand Slam tennis. The 33 year-old Scot and his bionic hip took down Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 to make the second round of the … Read more
Japan’s PM Abe ‘is set to resign due to ill health’ after recent hospital visits and claims he had been vomiting blood Speculation about the health of Shinzo Abe, 65, has been swirling for weeks He recently made two separate trips to hospital for unspecified medical checks There have also been reports of the PM … Read more
Japan’s PM Abe ‘is set to resign due to ill health’ after recent hospital visits and claims he had been vomiting blood Speculation about the health of Shinzo Abe, 65, has been swirling for weeks He recently made two separate trips to hospital for unspecified medical checks There have also been reports of the PM … Read more
Sony’s Xperia series of phones continues to evoke interest, even though they might not be the best selling mobile devices. Despite that, the Japanese electronics giant continues to feed this segment with its offerings. The latest announcement is the Xperia 8 Lite, a mid-range phone tailored for the Japanese market. The device more or less … Read more
Ancient burial ground containing the bones of 350 people squashed into tiny circular graves is unearthed on a train station construction site in Japan Osaka City authorities have been surveying ruins in the area for three decades The so-called ‘Umeda Tomb’ is one of seven historical grave sites within the city Experts believe the site … Read more
Engineers hit new world record for data transmission over the internet that is a fifth faster than the previous speed – and is fast enough to download everything on Netflix in less than a second London engineers hit a new world record for fastest data transmission The team reached a rate of 178 terabits a second … Read more
One for the road: Japanese drinkers take to sleeping in the street after heavy booze sessions – prompting police to call for an end to the craze Practice of rojo-ne – literally sleeping in the street – happens often in Okinawa Island’s warm climate and strong local drink have been blamed for the crisis More … Read more