Figure skater Hanyu accumulates 680,000 registered users on YouTube channel
Yuzuru Hanyu, who announced his retirement from competitive figure skating in July, started the channel on Aug 7.
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Kidney patient enters world of under-the-table payoffs
In a recently publicized case of suspected organ trafficking, a living donor kidney transplant was conducted overseas with a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization acting as an…
Classic ’80s, ’90s Japanese sports cars soar in price, some nearly quadrupling
This appears to have been prompted by the desire among middle-aged people to drive classic sports cars they once sought.
F1 city Suzuka goes full throttle to attract fans
A Honda affiliate opened Suzuka Circuit in 1962, and the race track has since become a sacred place for motorsports fans, attracting visitors from across the nation.
Japan PM Kishida tests positive for Covid-19
He will likely cancel his trip to Tunisia, where he was scheduled to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) on Aug 27-28.
Japan weather agency triples downpour warnings
Sea surface temperatures – one of the possible factors behind the heavy rains – are expected to remain high through September.
Japan to decide on ¥87 billion in assistance to African countries
The aid package is part of a series of government support measures in preparation for the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development.
Japan seeks to possess 1,000 long-range missiles to counter China
Japan aims to deploy the ground-launched versions as early as fiscal 2024, about two years earlier than originally scheduled.
Online Covid-19 test sales approved by Japan’s health ministry
The move is intended to help obtain test kits from home at any time, as hospitals and outpatient clinics have been under pressure amid the current wave of infections.
Japan’s nationwide coronavirus cases hit record high
The daily number of new cases of novel coronavirus infection exceeded 255,000 nationwide, marking a record high for the first time in eight days.