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Tokyo Games official may have received ¥45 million from sponsor
Haruyuki Takahashi is being investigated as the Games executive board is considered public servants and are prohibited from receiving funds or goods in connection to their duties.
Figure skating champion Yuzuru to continue putting it ‘all on the line’ even as a pro
When asked about his efforts to reach this point in his career, Yuzuru Hanyu said, “I feel like I’m at my peak right now. But through trial and error, I’ll continue to try…
NTT Group taps into smartphone-based business with unmanned stores
The system is intended for use at shops located inside companies for employees there, locations at hospitals and schools as well as at stores in rural areas where the workforce is…
Suspect in Abe shooting has debts of ¥1 million
Police think most of the money he borrowed went toward making weapons, and that he may have wanted to attack Abe before his money ran out.
China deploys large patrol ship to Taiwan Strait
The Haixun 06 is about 130 meters long and is scheduled to be in charge of patrol missions in the Taiwan Strait.
2-time Olympic champ Yuzuru Hanyu leaves competitive skating at 27
The Olympic champion has also won the Japan national figure skating championships six times, including four consecutive years from 2012 to 2015.
Battle to sell broiled eels hits its stride ahead of Day of the Ox
This year, the Day of the Ox falls on a Saturday, when per-customer spending tends to rise, pushing up expectations among retailers and stores specializing in broiled eels.
Nagoya Station specialty sweet returns to the scene
After an 11-year hiatus, the bakery revived Shachibon – a cream puff modeled after the famous Kinshachi golden tiger – hoping it will become the new “must have” item.
Jam collaboration shows power of fruit and fraternity amid reconstruction
Jams made from fruits harvested in two places hit by major disasters — rains in northern Kyushu in July 2017 and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake affecting Tohoku — are…