The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Olympic champion Lauren Price enjoys unanimous points victory on pro boxing debut

The Tokyo Olympic middleweight champion beat Icelandic fighter Valgerdur Gudstensdottir

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022

Functions and programs after Tokyo Games led to loss of focus: Lovlina Borgohain

NEW DELHI: Lovlina Borgohain on Saturday said the endless functions and other commitments outside the boxing ring affected her training and led to a loss of focus after her Olympic bronze-winning performance.

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Businesses pin hopes on foreign tourists as Japan set to reopen border

TOKYO: Japan's businesses are pinning hopes on an inbound tourism recovery as the country resumed the process of accepting foreign tourists for the first time since suspending it more than two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2022

The best Japanese destination swaps

After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these intriguing alternatives

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

What’s Japanese for ‘ruck’? Turning rugby’s technical terms into an international language

The winter rugby season is well under way, with fields and sidelines ringing to the unique language of the game. Learning this vocabulary comes through playing and talking about the game, no matter if the players are in Taranaki, Twickenham, Tonga or Tokyo.

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2022

Analysis-S.Korea's robust response to N.Korea seen aiding Japan's military push

South Korea's tougher stance towards the North under its new conservative president will be welcomed by Tokyo as Japan seeks to boost its military capabilities amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and more broadly in the region, analysts say.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Russia suspends deal with Japan on fishing near disputed islands

Russia’s foreign ministry says Tokyo failed to make payments under deal giving Japan fishing rights near Kuril islands.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2022

Japan to ask foreign tourists to wear masks, take out insurance

TOKYO: The Japanese government said Tuesday it will ask foreign tourists to wear face masks and take out insurance to cover medical expenses in the event they contract Covid-19 as Japan restarts accepting visitors in stages later this week.

Bangkok Post · Jun 7, 2022

Old ties with Poland lead Tokyo group to support Ukrainians

A century-old connection with Poland has led a Tokyo-based social welfare organization to provide support for the many Ukrainians who have taken refuge in Poland to escape Russia's invasion.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 7, 2022

Final film begins as Iwanami Hall set to close in late July

Tokyo's Iwanami Hall has supported Japanese movie culture for more than half a century as a pioneer of the so-called mini-theater, but it has now begun screening its last film.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 7, 2022