The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Decathlete Dubler wins sportsmanship gong

Decathlete Cedric Dubler has won the inaugural Cecil Healy sportsmanship award for his selfless act in aiding Ash Moloney grab bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.

AAP · Mar 14, 2022

Ghostwire: Tokyo Interview: Capturing the essence of Tokyo and blending modern japan with folk lore, ghost stores and legends

We got to talk Tokyo, death, guns, and possible locations for a sequel when talked to the Director and Producer of the supernatural game

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

Ghostwire: Tokyo interview – High-speed grandmas, toilet demons, and Shinji Mikami’s “strong” DualSense feedback

We sat down with Ghostwire: Tokyo producer Masato Kimura and game director Kenji Kimura to chat about the upcoming action-adventure game.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 14, 2022

Big hurdling year ahead for Liz Clay

Liz Clay will headline a stacked field in the 100m hurdles at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday.

AAP · Mar 10, 2022

Tokyo Air Raid survivor saddened by Russia's indiscriminate use of force 77 years after harrowing experience

In the predawn hours of March 10, 1945, the United States indiscriminately bombed Japan's capital using B-29s, killing 100,000 people in what became known as the Great Tokyo Air Raid.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 10, 2022

Tokyo Freezes Assets of Russians, Clarifying Once Ambiguous Relations With Moscow

The shift of tone since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights the collapse of faith of both the Japanese government and the public that Russia will abide by international norms, analysts say.

The News Lens · Mar 10, 2022

Boxers Lovlina, Nikhat, Pooja make cut for World Championships

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain (70kg) on Wednesday made the cut for the women's world championships to be held in Istanbul in May after three days of trials at the end of which some other seasoned campaigners like Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Pooja Rani (81kg) also qualified for…

The Times of India · Mar 9, 2022

Japan eyes entry of most foreign students waiting amid Covid by end-May

TOKYO: Most foreign students waiting to study in Japan will likely be able to enter the country by the end of May, as a new priority entry programme is set to begin amid softer Covid-19 border controls, the top Japanese government spokesman said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2022

Airspace bans: where are they and how are they disrupting travel?

As the UK makes it a criminal offence for Russian aircraft to breach its airspace ban and airlines the world over re-route their Europe to Asia flights, these are the chief effects of the new ‘Cold War of the Skies’

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

How did Japan become so cheap?

Every month, the Bank for International Settlements calculates and publishes the real and nominal effective exchange rates for major currencies. The most recent data, released in mid-February, contained a shock for Japan. They show that the yen's real effective exchange rate (Reer, representing roughly the purchasing power of the currency)…

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2022