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The 33-page document also warns athletes they could be kicked out of their events if they break strict anti-virus rules, such as socializing, handshakes, or hugs Photo: AFP/File Sports No hugs or high-fives, but 150,000 condoms will be given out at Tokyo Olympics Today 06:00 am JST 7 Comments Tokyo No socializing, no handshakes, and definitely no hugs —…
Investigators inspect the damage to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine Souryu off Kochi port on Tuesday, following its collision with a commercial vessel in the Pacific Ocean off Shikoku on Monday. The fin on the starboard side has been twisted. Photo: KYODO National Submarine collision with ship left more extensive damage than first thought…
People look at an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo on Monday. Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko Business Tokyo stocks end at a 30-year high on global economic recovery hopes Feb. 8 06:45 pm JST 31 Comments TOKYO Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday, with the key indexes closing at 30-year highs, as hopes for…
A raccoon appears on a street in Osaka’s Minami area on Feb. 3, 2021. (Kyodo) Raccoon spotted in central Osaka as virus keeps humans indoors during the pandemic February 8, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA (Kyodo) — A raccoon was spotted roaming in central Osaka past midnight earlier this month, in a rare sighting highlighting how…
The Space Buddhist Temple Terra Space Ltd. 寺スペース株式会社 has formed a business and technology alliance with Daigoji Temple 醍醐寺, a World Heritage Site in Kyoto, for the development and launch of a Buddhist “temple” in space, utilizing a section of an IoT satellite scheduled to be launched in 2023. The satellite will serve as…
