Tokyo News
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Underground Tokyo restaurant used in Kenshi Yonezu’s Flamingo video is a real hidden gem
Kenshi Yonezu is a tremendous pop sensation in Japan, and the lovely melody of his hit song "Lemon" has been...
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New shinkansen design revealed for Nagasaki extension
For many years, Japan’s high-speed shinkansen rail system could only take you as far from Tokyo as Fukuoka, on Japan’s...
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'Powerless and angry': Japan's anti-Olympic activists fight on
Kai Koyama was standing outside Tokyo's Olympic Stadium as fireworks burst overhead during the opening ceremony but unlike many of...
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Japan's 1st commercial-use quantum computer starts operations
The University of Tokyo and International Business Machines Corp have started operations of Japan's first commercial-use quantum computer, making a...
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Olympic athletes inspire robotic zen garden in Tokyo
At a serene zen garden in a Tokyo park, abstract lines inspired by the movements of Olympic athletes are carefully...
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US gymnast Biles out of two more Olympic finals
Simone Biles has pulled out of two more Olympic finals at the Tokyo Games, USA Gymnastics said in a statement...
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Japan’s growth forecast cut as new pandemic curbs hit
Japan's economy will grow at a slower pace than initially expected in the third quarter, as fresh coronavirus emergency curbs...
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A conversation about Tokyo with Tyler Brûlé, editorial director & chairman of Monocle
A true media mogul, Tyler Brûlé founded Wallpaper magazine in the mid-'90s and went on to launch the global affairs...
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Toshiba needs 'prompt, appropriate' disclosure, Tokyo Stock Exchange chief says
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) wants Toshiba to make "prompt and appropriate" disclosure about its widening governance scandal, including who...
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Twenty missing as landslide hits Japanese city
A powerful mudslide carrying a deluge of black water and debris crashed into rows of houses in a town west...
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Biden reaffirms support for Tokyo Olympics to Japan's Suga
US President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for the Tokyo Olympics at a gathering with japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga...
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Tokyo COVID-19 situations hit record, latest strain arrives before New 12 months holiday
Tokyo reported a record rise found in corona virus circumstances on Saturday, mainly because Japan activities a surge that right...
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Tokyo Governor declares coronavirus red alert
Tokyo raised its coronavirus aware of the highest "red" level on Wednesday, alarmed by a recent spike in daily new...
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Organisers eyeing July 2021 for Tokyo Olympics?
Tokyo Olympics organisers are eyeing next July as a start time for the postponed Games, Japanese media reported Sunday, following...
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Tokyo 2020 Games will be postponed, says IOC member Dick Pound
The International Olympic Committee has made a decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games as a result of the...
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Million more Tokyo 2020 tickets going on sale in new lottery
Tokyo Olympics organisers said Friday they will put around a million more tickets for the 2020 Games on sale this...