MANILA, Philippines—Medical practitioners in Japan are calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics due to a surge in cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an open letter, the...
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for the nation’s capital Tokyo and neighboring prefecture amid the new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. Speaking before the...
It will be difficult for Tokyo to host the Olympic Games next year unless there is an effective vaccine against the new coronavirus, the head of the Japan Medical Association...
Asian Games gold medalist swimmer Ernie Gawilan will compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. 28-year-old Gawilan is the first Filipino qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games...
Tokyo – The new National Stadium in Tokyo was inaugurated on Sunday six months ahead of the Olympic Games in the Japanese capital and will have its ground broken in...
A powerful storm approached Japan on Friday (October 11), threatening to batter its capital with the heaviest rain in 60 years, disrupting a Formula One Grand Prix and rugby’s World...
The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo has urged Filipinos in Japan to prepare for the onslaught of typhoon Hagibis. In an advisory posted on Facebook Thursday, the Philippine Embassy warned Filipinos...
One of the strongest typhoons to hit eastern Japan in recent years caused a fire at a solar power plant when it struck on Monday (September 9), Video shared with...
One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years hit just east of Tokyo on Monday (September 9), killing one woman, with record-breaking winds and stinging...
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals were unveiled on Wednesday (July 24). They are made from metals that were extracted from old phones and other devices. The medals, which are 85...
