Tokyo Paralympic organisers to weigh allowing spectators at Games on Monday
MOSCOW: Tokyo Paralympic organisers and the International Paralympic Committee will hold a meeting on Monday to decide on allowing spectators at the venues during the games. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games will take place from August 24 to September 5, two weeks after the conclusion of the Summer Olympic Games which ended on August […]
Japan PM apologises for controversial request on alcohol ban
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday for a controversial request to liquor wholesalers, Xinhua reported, quoting local media report on Wednesday. Liquor wholesalers had been ordered to stop selling alcohol to pubs that that defy anti-coronavirus measures banning the serving of alcohol, which received a strong objection. The Japanese government has scrapped […]
Solar power to become cheaper than nuclear in 2030
TOKYO: Solar power will overtake nuclear power as the cheapest source of energy for Japan in 2030 due to the latter’s ballooning safety measure costs following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, a government estimate showed for the first time Monday. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) at an expert panel meeting estimated the […]
Japan to issue vaccine passports free of charge
ANKARA: Japan said it will issue vaccine passports free of charge to facilitate international travel of its vaccinated citizens, reported Anadolu. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said that the documentary proof of immunisation against coronavirus will be issued from July 26. He said people can apply for the certificates in the municipalities they were registered […]
Soniia to fight till the end in Tokyo
KUALA LUMPUR: National women’s singles shuttler, Soniia Cheah will fight till the end in her Olympics debut in Tokyo, Japan, which will be held from July 23-Aug 8. The unseeded player said she is relishing her chance in the world’s biggest multi-sports event despite expecting every match to be a tough one at the courts […]
99 days to Tokyo Paralympics
KUALA LUMPUR: With just 99 more days to go until the Tokyo Paralympic Games, it seems like the para-athletes cannot wait to release the scream stuck in their throats when they compete in Japan, in August. In a special video of the 100-day countdown to Tokyo posted by the Paralympic Games on YouTube last night, […]
Japan to expand virus emergency as 350,000 sign ‘Cancel Olympics’ petition
TOKYO: Japan’s government is expected to widen a virus state of emergency Friday, just 10 weeks before the Tokyo Olympics, as campaigners submitted a petition with more than 350,000 signatures urging the Games be scrapped. With Tokyo and other areas already under emergency orders until the end of May, three more regions — including northern […]
FINA gold means much to state and country
KUCHING: State Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah congratulated national diving queen Pandelela Rinong for winning the 10m individual platform gold at the 2021 FINA World Cup diving tournament in Japan on Wednesday. He said Pandelela’s achievement meant a lot to Malaysia and Sarawak because the world championship was the final platform […]
Olympic torch relay to start without spectators
TOKYO: The ceremony to kick off the Olympic torch relay will have no spectators to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, reported Jiji Press, quoting the organising committee for the Tokyo Games on Monday. Only people involved will take part in the ceremony, scheduled for March 25 at the J-Village national soccer training centre […]
Japan adds 13 nations for extra quarantine steps over Covid variants
TOKYO: Japan said Tuesday it will strengthen border controls to keep new coronavirus variants at bay by requiring its citizens and resident foreigners returning from 13 other countries including Austria and Italy to go through additional quarantine measures, reported Kyodo. Returnees from the 13 countries where new virus variants are feared to be spreading will […]
