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Khosit falls to Momota in badminton final
Kyodo News, Published on 17/09/2018
» TOKYO: Japan's reigning world champion Kento Momota won his first Japan Open title on Sunday, beating Thailand's Khosit Phetpradab in straight games.
Momota ends Khosit's Japan Open title quest
Published on 16/09/2018
» TOKYO: Japan's reigning world champion Kento Momota won his first Japan Open title on Sunday, beating Khosit Phetpradab in straight games.
E-sports looking to forge an Olympic future at Asian Games
Published on 29/08/2018
» JAKARTA: E-sports events are contested at the Asian Games for the first time in Indonesia, with players and advocates hoping it will show skeptics that video gaming belongs on sports' biggest stage.
Olympic chief Bach warns Aiba to speed up reforms or risk missing Tokyo Games
Sports, Published on 05/05/2018
» >>LAUSANNE: World boxing body Aiba is slow in implementing necessary reforms and needs to act now or risk being banned from the 2020 Tokyo Games, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Thursday.
Ride-sharing services face rocky road in Japan
Published on 17/04/2018
» TOKYO: Japan is proving a tough market to crack for ride-sharing service providers, and not just because of regulatory barriers -- there is also a relative lack of demand in a country where taxis are safe, affordable and, in urban areas, easy to catch.
Malaysia to expand halal exports to Japan
Published on 04/04/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seeking to expand halal product exports to Japan ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, encouraging local businesses to capture growing demand for food and daily necessities permissible under Islamic law in line with the rising number of Muslim tourists to the country.
Japan working to convert squat toilets to Western-style
Published on 28/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japan has been working to convert its traditional squat toilets in public places to Western-style sitting ones amid the influx of foreign tourists who are not familiar with the Japanese style.
Somkid scolds science ministry as kids lose interest
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 09/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak blasted the Ministry of Science and Technology Monday for failing to promote the study of science among children.
Famed Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo to be moved next year
Published on 16/10/2017
» TOKYO: The Tokyo metropolitan government said Monday it has set the time for relocating the operations of the Tsukiji fish market to the nearby Toyosu waterfront area at between September and October 2018.
LGBT hospitality venue eyed for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Published on 16/08/2017
» TOKYO - A Japanese non-profit group said on Wednesday it is preparing to set up a hospitality venue welcoming LGBT athletes and fans during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in an effort to boost diversity at the events.