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Ski jumping: Olympic hero Kasai eyes World Cup title

Ski Jumping: Olympic Hero Kasai Eyes World Cup Title

February 25, 2014

Noriaki Kasai, who won a pair of medals at the recently completed Sochi Winter Olympics, said Monday he will strive to win the overall World Cup title.
Speaking at Narita airport before departing for Europe and the next competition on the World Cup circuit, Kasai admitted he had a tough road ahead of him.

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Decision on state of emergency expected soon

A marked decline in the number of coronavirus cases in Japan has officials considering lifting a state of emergency earlier than planned --- except for the Greater Tokyo Area. But there are concerns lifting the decree too early may trigger a rebound in cases.Currently ten prefectures are under a...more

Dry air hampers containment of Ashikaga wildfire

Firefighters have been struggling to contain a forest fire in Ashikaga City, north of Tokyo, as the air continues to be extremely dry for four days after the fire broke out.The city in Tochigi Prefecture has advised members of 207 households to evacuate.

JMA head cautious about early lifting of emergency

The head of the Japan Medical Association has urged the government to take a cautious approach to a proposal to lift the state of emergency for some prefectures earlier than scheduled.Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Nakagawa Toshio said that the number of new cases of the coronavirus in the...more

2021 Nissan Maxima 40th Anniversary Edition Road Test Review

Nissan created a schtick that stuck to the Maxima back in 1989. The car was marketed and sold in North America as the 4DSC, which is an abbreviation for "four-door sports car." There was a 4DSC sticker on the window and everything. Whether it lived up to the name is up for considerable debate. For...more

Toyota air taxi partner Joby to go public in $6.6 billion blank-check deal

Joby Aviation, the 12-year-old electric air taxi startup partnered with Toyota and Uber, will go public in a $6.6 billion reverse merger with blank check company Reinvent Technology Partners, the firms said on Wednesday.California-based Joby aims to begin a commercial passenger service in 2024,...more

State of emergency may be lifted early in 6 prefs

Japan's government is considering lifting its coronavirus state of emergency for Osaka, Kyoto and 3 other prefectures at the end of this month.Tokyo and nine other prefectures across Japan are currently under the state of emergency, which is in effect until March 7.

Farm ministry punishes 6 bureaucrats over meals

Japan's agriculture ministry has disciplined six senior bureaucrats who were wined and dined by a major egg producer involved in a bribery scandal.The ministry announced the disciplinary measures on Thursday. The six include the current vice minister, who faces a salary cut.

Cabinet official apologizes over wining & dining

A public relations official for Japan's Cabinet has apologized for being treated to an expensive dinner paid for by a satellite broadcasting company when she was at the communications ministry.Yamada Makiko attended the Lower House budget committee on Thursday, which discussed the wining and dining...more

Tokyo reports 340 new cases of coronavirus

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 340 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Thursday.The daily count has remained below 500 for 19 days in a row.

Olympic torch relay COVID-19 measures announced

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has announced a set of measures against the coronavirus for the nationwide torch relay that is due to start next month.The committee on Thursday released its guidelines for the 121-day long relay, which starts on March 25 in Fukushima Prefecture.