After miracle recovery, Fukushima brewers look to the Games to push sake globally
The earth in Fukushima still trembled when Yoshihiro Miyamori drove in the dark towards his sake brewery. When he got back after midnight, he found...
Formula E temporarily suspends championship due to coronavirus
The Formula E championship has suspended its season because of the coronavirus pandemic, the all-electric series said on Friday....
As world grapples with pandemic, Tokyo 2020’s Twitter account puts on a happy face
The official Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics Games Twitter account offers no inkling that the novel coronavirus pandemic has threatened the Games – and the...
Japan says Olympics on track after Trump’s comments
Top Japanese government officials said Friday they were determined to hold “safe and secure” Olympics on schedule, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said...
Judge orders Chelsea Manning released from prison
On Thursday (March 12) WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning was released from prison, where she had been held since May for refusing to testify in an...
Takeaway.com: ‘No-touch’ delivery in response to coronavirus
Just Eat Takeaway (JET), Europe’s largest online food ordering and delivery company, said on Friday its Takeaway subsidiary would begin dropping orders at the door...
Estonia closes schools, events until May 1
Estonia has decided to close schools and ban public gatherings until May 1 to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the government said in a...
U.S. should ‘think twice’ before returning 1MDB funds to Malaysia, says ex-PM Mahathir
The United States should “think twice” before giving Malaysia back the money recovered from an anti-kleptocracy probe into state fund 1MDB, former prime minister Mahathir...
Thailand warns of coronavirus danger of sharing drinks, cigarettes
Thailand issued a new coronavirus warning to the party-going public on Friday after a cluster of 13 cases was traced to a group of friends...
German state of Bavaria closes schools to slow coronavirus epidemic – dpa
The German state of Bavaria will close all schools, kindergartens and nurseries from Monday until the start of the Easter break on April 6 due...