It’s the tennis star’s unresolved questions that are the heart of “Naomi Osaka,” director-producer Garrett Bradley said of the series that was taped over a two-year period starting with the 2019 U.S. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Airlines celebrates first year of joint business partnership with Japan Airlines
Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) celebrate the first anniversary of their joint business partnership, reaffirming the relationship between both carriers by flying 44 Malaysian Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Goodbye, Tokyo: Tea company Lupicia moves HQ to Niseko ski resort
Moving his company from the bustling capital Tokyo to the mountainous views of Niseko, Hokkaido, Hiroki Mizuguchi, chairman and president of tea store chain Lupicia is confident that the new ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 93 km northeast of Iwaki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred early morning on Sunday 18 July 2021 at 1:21 am local time near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Researc ... ( read original story ...)
Five U.S. Women Looking for Redemption at the Tokyo Games
Whether they’re gunning for their first medal or another gold, these athletes have unfinished business in the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
A revived Jordan Chiles finds way to Tokyo through Houston
When Jordan Chiles talked her parents into buying a dog as a 2016 Christmas present, she named it Tokyo Gold, a name that embodied her goals and expectations for her gymnastics career. By 2018, ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on Saturday struck off Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 8:50 p.m. local time, with ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.7 earthquake 46 km south of Tokuyama, Japan
Japan was shaken near Tokuyama, Shūnan Shi, Yamaguchi, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 only 13 minutes ago, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster R ... ( read original story ...)
IOC backs transgender weightlifter’s selection for Tokyo, says to review rules later
The International Olympic Committee on Saturday backed New Zealand's selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the Tokyo Olympics despite criticism, saying that under the current rules ... ( read original story ...)
A Greener Games? Tokyo’s Environmental Impact
TOKYO - Olympics organizers have pledged to prioritize sustainability ... But such programs are controversial. Activists accuse big business of paying for a quick fix rather than seeking to overhaul ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games opening ceremony musician apologizes for past bullying of disabled classmates
Musician Keigo Oyamada, who recently came under fire online over past confessions in magazine articles that he bullied classmates with disabi ... ( read original story ...)
IOC executive director Dubi tells Japanese public to be proud of Tokyo Olympics
Christophe Dubi (on screen) speaks during a pre-Games press briefing in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 17, 2021. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) TOKYO, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee's Olympic Games ... ( read original story ...)
Confident to clinch medal at Tokyo, says Noida DM after securing berth
Noida District Magistrate and para-badminton player Suhas L. Yathiraj, who would be representing India in the upcoming Paralympics, is confident of winning a medal at Tokyo 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympic security balancing act leaves few satisfied
Struggling businesses forced to temporarily shut down around Olympics venues. Olympic visitors ordered to install invasive apps and allow GPS tracking. Japan's massive security apparatus has raised ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles – Robert Dickson & Seán Waddilove (Sailing)
The sailing events in Tokyo are set for Enoshima Yacht Harbour with Ireland’s trio of sailors continuing the Irish representation at every Games since 1948 with the exception of Mexico 1968. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 sets up Recovery and Reconstruction Games booth reflecting on Great East Japan Earthquake healing
Leading Japanese Reconstruction Agency official Yasuyuki Kobayashi has insisted that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will still play a part ... ( read original story ...)