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The race to host the 2026 Games initially involved five other candidates, including the Japanese city of Sapporo. But Sapporo gave up on its 2026 bid in order to focus on its city development plan. ... ( read original story ...)

There were only two candidates left after four other bidders, Swiss city Sion, Japan's Sapporo, Austria's Graz and 1988 hosts Calgary in Canada, had earlier dropped out of the race amid concerns ... ( read original story ...)

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Craig Willy is a Brussels-based European affairs analyst. He has worked on numerous news and communication projects, including for the Bertelsmann Fou Japan is set up for a stint in the international ... ( read original story ...)

BANGKOK -- Shares wobbled Monday as investors watched for movement in the China-U.S. trade dispute ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping planned for later this week in ... ( read original story ...)

As visitors are hurried away, the would-be lion ambles around on two legs, under the skeptical gaze of the zoo's real lions, a zoo video published by Japanese news agency Mainichi News Group shows. ... ( read original story ...)

Kakuryu will head into next month’s Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in pole position as east yokozuna while summer basho winner Asanoyama moved into the No. 1 maegashira slot, according to rankings ... ( read original story ...)

Plastic, paper, metal? In Japan's Kamikatsu, sorting rubbish isn't that simple. Residents face a mind-boggling 45 separate categories for their garbage as the town aims to be "zero-waste" by 2020. And ... ( read original story ...)

“One of the advantages of Osaka is that we can convey to the world that it’s a really safe city,” said Osaka police chief Takahisa Ishida said last week at a news conference on G20 security. ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Japan is still winning the Southeast Asia infrastructure race against China, with pending projects worth almost one and a half times its rival, according to the latest data from Fitch ... ( read original story ...)

Down on their luck singles in Japan have taken a very modern approach to dating ... Of the attendees, four couples matched up according to Sora News. All had a DNA compatibility rating of more than 80 ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA, Japan - Security is being ramped up in Osaka and tension is gradually building ahead of next week's Group of 20 summit meeting, with restrictions on traffic, station lockers and drones steadily ... ( read original story ...)

"This is a huge step forward for Japan," said Keisuke Tsutsumi, an office worker who follows the NBA. "It will take the sport to a new level here." Hachimura's junior high school coach Joji Sakamoto ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - French Open champion Ashleigh Barty could become the first Australian woman to top the tennis rankings in more than 40 years if she wins the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham following ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- With a new train line slated to connect the 350 km between the Japanese capital and Nagoya in just 40 minutes, the prefecture that is home to Toyota Motor is offering up to 1 million yen ... ( read original story ...)

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) -- Naomi Osaka lost in straight sets at the Birmingham Classic grass-court tournament on Thursday - and could soon lose her No. 1 ranking, too. The two-time Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)