Cleaning up Tokyo’s beaches: An Olympic task

"We will create an environment that will enable athletes to perform at their best with a sense of safety," Tokyo 2020 official Hidemasa Nakamura told a recent news conference announcing the ... ( read original story ...)

Rising star Osaka has bright future to lead sport

Meet Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who ticks all those boxes and more. The daughter of a Japanese mother and Haitian father, the charismatic Osaka has offered signs that she possesses all the talent and ... ( read original story ...)

Uber launches taxi-hailing app in Japan’s Nagoya

TOKYO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] on Thursday said it would launch a taxi-hailing app for taxis operating in Nagoya, as the U.S. firm tries to expand its foothold in a country where it ... ( read original story ...)