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It could be 2021 or never for the Tokyo Olympics. Dick Pound, Canada's long-time International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, said he doesn't foresee being able to delay the Tokyo Games another year. ( read original story ...)

Simone Biles, winner of four Olympic gold medals, has admitted to doubts over whether she could train an extra year for the postponed Tokyo Games - but now wants to prove she can be even better at ... ( read original story ...)

This attack against major Japanese cities — Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya and Kobe — would take a combined effort of the U.S. Navy and Army Air Forces. The mission consisted of sixteen B-25 medium ... ( read original story ...)

Some service members in Japan saw a welcome surprise in their paychecks Wednesday after the cost-of-living allowance increased across the region, a U.S. Forces Japan official said during a ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)

A top IOC official has suggested that next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics could help “kick start" Japan's economy ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese expressed support on Friday for the role of the World Health Organization in the campaign against the new coronavirus, in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump who has vowed to cut U.S. ( read original story ...)

Japan will offer a cash payment of 100,000 yen ($930) to every resident, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday, as measures to contain the coronavirus decimate the world's third-top economy. "We ... ( read original story ...)

GDP shrank 6.8% in 2020 as compared to a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, its first quarterly decline since 1992. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s listed firms expect nearly $17 billion in sales to be wiped out from the coronavirus pandemic that has led to supply chain disruptions, travel bans and government requests to shut down some ... ( read original story ...)

IOC member John Coates, who oversees planing for next year's Tokyo Olympics, has claimed the postponed games could help “kick start” Japan’s economy. Japan has been ... ( read original story ...)

A top IOC official has suggested that next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics could help “kick start" Japan's economy ... ( read original story ...)

Arsene Wenger is credited with changing the English Premier League’s attitude to food – before the Frenchman arrived at Arsenal from Japanese J-League side Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1995, players diets ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's top airlines are operating a majority of their domestic capacity even though the coronavirus outbreak has left seats on flights mostly empty, amid a lack of clear government directives on the ... ( read original story ...)

The Australian Olympic Committee has named a 15-strong shooting team for the Tokyo Games, with defending trap champion Catherine Skinner overlooked. Skinner, responsible for one of Australia's eight ... ( read original story ...)

Stocks in Asia rose in early trade, with Japan's Nikkei 225 up nearly 2%. The Chinese GDP print for the first quarter is expected to be out at around 10:00 a.m. HK/SIN on Friday, along with data for ... ( read original story ...)