After sending a record number of 117 individuals to the Paris Olympics, India have continued with the upward trajectory and sent its biggest contingent for the Paralympics as well. A total of 84 athletes have been shortlisted for the 2024 edition of the Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine on World War Two anniversary
Japan marked the anniversary on Thursday of its defeat in World War Two with visits by at least three cabinet ministers to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that other Asian nations see as a symbol of the country's wartime aggression. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares trade higher after Wall Street rise and Japan GDP data show growth
Asian shares are trading mostly higher after the latest update on U.S. inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected, and data on Japan’s economy showed relatively healthy growth. ( read original story ...)
Matsuyama’s caddie returns home to Japan after passport stolen after Olympics
Olympic bronze medalist Hideki Matsuyama will be starting the lucrative FedEx Cup playoffs without his coach and caddie. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, fellow past champions Wawrinka, Thiem and Andreescu given US Open wild cards
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka and fellow past U.S. Open winners Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem and Bianca Andreescu were given wild cards into this year’s tournament. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka, Andreescu and Wawrinka receive U.S. Open wildcards
Former champions Naomi Osaka, Bianca Andreescu and Stan Wawrinka have received singles main draw wildcards into the U.S. Open, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday. Japan's Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil To Near Tokyo, Holiday Transportations Disrupted
Severe tropical storm Ampil is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it nears eastern Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida says he will step down next month, paving way for new leader
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote. Japan will have a new prime minister when his term expires. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen to halt Fri. as typhoon nears eastern Japan
Typhoon Ampil is forecast to approach eastern Japan, including Tokyo, ahead of the weekend, the weather agency said Wednesday, with s ... ( read original story ...)
I don’t feel like I’m in my body – Osaka
Former world number one Naomi Osaka says she does not "feel like I'm in my body" following her return to tennis after a maternity break. ( read original story ...)
Paris Olympics vs Tokyo 2020: Viktor Axelsen sparks debate over medal quality with viral video – Watch
Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen shared a video depicting the difference between the quality of medal he won at the Tokyo Olympics and the just-concluded Paris Olympic Games. Axelson won gold in the men's singles in both Tokyo and Paris. In the Paris ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida announces he will not run in September, paving the way for a new prime minister
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has notified his governing party executives that he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Nagoya Shinkansen bullet train services to be canceled all day Friday
The operator of Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train says it will cancel all Tokaido Shinkansen services between Tokyo and Nagoya on Friday due to a severe tropical storm. Central Japan Railway ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She Feels Disconnected from Her Body on the Court, One Year After Welcoming Her Child
The tennis racket should feel like an extension of my hand,” she says in a candid post. “This should be as simple as breathing to me but it’s not.” ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil seen to approach Tokyo, flights cancelled
TOKYO – Severe tropical storm Ampil is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it nears eastern Japan on Aug 16, forcing cancellations of public transit services during the country’s holiday travel ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympics-Italy’s Barlaam looking to have fun in Paris after Tokyo blues
Italy's Simone Barlaam did not enjoy the COVID-delayed Tokyo Paralympics but is looking to have fun at this year's Games in Paris and improve on an already impressive record.Barlaam, 24, is one of the world's top para swimming athletes and competes in the 100 metres backstroke, ( read original story ...)