We see it every day, and those comments and attitudes are something we always struggle with,” says Kazuko Fukuda, who started a petition criticizing the remarks ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo athletes in limbo as hundreds of Australians struggle to arrange for qualifying tournaments
Australia plans on sending one of its largest ever away team of athletes to the Toyko Games this year. There's just one problem — there are no competitions available for them to qualify. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Rescued A Butterfly After It Flew Into Her Face At The Australian Open
What wasn’t expected, however, was that Osaka would be swarmed by a single butterfly midway through the second set. As the broadcast said, a fan actually told Osaka there was a butterfly on her leg, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka pauses to save butterfly during match at Australian Open
Naomi Osaka has saved match point several times during her career, but the world’s third-ranked women’s player saved a butterfly on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Reaction to Reports Tokyo 2020 Chief Mori to Resign
Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, is set to step down, sources said on Thursday, after setting off a social media firestorm with sex ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: G7 finance chiefs highlight need to support pandemic-hit economies
The teleconference among the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors was the first since the new administration of US President Joe Biden. ( read original story ...)
Japan panel recommends approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after morning arrival
A Japanese health panel on Friday night recommended approval of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine - the first in the country - as Japan tries to tame a third wave of infections in the run-up to the Summer ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief resignation highlights Japan’s gender gap
Mori Yoshiro has resigned as president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee following sexist comments that women “talk too much.” The incident has put a spotlight on gender inequality in Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns, apologizes for sexist remarks
The head of the Tokyo Olympics resigned Friday after a scandal over sexist remarks he made about women threatened to overshadow preparations for the pandemic-hit games. It was unclear who would ... ( read original story ...)
Dark Web Site Selling Stolen Credit Cards and IDs for Crypto Closes After Netting more than $1 Billion
Investigators said the "Joker's Stash" marketplace, which dealt in stolen credit cards, log-ins and identity information which it sold for cryptocurrency, pocketed at least $1 billion, Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Ag tire makers optimistic about 2021
Despite the pandemic's continuing grip on the U.S. economy, the agricultural market — farm tire manufacturers in particular — are optimistic about 2021 after upbeat sales in 2020. "Higher crop prices ... ( read original story ...)
Chief Of Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Resigns Over Sexist Remarks
Yoshiro Mori, the 83-year-old president of the Tokyo Olympics organizating committee, bowed to pressure following his sexist remarks and resigned on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka pauses midmatch to bring butterfly to safety at Australian Open
The Australian Open Twitter account tweeted a video clip of the encounter between. "Even the butterflies in Australia love @naomiosaka," the organization w ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Saved a Butterfly Midmatch at the Australian Open, Then Soared on to Victory
A butterfly interrupted Naomi Osaka's third round of the 2021 Australian Open, and she brought it courtside before winning the match! ( read original story ...)
Olympic chief shake-up in Tokyo casts light on wider sexism in Japanese sport
Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, resigned on Friday but the problems in Japanese sport have not gone away. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics President Yoshiro Mori resigns after sexist comments
Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympics Organising Committee, has officially announced his resignation following backlash over his sexist remarks. ( read original story ...)