Imagine the pressure on Japan, a country charged with pulling off the Olympics during a pandemic. We got exclusive look at what they are dealing with. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocks Philippines, no tsunami threat
The country's seismological agency said it did not expect damage. There was no tsunami warning or threat either, according to the US Tsunami Warning System. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Lights the Cauldron at the Olympic Opening Ceremony
Naomi Osaka lit the famous Olympic cauldron at today's opening ceremony in Tokyo, marking the official start of the postponed 2020 Games. Wearing a red-and-white uniform (the colors of Japan's flag) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka lights cauldron at opening ceremony – as it happened
The long wait was over with the Games of the XXXII Olympiad officially opening in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical Storm Nepartak forms east of Japan, could impact Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic Games in Tokyo have already been postponed by an entire year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now Tropical Storm Nepartak in the Philippine Sea could put some events at risk of being ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Diverse faces are representing Japan. Does it reflect real change?
Towering 20 inches over his fellow flag bearer, wrestler Yui Susaki, the 23-year-old’s careful steps signaled a changing face of Japan. But in an unpopular Games, echoing with protests outside the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nagoya Group donates smartphones to students
The Japanese Wa Wa Wa No Nagoya Group, in a unique CSR initiative towards helping the online education of School children donated smartphones and books for 28 students of low income families in Matara ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo Opening Ceremony
Tennis player Naomi Osaka, the world’s highest-paid female athlete, lit the Olympic cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka provides spark at subdued opening of Tokyo Olympics
Ceremony began as the most downbeat in Olympic history but finished in spectacular fashion ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Live updates as competition resumes and seven sports will give out medals
With the opening ceremony over, 23 sports will be in action and medals will be given out in Tokyo on Saturday. Follow along for live updates. ( read original story ...)
US set to win most medals with Japan fourth: Nikkei-FT forecast
A forecast by Nikkei and the Financial Times projects Japan will win a record 56 medals. Historical data suggests that hosting the Games tends to give countries a significant lift in the medal ... ( read original story ...)
Plug and Play Osaka Kicks Off 2nd Accelerator Program
In the Batch 2 program, Plug and Play will work with nine corporate partners for approximately four months from July to November 2021. ( read original story ...)
Superstar Naomi Osaka lights flame as Japan’s COVID-hit Games open
Japan's global superstar Naomi Osaka on Friday lit the Olympic cauldron to mark the start of Tokyo 2020, in an opening ceremony shorn of glitz and overshadowed by a pandemic but defined by hope, ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics’ Somber Opening Ceremony Was Saved—Barely—by the Athletes
Amid COVID and controversy, only the athletes could make an opening ceremony marked by somber minimalism worth watching ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Athletes Arrive And Naomi Osaka Lights The Olympic Flame
Olympics opening ceremony is underway. Here's how to watch, plus live updates of the performances, a who's-who and insight from NPR's reporting team in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics schedule: U.S. women’s water polo begins defense of gold; USWNT returns; swimming begins
After suffering a 3-0 loss to Sweden in the opening match, the USWNT will look to get back on track against New Zealand. ( read original story ...)