According to a three-day telephone survey conducted from Friday on about 1,000 voters in the nation's capital, 31.8% said they have decided to vote for the LDP or will most likely do so. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles punches ticket to Tokyo Olympics with all-around champion title
Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum will make up the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team in Tokyo next month. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee Grab Spots on U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team for Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Grace McCallum will compete as a team while Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner will compete as individuals at the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Firm led by former Japan minister in joint venture linked with Myanmar military
With the ministry and the Southeast Asian country's ruling military acting as one body, there are concerns such business projects may become sources of income for the junta. ( read original story ...)
Japan Local Govts Active in Issuing Green Bonds
Local governments in Japan have been active in issuing so-called green bonds, proceeds from which are used for projects taking account of environmental concerns, amid growing moves to tackle climate ... ( read original story ...)
Pohang v JDT: Livestream, TV channel, preview, ACL table and results
Buoyed by their first win in the group, JDT will be looking for a second straight win against Korean side, Pohang Steelers. Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) have a chance to put some daylight between them and ... ( read original story ...)
Most Americans think the Tokyo Olympics should go forward
And if the games do go on, Americans want the U.S. to participate. Three in 4 Americans think U.S. athletes should take part in the Tokyo games if they go on as scheduled. Even 41% of those who think ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Archery-South Korea’s eyes set on extending dominance in Tokyo
South Korea will look to extend its reign as the dominant force in archery at the Tokyo Olympics and will target a ninth successive gold in the women's team event. Having won 23 golds, nine silvers ... ( read original story ...)
Ohio State swimming qualifies two for Tokyo Olympics
Two Ohio State swimmers have qualified for the Olympic games in Tokyo, albeit for other countries. We'll still root them on. ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams says she will not compete at Tokyo Olympics
"There's a lot of reasons that I made my Olympic decision," Williams said the day before the start of main-draw action at Wimbledon. ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams Says She Won’t Play At Tokyo Olympics
The tennis star, who has won four gold medals at past Summer Olympics, did not want to disclose why she's chosen not to play at this year's games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: China’s Alex Hua Tian inspires new generation of riders with mainland team set to make eventing history
The 31-year-old was the youngest eventing rider ever during Beijing 2008 and now he is leading China’s first team to ever compete at the Games. ( read original story ...)
CCP turns 100, Phuket reopens and Didi IPO
Although Japan lifted its COVID-19 state of emergency ... will debut on the New York Stock Exchange after scaling back its IPO target to around $4 billion due to a lack of investor support for ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams the latest star to say no to Tokyo Olympics
Serena Williams has become the latest high-profile tennis player to reject the opportunity to play at the Tokyo Olympics. The four-times gold medallist had qualified to play in the singles as the ... ( read original story ...)
Spoilers: How that unexpected ‘F9’ end-credits scene sets up ‘some unfinished business’
In addition to taking the franchise to space, 'F9' debuted Cardi B in the 'Fast and Furious' franchise and set up an intriguing showdown. (Spoilers!) ... ( read original story ...)
Thanh Ha: An Authentic Vietnamese Eatery in a Yokohama “Danchi”
Restaurants offering foreign cuisines are a part of the daily landscape of life in Japan. Yet what was it that first led these restaurateurs to open shop in an island country in the Far East? A look ... ( read original story ...)