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Lynette Grace has been named deputy Chef de Mission for the New Zealand team at this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

In the period leading up to 2019’s Rugby World Cup and the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Japan has spent recent years giving itself a makeover in hopes of offering an open, harmonious ... ( read original story ...)

A smartphone app being developed to help keep track of Tokyo 2020's foreign visitors during the pandemic has a few side effects of its own. According to Kyodo News, the biggest concern is the cost of ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday, bringing an end to a three-day losing streak, as investors picked up bargains following the market's recent decline, with the risk appetite towards high-tech ... ( read original story ...)

President Seiko Hashimoto is due to address the International Olympic Committee Executive Board when it holds its monthly meeting ... ( read original story ...)

Kenya’s Olympic teams are to start training in specialised bubble camps early March in the run-up to the Tokyo games, officials said on Tuesday. The camps are to start on March 2 and will see athletes ... ( read original story ...)

A totally unique bite to eat in one of the city’s favorite cherry blossom-viewing spots. The Japanese proverb “hana yori dango” is a reminder that simple, straightforward pleasures are often the best ... ( read original story ...)

Brazilian footballer Richarlison fears he may be prevented from competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by his club team Everton. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has appointed minister Tetsushi Sakamoto to the role of loneliness minister, to tackle the issue reportedly exacerbated by pandemic restrictions. ( read original story ...)