The police in Japan’s Osaka prefecture on August 3 confirmed the identity of a young Vietnamese man who was killed in the prefecture a day earlier. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: American Athing Mu wins gold in women’s 800-meters; U.S. wrestler Tamyra Mensah Stock takes gold
Simone Biles made a triumphant return. Team USA men's basketball advanced to the semis. Rai Benjamin won silver in a 400m hurdle race for the ages. ( read original story ...)
Japan started naming people who breach its COVID-19 rules, hoping to shame others into complying
Japan's public health ministry released the names of three people who it said avoided authorities when returning from abroad. ( read original story ...)
Covid Live Updates: Japan Publicly Shames Rule Breakers as Cases Rise
The new tactic comes as the country’s health system is growing overwhelmed. In the United States, President Biden’ will urge people to get vaccinated in an address to the nation on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto wins horizontal bar for second gold
Daiki Hashimoto cements his place as the new star of Japanese gymnastics with his second Olympic title in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics while you were sleeping: Simone Biles captures bronze and men’s 400m hurdles captivates
Simone Biles returned to competition and earned a medal while the men's 400-meter hurdles was being heralded as one of the best races of all time. ( read original story ...)
Towards next-gen computers: Mimicking brain functions with graphene-diamond junctions
The human brain holds the secret to our unique personalities. But did you know that it can also form the basis of highly efficient computing devices? ( read original story ...)
U.S. bullpen blows lead; team nears elimination
Brandon Dickson, a 36-year-old who is nine seasons removed from the major leagues, was the first out of the bullpen and the first to stumble. ( read original story ...)
Outside the Olympic Cocoon, a Tokyo Abuzz Only With Cicadas
Outside the Olympic bubble is a city that does not want us. Like many of the tens of thousands of people visiting Tokyo, I am in a permeable cocoon that is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: USA basketball advances; Rai Benjamin, Brittney Reese claim silver
Simone Biles is back on the beam. Team USA men's basketball advanced to the semifinals. Rai Benjamin won silver in a 400m hurdle race for the ages. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Is Behind This Hateful Olympic Scandal
When the Olympics opening ceremony was held on July 23, ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the man who had sealed Japan’s bid for the Games in the first place, was conspicuously absent—but he was there in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Rai Benjamin, Brittney Reese claim silver; USA basketball faces Spain
Team USA men's basketball advanced to the semifinals with a win over Spain. Rai Benjamin won silver in a 400-meter hurdle race for the ages. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Chinese nationalists turn on their athletes
The pressure on Chinese athletes to perform has never been higher. Anything less than a gold is being seen as athletes being unpatriotic by furious nationalists online. The BBC's Waiyee Yip reports. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Sailing gold, a kayak queen and a wonderous world record in day eleven early best bits
Watch the best moments from day eleven at the Tokyo Olympics, including a thrilling sailing gold medal for GB, a history making kayak final and a "mind-blowing" new world record. ( read original story ...)
Macaques at Japan reserve get first alpha female in 70-year history
Yakei took top spot after roughing up Sanchu, the alpha male who had been leader of ‘troop B’ on the island of Kyushu for five years ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines narrows Q1 operating loss to $757 million
Japan Airlines (JAL) on Tuesday posted a first-quarter operating loss of 82.65 billion yen ($756.87 million), an improvement from a year earlier, as pandemic-related cost cuts took effect and travel ... ( read original story ...)