Japan has ruled out allowing women to ascend to the imperial throne despite popular support and a shortage of male heirs that threatens to break a succession line that can be traced back two millennia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Coronavirus Map and Case Count
So far, more than 160 people with Olympic credentials, including more than 20 athletes, have tested positive for the coronavirus in Japan. Others have tested positive before their departure to the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics Updates: Daiki Hashimoto Wins Men’s Gymnastics Gold for Japan
Sunisa Lee and Jade Carey will represent the U.S. in the all-around gymnastics competition after Simone Biles drops out. Dutch athletes protest extreme quarantine measures. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: US seeks more gold in swimming, women’s gymnastics
Americans Hali Flickinger, Regan Smith go for gold in women's 200 fly, while the all-around competition in women's gymnastics goes forward without Simone Biles. ( read original story ...)
Consadole Sapporo vs Gamba Osaka prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021
Following a 1-1 draw against Vegalta Sendai, Consadole Sapporo host Gamba Osaka at the Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium on Friday. The visitors head into the game off the back of a 2-1 win over Oita ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record number of COVID-19 cases as Olympic games continue
Tokyo reported a record number of 3,177 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the Olympic games remain underway. It's the second day in a row in which Japan's capital reported record-breaking cases. On ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confronts COVID surge during Olympics
Watch "Tokyo confronts COVID-19 surge during Olympics", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: men’s golf begins, heat forces tennis change – live!
Join our team of writers for live updates from day five of the Olympic Games in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
The Next One: Japan’s Hashimoto takes gold in gymnastics
Daiki Hashimoto grew up watching Kohei Uchimura win gold medals, just like every other aspiring Japanese gymnast over the past decade-plus. Yet the idea of carrying on the legacy Uchimura built during ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama touts material that lowers hose weight
Yokohama Rubber has developed a material that it claims significantly reduces the weight of automotive air-conditioning hoses. ( read original story ...)
France vs Japan LIVE REACTION: Japanese put sorry Bleus to the sword in Olympic thumping
FRANCE were walloped by sorry Japan in the Olympic football competition as Les Bleus crashed out in Yokohama. Takefusa Kubo gave the hosts the lead, then Hiroki Sakai doubled their lead before ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles says Naomi Osaka inspired her to focus on mental health
Simone Biles has credited Naomi Osaka for her decision to pull out from the gymnastics team final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, saying the tennis star inspired her to “focus on my mental health.” ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Then and Now | Reuters
Less than 20 years after the devastation of World War II, the capital was going through profound and rapid development. Tokyo today is a city where the old frequently meets the new, and while some ... ( read original story ...)
At Tokyo Olympics, women athletes say ‘enough’
Women athletes are competing in record numbers, rejecting sexist policies and a culture of silence many no longer view as the price of competition. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Hits New High For Daily COVID-19 Cases. This Time, No Olympians Are Among Them
The capital city surpassed a record that had been set just a day earlier, notching more than 3,000 new cases on Tuesday. For the first time in four days, no Olympic athletes tested positive. ( read original story ...)
It’s So Hot In Tokyo That Officials Are Having To Reschedule The Tennis Matches
Officials say they will start Olympic matches in the afternoons to avoid some of the sweltering heat that forced one player to withdraw from her match and another to warn a judge, "I can die." ... ( read original story ...)