Plans for the 2021 Tokyo Marathon have been put on hold due to COVID-19, as the Japanese capital remains in a state of emergency with just a month ... ( read original story ...)
EJ Obiena on post-Tokyo success: ‘I needed this badly’
EJ Obiena needed affirmation after failing to meet expectations in his maiden Olympics in Tokyo last month. Obiena placed 11th in the Games where he was tipped as a potential podium finisher. The ... ( read original story ...)
The 2021 Tokyo Marathon Has Been Postponed From October to March
Tokyo Marathon has been postponed until March 6, 2022, because of the surge in the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Foundation announced on Friday, September ... ( read original story ...)
China, pandemic, energy top Japan’s leadership race debate
Four candidates vying to lead Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party — and replacing outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga — held their first main debate on Saturday, discussing plans to tackle ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 862 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 4,702
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 862 new coronavirus cases, up 80 from Friday and 411 down from last Saturday. It is the 27th straight day that the daily figure has been lower ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports under 1,000 new cases for third straight day
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 862 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, down from the 1,273 infections logged a week ago, along with 20 deaths. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 862 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 862 new coronavirus cases, up 80 from Friday and 411 down from last Saturday. It is the 27th straight day that the daily figure has been lower ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 862 coronavirus infections on Sept. 18
The Japanese capital recorded 862 coronavirus infections on Sept. 18, dipping below 1,000 for the third day in a row and the fifth time this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic champ Chen Yufei heads to Sudirman Cup after China National Games win
The 23-year-old retains her title after beating teammate He Bingjiao in rematch of Olympic Games semi-final before heading off to Sudirman Cup. ( read original story ...)
British skateboarding out to make sure Sky’s not the limit after Tokyo Olympic success
Beneath the wave of euphoria that swept through British tennis this week in the wake of Emma Raducanu’s unfathomable US Open triumph, ran an undercurrent of relief. After they largely squandered the ... ( read original story ...)
October’s Tokyo Marathon postponed due to COVID state of emergency
Tokyo Marathon has been postponed with the capital among areas remaining under a state of emergency over COVID-19, the race's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM contender Kishida says won’t raise sales tax for a decade
Japan will not raise the sales tax for about a decade as imposing a higher levy on households at this time would cripple the pandemic-hit economy, Fumio Kishida, a key contender running in the ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Couple files suit against Nagoya vet hospital over dog’s death
A couple in this central Japan city filed a suit for damages of about 3.39 million yen (nearly $31,000) with the Nagoya District Court again ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Shohei Ohtani headline athletes on Time’s 100 most influential
Japanese superstars Naomi Osaka and Shohei Ohtani have been named to Time magazine's list of "the 100 most influential people of 2021" among six athletes to make the cut in the annual list.Osaka has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida: Aim Distribute COVID-19 Drugs by Year-End if Elected PM
Japanese former foreign minister Fumio Kishida, a key contender to become prime minister, said on Saturday he would work to distribute COVID-19 medications by year-end if elected. Speaking in a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka looks ace at the Met Gala, Nicki Minaj’s Covid balls-up and Jamie Redknapp at the Ploughing Championships
Careful what you tweet while relaying your “own research” on vaccines: Nicki Minaj tweeted that a cousin’s friend got the Covid vaccine and, right before his wedding, ended up with swollen testicles. ( read original story ...)